Chronic pain is a common form of distress for most of us, whether it is a consistent stabbing sensation in the joints or chronic bursitis. Their latest choice in salvation is now being introduced by farmers. Treatment cream produced from the milk of goats, have been in recent years, being touted as a potent weapon against the pandemic that is continuous body aches.
It was years ago when a commercial farm manager Grace Lukens started experiencing plantar fasciitis, a rather terrible inflammation of her foot sole, which is common among workers that had to spend long hours standing upright. As her skin came into contact with goat milk, she quickly noticed a soothing sensation and the softening of the tissues. Lukens then personally developed a therapeutic cream from goat milk, which she distributed to others with comparable body conditions.
To this day, users of Lukens’ treatment cream continue to send in positive feedbacks of her product. Many witnessed an improvement of their joint aches and various skin problems, which the latter wasn’t expected by its inventor. Orders have come from nations including Ireland, Singapore, Japan and New Zealand. Meanwhile, Lukens have been telling all interested parties and detractors to rub her cream on “wherever it hurts”.
The key element behind the medicinal prowess of goat milk products is due to the chemical compound that they contain high levels of: MSM. Full name being methylsulfonymethane, the MSM is a type of biologically active sulfur commonly found in the body’s connective tissue and in the antioxidant glutathione. The MSM is an important component to keeping up a healthy body, as more than one hundred and fifty chemical compounds in the body, including enzymes and antibodies, require the presence of MSM to function properly.
MSM is quite commonly found in nature, existing in a wide variety of meat, milk, nuts and green vegetables. Unfortunately, due to its sensitivity with water, they are usually lost during cooking, either through the steam or surrounding water. Inadequate sulfur levels is often detected in many individuals, but is frequently under-reported in the media. Understandably, it hasn’t been long since scientists started working on the relationship between joint inflammation and MSM.
Powdered MSM supplements have been commercially available for some time. But they do not offer the same level of rapid relief as their creamed counterparts, since not only does it take much longer for it to be delivered via the digestive system, much of the MSM is simply lost within the bodily fluid, not unlike other powdered forms of vitamins and supplements. By applying MSM as in cream form however, it is more easily absorbed through the skin and directly into the areas of pain.
At the moment, farm-based businesses are looking into the lucrative market of therapeutic goods. With goat-milk fortified products, they are killing two birds with one stone, catering to those in need of relief from chronic inflammation, and those suffering from noticeable skin problems. Aside from treatment creams, goat milk have also been refined into lip balm, liquid soap and even deodorant.
A dehumidifier can help when it comes to reducing skin irritation and discomfort, though it depends on what type of irritation. If it dries the air out and causes irritation, consult a dermatologist.