Concerning the treatment for arthritis, how can one product address all of the causes of this complex disease?
Cetyl myristoleate seems to function in three very different capacities. Firstly, as mentioned above, it serves as a surfactant and not only lubricates the involved joints, but also lubricates the entire body, making muscles glide more smoothly over other muscles, bursas, and bones and at the same time softens these tissues making them more pliable. Secondly, it functions as an immune system modulator. This is the reason it has been found to be so effective in treating auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and multiple sclerosis. Thirdly, it functions like a fatty acid in that it mediates inflammatory processes. When cooled, cetyl myristoleate is a waxy substance and, at room temperature, has a buttery consistency. How Was Cetyl Myristoleate Discovered? Cetyl myristoleate was discovered and isolated by one person, working alone, on a quest to find help for arthritis sufferers. Harry W. Diehl, while employed by the National Institutes of Arthri
