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A new study suggests dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) may protect against lung damage in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by preserving the endothelial glycocalyx, a critical barrier in blood vessels. Researchers tested DMSO in mice with ARDS induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and found it significantly reduced lung protein leakage and inflammation. Mice treated with DMSO showed stronger glycocalyx staining and lower bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) protein levels.
Inflammatory cell counts also dropped, including macrophages and lymphocytes. Interleukin-6 levels were reduced in treated mice. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells exposed to LPS showed similar protection, with DMSO preventing glycocalyx degradation and reducing interactions between matrix metalloproteinase 16 and syndecan-1, a key sheddase. The findings indicate DMSO stabilizes the glycocalyx, reducing vascular leak and inflammation in ARDS. Researchers propose DMSO as a potential therapeutic, though further studies are needed. The study was published in a peer-reviewed journal, highlighting DMSO’s role in mitigating lung injury by preserving endothelial integrity.
Unlike conventional drugs, DMSO doesn’t just mask symptoms—it heals. Its unique properties reduce fibrosis (scarring), combat inflammation, and restore cellular function. Patients who were once bedridden, tethered to oxygen tanks, are now breathing freely again.
Daniel, a former smoker with severe emphysema, was bedridden and on 4 liters of oxygen before discovering DMSO. "Now I can do household chores and light yard work," he says. "My blood oxygen goes to 100%." Another patient with cystic fibrosis, once facing a lung transplant, now "feels like a teenager again" after just one month of DMSO therapy.
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The tragic reality of chronic lung disease is that it’s a goldmine for Big Pharma. COPD alone costs Americans 24 billion annually, with patients dependent on lifelong medications, hospitalizations, and oxygen support.
Asthma, another cash cow, rakes in over 40 billion a year—yet diagnoses keep climbing. The system thrives on keeping patients sick, not cured.
Dr. James Miller, an integrative physician, has witnessed this firsthand. "Most of my conventional colleagues weren’t open to treatments like nebulized glutathione, even though studies show it can halt COPD progression," he says. The reason? Recurring revenue. "COPD is one of medicine’s core markets—patients are on medications for life."
For over 50 years, DMSO’s potential has been buried. The FDA sidelined it, and the medical industry ignored it—because curing patients isn’t profitable. But the truth can’t stay hidden forever. As patients share their recoveries and independent researchers validate its power, DMSO is making a comeback. For those trapped in the cycle of inhalers, steroids, and hospitalizations, DMSO isn’t just an alternative—it’s a lifeline.
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