Although the body doesn't use this MINERAL
as a NUTRIENT,
it's present in thiamin (VITAMIN
B1; in METHIONINE,
an ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID;
and in CYSTEINE,
a NONESSENTIAL
AMINO ACID. Sulfur appears to contour and stabilize PROTEIN
molecules in the body, particularly those in the hair, nails and skin.
There are no recommended intakes for sulfur and deficiencies are unheard
of.
- Garlic, onions, and all of the allium family
- Grains
- methionine: corn, sunflower seeds, oats, chocolate, cashews, walnuts, almonds, sesame seeds (in that order).
- cysteine: oats, corn (corn grits are higher than chicken, see
Sulfur in Human Nutrition and Applications in Medicine, by Stephen Parcell, ND. Published by Thorne Research. [PDF].)
- Legumes (alfalfa: MSM)
- Red meats
- Chicken eggs
- Nuts & seeds
- Broccoli and all cole-family (brassica) vegetables. This includes cabbages, pak choi, mustard, and watercress.
- Asparagus
-
Coconut
- Avocado (high in glutathione, which breaks down during digestion, yielding cysteine)
- Watermelon (also high in glutathione)
- Swiss Chard
- Parsley
- Spinach (high in lipoic acid)
- Sweet potatoes and "yams" (American yams, Genus Ipomoea, not Dioscorea, which the rest of the world calls "yams") - a sulfur compound in this tuber chelates heavy metals. [Need documentation on this.]
- Tomatoes (MSM)
- Tea & coffee: MSM
- Cows' milk: MSM
- Whey proteins (high in cysteine & methionine)
- Amino acids: cysteine, methionine
- Thiamin / Thiamine / Vitamin B1 / aneurine
- Biotin, Vitamin B7 or Vitamin H
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