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THE STORY OF CETYL MYRISTOLEATE:
THE MIGHTY MOUSE THAT BEAT BACK ARTHRITIS
Cetyl Myristoleate was discovered by the late Harry Diehl, a research chemist at the National Institute of Health (NIH). In addition to isolating Cetyl Myristoleate and more than 500 other first-time compounds, Diehl is also known for discovering a method for synthesizing the unique sugar form used in the preparation of Dr. Jonas Salk's oral polio vaccine.
But what about the mouse? Well, during Diehl's research on arthritis, he discovered that he was unable to induce arthritis in a particular species of Swiss albino mice. He theorized that these particular mice carried a special trait that helped prevent the onset of arthritis—- and he eventually was able to isolate Cetyl Myristoleate as the secret compound.
To test his theory, he pretreated a species of rat susceptible to arthritis with the Cetyl Myristoleate he had isolated from the Swiss mouse. And when he tried to induce arthritis in these rats, lo and behold, he could not.
Diehl's quest for an effective treatment for arthritis was spawned by his desire to help a close friend who suffered terribly from a debilitating form of arthritis. His friend passed away before Diehl discovered Cetyl Myristoleate and, amazingly, his discovery went relatively unattended for more than 30 years.
As fate would have it, Diehl later developed degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) himself. Unable to find lasting relief from treatments of cortisone and a variety of the usual non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, he returned to the lab and “- cooked up” another batch of Cetyl Myristoleate. He then mixed it with a topical solution that acted as a carrier and applied it to his ailing joints. It worked! And his joints were completely pain free after only 10 days.
Today, your animals can enjoy the same relief and benefits from this natural joint-enhancer in Advanced Cetyl M® Joint Action Formulas for dogs and horses. And just think, it all started with a mouse.
UNIQUE FORMULATION
Each tablet of Advanced Cetyl M® Joint Action Formula for Dogs contains:
Cetyl Myristoleate* - 250mg
Glucosamine HCL - 250mg
Other ingredients include: Garlic Root, Bromelain, Boswellin Extract, Ginger Root Extract, Yucca Extract, Lipase and Natural Roast Beef and Liver flavorings.
* The Cetyl Myristoleate in Advanced Cetyl M® Joint Action Formula for Dogs is a unique blend of an esterified fatty acid from both beef and vegetable sources. This compound is not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO feed nutrient profile.
DUAL SOURCE OF CETYL MYRISTOLEATE
Advanced Cetyl M® Joint Action Formula for Dogs includes two sources of Cetyl Myristoleate—- including our vegetable source extracted from the African kombo nut (wild nutmeg). We've combined this plant-derived source of Cetyl Myristoleate with the beef-derived form (dogs love beef!) to create a unique dual source of Cetyl Myristoleate in our targeted joint action formula.