Osteoarthritis

Health researchers have found a strong connection between obesity and the need for joint surgery, especially knee and hip replacements. Excess body weight puts continuous pressure on joints, which speeds up cartilage wear and increases the risk of osteoarthritis. Studies show that people with obesity are significantly more likely to experience severe joint pain and mobility issues that do not improve with medication alone. Over time, this damage often leads doctors to recommend joint replacement surgery. Researchers also note that obesity-related inflammation may further worsen joint degeneration. Maintaining a healthy weight is now considered a key strategy for reducing joint damage and delaying surgery.

Research & Medical References:

NIH (National Institutes of Health): Obesity increases mechanical stress on weight-bearing joints and accelerates osteoarthritis progression.

Arthritis Foundation: Obesity is one of the strongest risk factors for knee osteoarthritis and joint replacement surgery.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Long-term studies show higher joint replacement rates among obese adults.

Book Reference:

Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis and Medical/Surgical Management

Author: Roland W. Moskowitz et al.

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Discusses obesity as a major contributor to joint degeneration and surgical outcomes.

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Research shows that added sugar not natural sugars in fruits can promote chronic systemic inflammation, which is tied to worsening joint health and conditions like osteoarthritis. A 2024 PLOS ONE study using NHANES (USA national health data) found that adults with the highest amounts of added sugar intake had significantly higher prevalence of osteoarthritis — a major reason many people eventually need knee surgery.

In nutrition science, this pattern of harm from excessive sugar has been discussed historically, including in books like Pure, White and Deadly by John Yudkin, which examines how high sugar consumption contributes to inflammation and metabolic problems (Penguin Books, 2012). While the book itself doesn’t cover knee surgery directly, it provides a foundational view on how sugar can worsen chronic diseases linked to inflammation, an underlying driver in osteoarthritis progression. Study reference: Xiaolong Liao et al., Added sugars and risk of osteoarthritis in adults: A case-control study based on NHANES 2007–2018, PLOS ONE, 2024.

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The pain came back yesterday. I was hoping it was just a fluke. But of course I'm not allowed to be pain free for more than 2 weeks.
My broken tooth really hurts but I haven't seen a dentist in 14 years. I require sedation. So I basically just said fuck dentists.
It's almost 6am. I've been typing this out for about 3 hours. I have no attention span. I really want maple Spam musubi. *Pause for nap* . My tummy hurts. I got sick 15 minutes ago. Today is luckily a weekend no appointments day. I am gonna take my meds and a gummy and have her put some CBD cream on my back....
*paused for 20 minutes to eat some generic Ritz crackers dipped in mango-apricot-peach for some breakfast snacks*
She's out cold asleep and I don't want to wake her up. I just need a gummy. Ugh this sucks.
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I want to do Christmas cards but I don't celebrate Christmas. I celebrate yule. It's a really meaningful celebration. I'm gonna look for classic Yule dishes and try to cook some really nice things.
Food and drink of Yule: Cookies and caraway cakes soaked in cider, fruits, nuts, pork dishes, turkey, eggnog, ginger tea, spiced cider, wassail.
I didn't need an excuse to buy more eggnog but here we are. And I'll make a really yummy turkey tenderloin with cranberry sauce and spiced virgin apple cider for the cool people.
I've never cooked a whole turkey. I don't think I have a container big enough for the turkey to go into the oven. But I can get one at the store by me. I think. I'm really excited. I can show Pauley what the holiday is all about.
I got a delivery from Amazon today. I needed a new can of spray on deodorant but I couldn't decide. And it was more than hmmm gosh I can't decide. Either my strong masculine side will get the Mando all over deodorant or my effeminate side will get a vanilla coconut spray deodorant so I can smell pretty.
Oh! Wow, in an unprecedented event it appears Nox is coming from the right field to *reads card* carry the pitcher off the field and put him in a garbage can. Why not both?
Both fragrances arrived yesterday. I've used the coconut scent and it's lovely. The Mando that I got has the scents of bourbon and leather. I haven't tried it yet. But I suspect it's gonna be awesome.
I'm gonna call one of my care team members, my peer support marshmallow friend. We go out to eat each month. She said a restaurant by me is really good. I think I'd like to try it.
Shes like a mom to me except accepting me with all my quirks. We both walk with walkers. We both lost children in different ways but loss is loss.
I'm starting to get a migraine. My hips feel much better. But my tummy is a wreck. And my vision is trashed which is causing my migraines. The only way to fix it is surgery. My doctor doesn't want to do surgery. I've got an appointment with her next week. I see my Endo on Tuesday and my pain specialist on Wednesday. I'm very nervous about the appointment with my pain specialist cuz I got discharged from PT about halfway through. My PT therapist said she is afraid to damage my right hip and my lumbar.
I'm just hoping to be able to do the MRI soon. That was my only reason for being in PT. Fingers crossed.
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This morning was really rough with waking up to a ginormous patch of ringworm. I waited for Pauley to wake up so she could put some medicine on the wound. It was bleeding a little bit this morning.
I took one gummy at 9am and another around 1pm. I have no pain. I haven't taken any of my pain meds today! I don't have a migraine either!
I ordered another jar of the gummies using a different email address cuz otherwise it was gonna be suuuuuuuuuper expensive. I also ordered a dropper bottle of CBD/CBG tincture. And I'm pretty sure I ordered another thing of samples of gummies. I'm quite serious about finding different ways to stop my pain.
The second gummy today was taken with hydroxyzine just so I could meditate deeply. Except I fell asleep and had some awesome dreams.
Something I expected was feeling high which I hate. I don't feel high. I feel like I could hug the whole world.
Of course now I've got a serious case of the munchies. I'll have some pizza for dinner tonight. But I'm really craving shawarma and falafel and poutine.
Emotionally I feel great. I'm alert, focused, and happy. This Feels amazing.
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