The Takeaway
- Some foods can trigger inflammation in your joints.
- Refined seed oils, sugar, and even “healthy” low-fat soy protein can make arthritis worse.
- Vitamin D, bile salts (especially TUDCA), and fermented foods may ease pain.
- Gut health plays a bigger role in joint pain than many realize.
- Avoiding additives and processed foods may reduce inflammation in days.
If your knees creak like a floorboard every morning, you’re not alone. More than 58 million Americans have some form of arthritis — and for many, what’s on their plate is part of the problem.
Dr. Eric Berg, a chiropractor and author of The Healthy Keto Plan, recently broke down the seven foods that can make arthritis symptoms worse — and the simple swaps that can help calm inflammation instead. His full explainer video, “7 Worst Foods for Arthritis,” (watch below) has already drawn millions of views for good reason.
