However, because this is a new protocol it is not yet rated and should NOT be used as the primary protocol for an advanced cancer patient. If you are an advanced cancer patient who has had a lot of chemotherapy, radiation or surgery or you have a potentially fast-growing cancer, do not use this treatment as your primary cancer treatment, rather use it as a supplemental protocol and use one of the protocols linked to on the following web page as your primary treatment:
Chapter on Natural Treatments For Advanced Cancer Patients

by R. Webster Kehr,
Independent Cancer Research Foundation, Inc.

MSM / Vitamin C Cancer Protocol

MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane) is an incredible form of sulphur, the third most common chemical in our body. MSM makes cells permeable (which is known to aid in the treatment of cancer), strengthens collagen (which helps stop the spreading of cancer and thus may turn malignant tumors into benign tumors), helps maintain a proper pH (which cancer cells don't like), and causes a host of other benefits for treating cancer, some direct and some indirect.

In this protocol the MSM is used to help get Vitamin C inside of cancer cells. Vitamin C, at the molecular level, is very similar to glucose and is capable of getting inside the cells by itself, but the MSM will help the Vitamin C target cancer cells.

Once inside the cancer cells, the Vitamin C will kill microbes inside the cancer cells. This will allow the cancer cells to revert into normal cells!! See the "What Causes Cancer" article, which is linked to on the left side-bar of this page.

This treatment may also help shrink tumors because the combination of Vitamin C and Vitamin B12 has been shown to shrink tumors. See the Mary Eymard Poydock, PhD protocol in the "Inexpensive Cancer Treatments" article which is linked to on the left side-bar (see the left side of this screen).

About the MSM / Vitamin C Protocol For Cancer

I will start with a quote from the good folks at Minnesota Wellness: "We've just run across some old research on MSM, a form of nutritional sulfur, that piqued our interest. Currently MSM is being widely used by people suffering from arthritis. It supports connective tissue, and results (lower pain, increased movement) appear quickly. The reason we mention it here [in the cancer section] is that it was discovered in the fifties that MSM tends to turn malignant tumors into benign tumors. And then the research stopped. Why? MSM is cheap (if purchased in bulk, even cheaper) and cannot be patented."

The oxidative energy production of cells requires reactive sulphur compounds. Without sufficient organic sulphur, as in the form of MSM, cells and body structures lose their elasticity and flexibility. MSM's main benefit is to keep cells and blood vessels elastic. It keeps cell walls permeable so that nutrients can freely flow into the cells and wastes and toxins can easily be removed. Purple grape juice is known to have this property also, and purple grape juice is not only a treatment for cancer, but also for heart disease and dementia.

In terms of "opening" cell walls and ports, MSM, like DMSO, targets cancer cells.

MSM helps the body maintain a proper pH. Cancer thrives in an acidic environment.

MSM tends to reduce or eliminate allergic reactions to foods, chemicals and inhaled allergens (Note: it is possible some cancer is a result of allergies or that they both have the same cause).

MSM is needed to detoxify the body. Amino acid chains are usually linked with each other through flexible sulphur bridges.

Sulfur is present in every cell of every plant and animal. Sulfur is an important element in more than 150 compounds in the body, including tissues, enzymes, hormones, and anti-oxidants. MSM is a nutritional mineral that can help to normalize the immune system.

MSM easily gets past the blood-brain barrier and thus is an important part of any brain cancer treatment program.

In vitro and in vivo tests suggest that MSM has ameliorating or curative activity against a variety of medically important parasitic, microbial, and fungal problems of the intestinal and urogenital tracts. As shown in the "What Causes Cancer" article, cancer is caused by microbes that are inside of the cancer cells.

Thus, in this treatment there are two anti-microbial products: MSM and Vitamin C.

MSM has the ability to assist in moving free radicals and foreign proteins out of the system.

A study published in 1986 showed that MSM was "effective in the chemoprevention of ... mammary cancers." (Study by Dr. D. McCabe, Dr. P. O'Dwyer, Dr. B. Sickle-Santanello, Dr. E. Woltering, Dr. H. Abou-Issa and Dr. A. James, published in the Archives of Surgery, 12/1986)

Glutathione is the most plentiful antioxidant found inside your cells. It is critical to keep the immune system functioning at peak efficiency. For example, HIV infected cells lose the ability to produce glutathione and will not accept any from the blood. MSM is critical to the formation of glutathione, and many other molecules in your body.

From an oxygen perspective, MSM:
Oxygenates the blood so that red blood cells can deliver more oxygen and nutrients to the cells (oxygen can also kill microbes).
Improves the lung and all cell permeability to increase lung capacity and increase oxygen intake to the body.
Protects against the harmful effects of toxins, radiation, and pollution (e.g. for those who have had chemotherapy and/or radiation).
Disinfects the blood, resists bacteria and protects the protoplasm of the cells.
Is excellent in maintaining flexibility in arteries, improving oxygen flow and keeping the arteries clean and clear of arterial plaque.

Now the bad news.

Since the advent of inorganic fertilizers, our bodies are not getting enough nutritional sulfur. Due to over-farming (e.g. not replacing the trace minerals which are taken from the soil), chemical fertilizers, long term storage, pesticides, and the over processing of the foods we eat today, much of the sulfur content of these foods is either destroyed or missing completely.

MSM or Methylsulfonylmethane occurs naturally in many fresh foods but is lost during processing. With today's diet of cooked and processed foods, most diets of civilized cultures are deficient in this critically important ingredient (Note: this is one of many reasons so many cancer diets focus on "raw foods").

Note: Individuals who are sensitive to sulphites (often used as preservatives) may react to MSM. This is usually due to a deficiency of molybdenum and can be overcome with supplementation.

Perhaps the "Bible" on MSM is the book: The Miracle of MSM - The Natural Solution to Pain by Stanley W. Jacob, M.D. [he is the DMSO guru as well], Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D., PhD, and Martin Zucker

MSM is best taken as "MSM Water," not pills. Here is an article on the best way to take MSM:
How To Make MSM Water

Using MSM, Vitamin C and Vitamin B12 as a Treatment For Cancer

MSM should always be taken with Vitamin C and Vitamin B12.

Start at about 1 gram of MSM per day, then build-up over the period of a week to at least 21 grams a day. This should be taken 7 grams, three times a day. One reason for the build-up is to get the stomach used to straight MSM.

Start at about 3 grams of Vitamin C per day (one gram, three times a day), then over the period of a week build-up to 12 grams per day (4 grams, three times a day).

Take the maximum dose of a high quality Vitamin B12 supplement, but divide it up into three doses.

A person should also take spirulina in order to get organic Vitamin B12 (e.g. 12 grams a day). Spirulina is a food, like celery, not a supplement, thus there is no limit to how much you can safely take (unless you are on blood thinners).

If you get diarrhea, then take smaller doses of Vitamin C, more times a day and build-up more slowly (i.e. over a longer period of time).

Here is the critical "timing" of taking these things after the build-up (for adults):
Morning: 7 grams of MSM, in the form of "MSM Water," not pills,
Morning - 10 minutes after taking MSM: 4 grams of Vitamin C
Morning - 5 minutes after taking the Vitamin C: 1/3 of the daily dose of spirulina (varies by vendor)

Afternoon and Evening follow the same timing, thus this schedule is followed three times a day!!

Note: It would be wise to combine this MSM/Vitamin C protocol with one of the other MSM protocols, such as the MSM/Colloidal Silver protocol (i.e. MSM/CS). To do this simply add the colloidal silver in the MSM/CS protocol to the Vitamin C when you take the Vitamin C. No other adjustment is needed to combine the effects of both protocols.

Warning

Additives to MSM, especially in pill form, in order to pack the MSM into the pills, may have a significant negative affect on the body's ability to absorb MSM. The two vendors of MSM I list below do not have silicon dioxide or other additives in their products.