The Return to Cellular Vitality
Sulfur, NMN and the alchemy of energy
We’re all becoming familiar with hormones, and if you’ve read other posts here, you already know how movement, rest and nutrition weave into that picture. Supplements also have their place.
Step into any Chemist Warehouse or health-food store and the wall of bottles can feel overwhelming. I’ve stood there too, wondering, and have in the past asked, “should I be taking one of everything?”
The supplement industry has exploded. Beneath all the glossy promises are a few quiet, powerhouse essentials: substances our bodies already recognise and use every day. Two of the most practical and grounded are MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) and NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide).
They’re not hormones or stimulants; they’re part of the body’s own chemistry.
MSM supports detoxification, connective-tissue repair, supporting fascia and collagen formation.
NMN fuels cellular energy, hormone metabolism and is the precursor to NAD⁺ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), the molecule that powers every cell.
These two supplements sit at the foundation of vitality, balancing detoxification, mitochondrial energy and cellular repair, the same mechanisms that help our hormones communicate clearly.
And here’s the good news: you’re likely already feeding these pathways.
Foods like broccoli, garlic, avocado, tofu, tempeh, mushrooms and fermented vegetables naturally contain or activate the same chemistry that MSM and NMN deliver in concentrated form.
Understanding how they work helps us fine-tune what we’re already doing: eating well, moving daily, resting deeply, and reinforces that the simplest molecules often do the most meaningful work.
Some foundational cellular nutrients, like sulfur and the NAD⁺ system, are worth understanding a little more.
Why NMN & MSM Above All Others?
These two powerhouses remind us that health begins in the cell before it shows up in the mirror or mood. One clears the fog; the other rekindles the flame. I am talking about pro-living as opposed to anti-ageing, returning to our natural state of cellular clarity and vitality.