The Metabolic Root Cause of Knee Arthritis: A New Way to Understand Joint Degeneration
Knee arthritis is often described as a “wear and tear” condition, but modern research shows a deeper and far more important mechanism: metabolic inflammation inside the joint. Factors such as high glucose load, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and the accumulation of advanced glycation end-products can silently damage cartilage long before X-rays show any narrowing. This…