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Wear and tear (referencing joint pain in adults) is a myth, and there is zero research that backs up this myth whatsoever.
What joint pain really is
Perhaps you have joint pain, aka arthritis, also referenced in approx 100 other diagnosed “diseases” according to the medical community. This affects people of any age, and as we get older, it tends to become more pronounced. We chalk much of this up to a lifestyle we lived, such as being athletic at younger ages, injuries we may have received, and perhaps blaming it on our DNA (“my mom/dad had it”).
Joint pain is inflammation, which presents to you as discomfort, aches, and soreness in any of the body’s joints. Joint pain is a common complaint, and it doesn’t typically require a hospital visit.
The pain has many names or is caught up in many diagnoses such as bursitis, gout, lupus, tendinitis, mumps, hepatitis, fibromyalgia, rickets, and more, and it appears in all of your body’s joints. As Dr. Berry explains in this video, your joints are not rocks touching each other. They aren’t wearing themselves out. Instead, it is your diet that is contributing to and causing your joint pain. It’s the “stuff” in between your joints that is causing pain, irritation, and collecting in spots to create a constant irritation. This isn’t to discount other causes, such as trauma, however, the popularly named diseases associated with joint pain are rooted in your dietary intake. When it comes to diagnoses such as gout, which is due to a buildup of uric acid in your joints, the key to understanding is this began with your dietary intake. What causes a buildup of uric acid in your bloodstream? Most commonly: Obesity.
The foods which Cause Joint Pain
#1, Carbs. You must slash your carb intake because chronically high glucose (blood sugar level) and insulin levels inflame the linings of your joints.
#2, Grains. Get grains of any type out of your diet. Wheat foods affect everything from your gut to your joints. You are told through advertising that you need whole grains, multi-grains, etc. This is the equivalent of an alcohol manufacturer telling you you need a lower proof liquor in your drink, or you need less alcohol volume in your beer. You’re being instructed by ads to consume the very thing that is hurting you so badly, just in lower amounts.
#3, Soda. The artificial sweeteners in sodas of any kind are highly inflammatory. Whether it’s “zero sugar”, “zero”, “no carb”, or any other means of marketing a no sugar product, if you read the ingredients and see any kind of artificial sweetener, drop it like it’s hot. Seriously. Water is your friend. Clean water.
#4, Flour. Refined flour creates a chemical called a cytokine in your body, and without overwhelming you with technical speak, you’re overloading your body with little messengers that should be good for your immune system, but in this case, too much of a good thing. See this reference for more about cytokines.
#5, Fried Food. Oh boy, this is going to be upsetting. Fried chicken, french fries, onion rings, mozerella sticks, fish ‘n chips, the list goes on. The Omega-6 fatty acid in fried foods is the culprit, and the more 6 in your system, the more dangerous to your joints.
#6, Dairy. Dairy protein and whey are major contributors, if not “the” contributor to your inflammation. When you hear the phrase “everyone is different”, that is true. Some people can handle dairy much better than others. However, this doesn’t mean dairy isn’t doing a number on someone in other ways. For nearly everyone, and I mean everyone, dairy is harmful. Please know that humans are the ONLY animal on earth to seek milk from another animal. Let me repeat that. Humans are the only animal on earth to seek milk from another animal. To some, a glass of whole milk is so refreshing, so tasty, so wonderful. So full of sugar, whey, and other inflammatory items your body isn’t meant to consume.
#7, Vegetable Oils. For many, this should be #1. The levels of Omega 6 are through the roof. You should be using animal fats for your oils, such as beef tallow, bacon grease, authentic butter, or ghee. If your diet consists of heavy use of any other kind of “oil” or grease, try eliminating all of these seed oils first, in addition to eliminating sugar/carbs. You’ll see things like facial swelling go down, your joints will feel much more free, and you’ll likely notice a significant difference in your health.
I want to touch on two grains that are so present in our daily intake.
Rice
First and foremost, this is a grain. This particular grain has more sugar in it than you’re probably aware. A 12oz can of Coca-Cola has 39g of sugar. A single cup of rice has 41g. Yes, that’s white rice, so you may say
“I already knew this about rice, and that’s why I eat brown rice…because it’s healthier.”
Who told you that? Are you leaning into the “it’s white/starchy” myth of higher sugar content? That brown rice? Almost 46g of sugar. “No! I mean long grain wild rice!”
“No! I mean long grain wild rice!”
Ahh, gotcha. That’s only 44.7g of sugar.
I want you to read the words on Healthline about the differences between white and brown rice. If you don’t care to read the long page, take these words quoted from the link:
...eating lots of white rice has been linked to an increased risk of diabetes. This may be due to its high glycemic index (GI). The GI measures how quickly a food increases your blood sugar. Brown rice has a GI of about 50 and white rice has a GI of about 89, meaning that white rice increases blood sugar levels much faster than brown. Still, both are very high in carbs, which will cause your blood sugar levels to rise.
Now don’t for one-second try to excuse this by saying “it’s a different kind of sugar.” That’s the single biggest lie you are telling yourself and based on what education? Sugar is sugar is sugar. Period. Wrap it up in any other name, but sugar is sugar, and your body knows it. When I hear someone say they want to eat a diet of rice and fish, “because Asian people eat this, and they seem healthy” I cringe. Humans adapt to the world around them. Generations of Asian people have always lived with these foods, and their bodies adapted.
Asians and other citizens of other countries who appear skinny and “healthy” also don’t culturally eat things from a box, aka processed foods. Visit any country outside of a city that has grocery stores, and I dare you to find a bagged or boxed food item being consumed by anyone at any time. You simply won’t find it. So please stop trying to argue another culture’s diet to health when they simply aren’t the same.
An obese person can’t turn to someone else’s high-carb diet thinking it’s good for them. Sushi? Personally, I love it, but I can’t do the rice. It’s eating fish wrapped in sugar, and my body knows it. Rice Krispies? Loved it as a kid. Rice Chex? Ditto. Fruity Pebbles? Made from rice, sugar, hydrogenated vegetable oil, and salt. 3 of those 4 items my body DOES NOT NEED. And neither does yours. I would have gone to war to preserve Fruity Pebbles, and as an adult, now I know why. I was addicted to the sugar.
Corn
Oh dear Lord where do I begin with corn? It’s in up to 10% of your gasoline, and 40% of the corn grown in the USA is used for fuel. Did you know that if you wanted to disable a gasoline-powered car, as a prank, people would put sugar in the tank? Are you aware of all the problems associated with modern gasoline in cars? It’s called Ethanol, and that is SUGAR. Small engines wear out in hours of use, not years, because of ethanol. Some stations sell non-ethanol gasoline for use in boats, small engines, etc. And smart people know to run their cars on non-ethanol. If sugar is bad for your car’s engine, how do you suppose it’s affecting your body’s engine? It’s KILLING it.
Corn is considered both a cereal grain and a vegetable. Wrap it in any cute or funny label, video, or photo you wish, but it’s a very easily produced GMO product that we could live without in our diets. You don’t have to take my word for it. When you see a cow eating corn, that’s to fatten it up quickly for slaughter or production. What do you suppose that corn is doing to you?
Corn in my opinion is the worst offender because it is highly modified to be what it is today. We feast on so many products made from high fructose corn syrup and corn starch, yet most folks don’t know. Chips at your favorite Mexican restaurant, peanut butter, cereals at the breakfast table, and whiskey in your glass. Corn in my opinion is the worst offender because of two factors. First, it’s present in things without your knowing it, and that makes it harmful. You’re ingesting what is typically used as a filler or a sugar additive. It’s also in your dog’s food.
In fact, a typical grocery store contains 4,000 items that list corn ingredients on the label.
It is highly modified to be what it is today. We feast on so many products made from high fructose corn syrup and corn starch, yet most folks don’t know. Chips at your favorite Mexican restaurant, peanut butter, cereals at the breakfast table, whiskey in your glass, cornbread, salsas, tortillas, the packaging your food comes in, the gas in your car, the food your animals eat. The kernel is made up of four major components – starch, fiber, protein and oil – that can be processed in different ways to be used in all kinds of products.
Many other products depend on corn as well, from paper goods and cardboard packaging, to all the meat, milk, eggs, poultry and other protein products that come from corn-fed animals.
Joint Pain and Keto explained by Dr Berg
The following video is very helpful for people who are not getting relief of joint pain through a Ketogenic diet.
This is up to You
When you break something down to its most essential parts, you discover “real” truths. Following breadcrumbs of many health issues, including arthritis, will always lead back to the same common denominator: food intake. It’s easy to point to a single source of danger for alcoholism: alcohol. It’s just as easy to point to a single source of danger for obesity: food. What you choose to eat will 100% determine your life’s outcome. You can whine all day long about how hard it is to walk through a grocery store because your body aches. But if you’re whining as you push a cart full of cookies, chips, grain cereals, milk, breads, starchy veggies, and processed pre-cooked foods through the aisles of the supermarket, you are 100% guilty of self-inflicted pain. When you see a smoker ingesting smoke, then going through a coughing fit, do you blame society for their cough? Of course not, that’s silly. Nobody held a person down to smoke. So when you’re staring at your own bodyfat, who are you blaming? If you try to blame anyone else, you’re lying to yourself. Nobody forced you to buy the Oreos in your pantry. Nobody forced you to eat a bowl of peanut butter ice cream, especially at 9 pm while watching an Office rerun.
This is where you get to take personal responsibility. This is where you get to take ownership of your habits. This is where “the rubber meets the road.” You can do this, but it will require sacrifice.