Arthritis doesn’t just “happen” because you’re getting older. If your body is producing swollen, painful joints — in your hands, elbows, knees, or anywhere else — it’s actually responding to a deeper problem. The immune system is trying to protect you, but if the trigger is a hidden food allergy, bad bacteria in the gut, a viral infection, or toxic overload, the result is chronic inflammation and pain. The good news is, when you find and address the true cause, the body no longer needs to create