DR. GUNDRY PODCAST: GUT HEALTH, WEIGHT LOSS, AND NUTRITION

The Arthritis Lie: Why "Wear and Tear" Isn't Wearing Out Your Joints | EP 412a

July 23, 2026·23 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Do your joints ache every time you get out of bed?Here's what those cheerful drug commercials won't tell you: the medications treating your rheumatoid, psoriatic, and osteoarthritis are actually transplant drugs designed to suppress your immune system — and they're managing a symptom while ignoring the real cause. In this episode, I explain why arthritis is not a normal part of aging, why your "wear and tear" joints have the same root cause as heart disease, and how 94% of my autoimmune patients get off their medications and become symptom-free within a year.On this episode, you'll learn:Why the happy, dancing people in arthritis drug commercials couldn't be further from the truth (02:17)The real reason your immune system attacks your own joints — and it's not a "mistake" (03:04)How 50% of Dr. Gundry's patients had blood-test-proven rheumatoid arthritis with zero joint pain (04:27)The shocking reason a heart attack can be the very first sign of rheumatoid arthritis (04:44)What Dr. Google gets wrong about voice changes as an arthritis symptom (06:25)The one question Dr. Gundry asks patients that makes their eyebrows shoot up (09:36)Why a stent or bypass gives you a 50% chance of a joint replacement within five years (13:26)The exact blood tests to ask your doctor for — and the one panel most people skip (14:49)How a patient named Jerry canceled his knee replacement and skipped around the exam room (17:48)The truth about how much olive oil you actually need for its benefits (19:22)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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