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Cetyl
Myrestoleate
FACTS
Cetyl
myrestoleate (CM) is a new natural treatment for
arthritis that is getting great reviews by users,
although there are still few clinical studies
of it. Cetyl myristoleate was discovered in the
1970's by Harry W. Diehl, a researcher at the
National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolic and
Digestive Diseases, who was reportedly seeking
an effective treatment for a friend who suffered
form a particularly debilitating case of arthritis.
Diehl noticed that one breed of mouse used in
the laboratory-a Swiss albino mouse-did not get
arthritis even when it was exposed to a particular
microorganism that normally causes arthritis in
animals. Diehl suspected that the Swiss albino
mice had some kind of inborn protection-an arthritic
protective factor-which prevented them from developing
arthritis. He hoped that if he identified this
mysterious antiarthritic substance it would also
work on humans.
Diehl
eventually isolated CM, a fatty acids that occurs
in small amounts in foods such as nuts, vegetables,
and butter in many different species of animals.
Swiss albino mice have unusually high levels of
this fatty acid. In a fascinating experiment,
Diehl tested CM on laboratory rats that he infected
with freud's adjutant, an arthritis-causing agent.
Two groups of rats were injected with the arthritis-causing
agent, but one group was also given CM. Predictably,
the group that did not receive CM developed arthritis,
but amazingly, the group that was given CM remained
arthritis free.
Since
CM is non-toxic, Diehl gave it to family members
and friends with arthritis who found that it worked
well in controlling their arthritic symptoms.
In 1991, Diehl developed a commercial brand of
CM for osteoarthritis, sold primarily through
mail order. Other brands of CM are now being brought
to market. As of this writing, there are no double-blind
clinical studies of CM, and most of the positive
reports of it are purely anecdotal. Even its most
ardent proponents admit that it doesn't work for
everyone, but then again, neither does any arthritis
treatment. Typically, arthritis sufferers have
to try several different treatments until they
find one that works for them. You can add CM to
the list of supplements that may help, though,
or take it along with other antiarthritic supplements.
POSSIBLE
BENEFITS
Relieves
symptoms of arthritis.
THE
RIGHT AMOUNT
Each
brand of CM has its own treatment protocol. The
usual dose is three to five capsules daily for
up to one month, depending on the amount of CM
in each capsule. The treatment may be repeated
several times a year as needed.
CAUTION
CM
is most effective for people who avoid alcohol,
carbonated beverages, and a high-sugar diet.
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