Paleo Diet Has Improved My Aging Associated Arthritis

Rory, FitOldDog, and his number two son, Duncan, before the Mountains of Misery Century ride, 2013.

Our results for the Mountains of Misery Century Bike Ride, 2013

Morgan, Duncan (42) 10:27:48

Conolly, Rory (65) 10:30:34

Morgan, Kevin [and Rupert] 10:32:03

Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by!

During my quiet morning cup of tea, I noticed that my pinky was less swollen and painful, in spite of a bike ride that would normally have made it much worse. Paleo?

Arthritis of the finger joints appears to be a symptom of the wear and tear of aging, but a Paleo diet has apparently reversed the condition in my left hand considerably.

Several years ago, I developed a painful arthritis of my left pinky finger, leading to swelling and sharp pain, especially during and after cycling. In spite of completing the 100-mile Mountains of Misery bike ride with my son, Duncan, and cycling buddy, Rory, on Sunday, my arthritis is still much improved, with little or no pain today. A definite sign of improvement, in spite of the rigors of that killer ride.

FitOldDog fixing a flat on Mountains of Misery Century Bike Ride. Never did work out why it went down. Photo by Duncan Morgan.

We must have climbed 8,000 feet, and that last 3-mile hill is a killer! Quote from Duncan: “I’ll never put myself through that kind of pain again, you guys must be crazy.”

I suspect that conversion to a Paleo diet may be playing a beneficial role in my reduced arthritis pain and joint swelling. If you carry out a search on the Internet, you’ll find many references to the therapeutic effects of a Paleo diet on ‘regular’ and rheumatoid arthritis.

Perhaps this is yet another Paleo advantage, awaiting mechanistic confirmation.

-k @FitOldDog