Can Diet Cure Arthritis?

According to many specialists like Dr. Gundry, lectins confuse the immune system (called molecular mimicry), and cause it to attack the synovial surface of joints and the lining of blood vessels. Synovial surface is a specialized connective soft-tissue membrane that protects the cartilage that covers the joint's bones.Lectins have been shown to attach to the sugar molecule in cartilage called sialic acid, prompting a direct immune attack on the cartilage itself."A recent study looking specifically at the levels of lectin pathway proteins, found a significant association of the level of these proteins in plasma and synoial fluid with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis [26]"At this point in time (early 2023) Arthritis is a complex issue to resolve. Still, a drastic cut of lectins intake by eliminating nuts and seeds such as american nuts and (seeds) cashews, peanuts, sunflower, pumpkin, and chia, some of the pain can alleviated, along with a cut down of the progress of the arthritis condition to other joints. Additionally,  Dr. Gundry in his book "Unlocking the Keto Code" strongly recommends (page 54) to adopt prebiotic (fiber rich) foods to feed friendly bacteria that guard the wall of your gut, creating a barrier against lectins. These are fiber (inulin) rich foods such as jicama, artichokes, radicchio, endive, and Jerusalem artichokes along with resistant starches like sweet potatoes, taro root, sorghum, and cassava.In conclusion of the above, the right diet and the removal / avoidance of lectins can help stop or considerably slow the arthritis progress. Tissue restoration is a slow process that should also be assisted with anti inflammatory actions as explained below.

Arthritis Relieving Herbs
"Osteoarthritis (OA) has long been viewed as a degenerative disease of cartilage, but accumulating evidence indicates that inflammation has a critical role in its pathogenesis" (pathogenesis - the origination and development of a disease). Following the recommendation of numerous scientific studies, as we present on this page, we strongly recommend to use the oregano oil to fight the arthritis inflammation. There are many herbal or herbal derivative alternatives that are presented/offered as anti inflammatory agents such as moringa, clove, wormwood....Still, scientific studies (like this recent one) have repeatedly shown the effectiveness of high quality oregano oil with above 70% carvacrol content (natural, not standardized) as anti inflammatory agent.

Curcumin 95 for Arthritis Pain Relief
"Studies have shown that curcumin extract has benefit in treating osteoarthritic pain, compared to placebo". The problem with curcumin - its bioavailability (the ability of our guts to digest and make use of it) is very low. That is why it is strongly recommended to use the curcumin 95 which is essentially pure curcumin.
"Ingesting curcumin by itself does not lead to the associated health benefits due to its poor bioavailability, which appears to be primarily due to poor absorption, rapid metabolism, and rapid elimination. There are several components that can increase bioavailability. For example, piperine is the major active component of black pepper and, when combined in a complex with curcumin, has been shown to increase bioavailability by 2000%".