About this episode
Ask most doctors, “Can arthritis be prevented or reversed?” Most will say no, or say that it’s genetic and therefore unstoppable. The better informed will say “Lose 10 pounds.” But that’s about as far as it goes and they tell you that, when the pain starts, take ibuprofen or naproxen, submit to steroid or hyaluronic acid injections, then undergo joint replacement surgery. Prevent the disease in the first place? No way. But there are indeed strategies that are natural, available, and effective that can prevent or reverse arthritis, provided you have not progressed to the most advanced “bone on bone” stage in which all the cartilage has been eroded and gone. When I say “arthritis,” I am referring to the most common and prevalent form, osteoarthritis. This discussion does not therefore include forms of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. Those less common forms are indeed important, but require a separate and distinct conversation and are, by the way, also reversible. Let’s now however focus on this most common form, osteoarthritis. For years, osteoarthritis, especially of the knees and hips, was viewed as nothing more than wear-and-tear, the end-result of years of use. But that is not true. There are numerous metabolic and physiologic phenomena that may be as important, likely MORE important than simple wear and tear. So let’s explore these questions to show you that, yes, osteoarthritis can be prevented and can be reversed. _______________________________________________________________________________ Get your 15% Paleovalley discount on fermented grass-fed beef sticks, Bone Broth Collagen, and low-carb snack bars here. They are currently also offering a 12% discount that continues for life for their Wild Pastures grass-fed, grass-finished beef and pastured chicken and pork! Go here for more information. *Dr. Davis and his organization are financially compensated for supporting Paleovalley and their products. _________________________________________________________________________________ For Cutting Edge Cultures starting cultures and probiotics, go here . A 15% discount is available for Defiant Health podcast listeners by entering discount code DEFIANT (case-insensitive) at checkout. Take a look at their Culture Veggies Starter Yogurt Plus Starter Easy Kefir Starter LR Superfood L gasseri Superfood Prebio Plus prebiotic fiber mix And the new Kefir Soda Starter! *Dr. Davis and his organization are financially compensated for supporting Cutting Edge Cultures and their products. ___________________________________________________________________ Support the show YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WilliamDavisMD Blog: WilliamDavisMD.com Membership website for two-way Zoom group meetings: InnerCircle.DrDavisInfiniteHealth.com Books: Super Gut: The 4-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health; revised & expanded ed