How Mice Led to Healthier Joints

Sometimes the research that leads to development of a product is particularly fascinating.  I find that true with the story of cetyl myristoleate and how it came to be used for joint support in horses, dogs and people.

Cetyl myrsitoleate is a unique esterified fatty acid derived from myristoleic acid. It was first discovered by Dr Harry Diehl at the National Institute of Health during his research of Swiss albino mice. While studying the mice, Dr Diehl noticed that they had remarkably healthy joints, and a surprising resistance to joint stress. He theorized that the mice carried a trait that made them special, and ultimately discovered that it was their ability to synthesize cetyl myristoleate that made them unique. Most animals (and people) can not make cetyl myristoleate on their own. In order to benefit from its unique joint health properties, it must be taken in supplemental form. Cetyl myristoleate is found in the African Kombo nut, beef tallow or whale fat.

Today, countless horses, dogs and people have benefited from Dr. Diehl’s research and the power of cetyl myristoleate. It’s hard to imagine that it all started with a little white mouse!

Watch the video. It’s amazing! Lori H