“inflammation is now understood to be a key mediator of OA that contributes to cartilage loss and progressive degeneration of affected joints… OA is no longer considered a noninflammatory arthritis or a ‘wear and tear’ disease”
I heretofore thought age-related cartilage loss was the cause of osteoarthritis and inflammation. Turns out it’s the other way around: the inflammation degrades cartilage. Okay, no more slogging through joint pains for me, regardless of how small.
Edit: added a phrase for clarity
My mom has RA. She takes all sorts of meds for it.
I think I’ll be getting it too. When I heat my hands like when I weld or wash dishes in hot water I get joint pain. Lately I’ve been getting random hives and didn’t know what it was until I took a simple antihistamine. Maybe there’s a connection between the inflammation from allergic reactions to RA.
I think I improved my situation by going began. No meat’s of any kind. And I’m also eliminating bread from my diet. I think bread is one of the causes of my stomach discomfort. I’m using Lactobacillus Reuteri yoghurt to eliminate undesirable stomach Bacteria. I think that’s also helping me reduce my inflammation.