Gut health supplement relieves arthritis pain, finds new study

A new study has found that a prebiotic fiber supplement reduced pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA)—with far fewer dropouts than a digital physiotherapy program. The INSPIRE clinical trial, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, showed that taking a daily supplement of inulin—a natural dietary fiber found in chicory root, Jerusalem artichokes and other vegetables—significantly reduced pain in people with OA.