Peptides for Arthritis?

[Rolltide61]

Anybody here have to deal with arthritis? What helped? Insurance isn't helpful and neither is popping twelve ibuprofens a day...

I put a pack of plain gelatin in my EAAs every day. Learned that from my grandparents.

Don't need it in the summer time though.

 

[Crumplestiltskin]

This is pretty basic, but a critical tool I use for managing joint inflammation and autoimmune is my diet. There's plenty of other stuff, but simply replacing/avoiding foods that are inflammatory for me was life-changing.

I would rather avoid and limit certain foods in order to be able to walk, work, sleep, socialize, enjoy my hobbies, etc...

 

[laansasa]

I felt that taking a boron supplement was a game changer. I wasn't able to sleep on my side due to hip pain which also made me stop running my daily 2-4 miles. After taking boron, I feel the pain is reduced significantly. It is an essential mineral which should be in foods but as soils nowadays are so depleted of nutrients, we barely get any from crops as we should. It has also helped me hormonally with perimenopause. Another interesting fact is that it can decalcify the pineal gland caused by fluoride in our water. Interesting enough, a lot of peps work by stimulating the pineal gland, so it might even help boost their effectiveness. There is a NIH PubMed article called "Nothing boring about boron". Good read if you want to understand more in detail.

 

[trojanpeptide]

This is pretty basic, but a critical tool I use for managing joint inflammation and autoimmune is my diet. There's plenty of other stuff, but simply replacing/avoiding foods that are inflammatory for me was life-changing.

I would rather avoid and limit certain foods in order to be able to walk, work, sleep, socialize, enjoy my hobbies, etc...

what foods?

 

[laansasa]

This is pretty basic, but a critical tool I use for managing joint inflammation and autoimmune is my diet. There's plenty of other stuff, but simply replacing/avoiding foods that are inflammatory for me was life-changing.

I would rather avoid and limit certain foods in order to be able to walk, work, sleep, socialize, enjoy my hobbies, etc...

. The AIP diet helps a lot. For me, triggers were foods with white vinegar, synthetic citric and malic acids, synthetic sugars, and sometimes uric acid from purine in some meats.

 

[desinr-gal]

I felt that taking a boron supplement was a game changer. I wasn't able to sleep on my side due to hip pain which also made me stop running my daily 2-4 miles. After taking boron, I feel the pain is reduced significantly. It is an essential mineral which should be in foods but as soils nowadays are so depleted of nutrients, we barely get any from crops as we should. It has also helped me hormonally with perimenopause. Another interesting fact is that it can decalcify the pineal gland caused by fluoride in our water. Interesting enough, a lot of peps work by stimulating the pineal gland, so it might even help boost their effectiveness. There is a NIH PubMed article called "Nothing boring about boron". Good read if you want to understand more in detail.

are there any specifics about the boron you take? Ie is it like Magnesium with many forms?

 

[laansasa]

are there any specifics about the boron you take? Ie is it like Magnesium with many forms?

I take 1/8 teaspoon sodium borate (borax) but the FDA and big pharma have demonized it even though it is what my grandparents took. You can get boron citrate (nutircost) or bororganic glycine (NOW supplements) on amazonnif you are scared of Borax. There is a huge group on FB filled with testimonials like mine.

 

[Crumplestiltskin]

. The AIP diet helps a lot. For me, triggers were foods with white vinegar, synthetic citric and malic acids, synthetic sugars, and sometimes uric acid from purine in some meats.

AIP is a huge help! Dairy, gluten, soy, and nightshades were all major contributors to inflammation.

That's awesome you were able to identify even the uric acid issue.

By the way, do you find boron to be estrogenic at all for you?

 

[laansasa]

AIP is a huge help! Dairy, gluten, soy, and nightshades were all major contributors to inflammation.

That's awesome you were able to identify even the uric acid issue.

By the way, do you find boron to be estrogenic at all for you?

I think so. It has helped my menstual cycle become more regular since perimenopause. I was always clockwork accurate my whole life until 2 years ago it began to shift by 1 week (sometimes early sometimes late). I'm 46 and back to normal. I have bloodwork coming up soon and should be interesting to see levels after noticing they were slowly decreasing. I am also taking shatavari to regulate hormones. I took oral birth control for 1 year in 2025 as suggested by my OB/GYN but it made things worse (instead of better) . It tanked everything including my progesterone, libido, and metabolism.

 

[Crumplestiltskin]

I think so. It has helped my menstual cycle become more regular since perimenopause. I was always clockwork accurate my whole life until 2 years ago it began to shift by 1 week (sometines early sometimes late). I'm 46 and back to normal. I have bloodwork coming up soon and should be interesting to see levels after noticing they were slowly decreasing. I am.also taking shatavari to regulate hormones. I took oral birth control for 1 year in 2025 as suggested by my OB/GYN but it made things worse (instead of better) . It tanked everything including my progesterone, libido, and metabolism.

That is really helpful to know about the support for peri. I had tried it years ago and had estrogenic symptoms, but I think it would helpful to try again.

By the way, I have to add for anyone else: it was not at ALL toxic. Boron is awesome.

 

[laansasa]

That is really helpful to know about the support for peri. I had tried it years ago and had estrogenic symptoms, but I think it would helpful to try again.

By the way, I have to add for anyone else: it was not at ALL toxic. Boron is awesome.

Vitex is also good for raising progesterone naturally, which is the 1st one to tank with age. It wrecks sleep and mood.

 

[DragonOfTheSea]

I take 1/8 teaspoon sodium borate (borax) but the FDA and big pharma have demonized it even though it is what my grandparents took. You can get boron citrate (nutircost) or bororganic glycine (NOW supplements) on amazonnif you are scared of Borax. There is a huge group on FB filled with testimonials like mine.

Like, 20 Mule Team Borax????

 

[laansasa]

Like, 20 Mule Team Borax????

Yes. 1/8 teaspoon in the AM.

 

[DragonOfTheSea]

Yes. 1/8 teaspoon in the AM.

Whoa, never in my life would I have thought about that. Now I’m super intrigued.

 

[laansasa]

Whoa, never in my life would I have thought about that. Now I’m super intrigued.

There is a FB group with tons of testimonials. Most are healing arthritis pain, some regulating hormones, detox, etc. I can attest to all of them. It gives you energy, too.

 

[homebrew]

I am researching KLOW and extra KVP for arthritis in my ankle. Just started a few months ago and it is helping.

I am curious about the shot location. Do you pin near the ankle or in the belly? Currently my KVP is pinned in the belly

 

[308fan]

I am curious about the shot location. Do you pin near the ankle or in the belly? Currently my KVP is pinned in the belly

I pin on the inside side of the ankle. I pinch enough skin to make a spot I can get the pin to enter and its done.

 

[laansasa]

That is really helpful to know about the support for peri. I had tried it years ago and had estrogenic symptoms, but I think it would helpful to try again.

By the way, I have to add for anyone else: it was not at ALL toxic. Boron is awesome.

Yes, boron is awesome! Big pharma and the fda have demonized it but our bodies need it like they need iron, copper, etc. I get a lot of weirdness from some people even asking me if I eat tide pods, too - so I sometimes hesitate to talk about it, but it is definitely NOT toxic! For high estrogen or estrogne dominance, DIM works wonders.

 

[dogmom]

. The AIP diet helps a lot. For me, triggers were foods with white vinegar, synthetic citric and malic acids, synthetic sugars, and sometimes uric acid from purine in some meats.

Oh man I guess that means my coke zero and crystal light would be no nos. I have RA and probably should give that up but it is so hard.

 

[GrandmaJ]

what foods?

I know you didn't ask me but I completely reversed my high blood pressure, inflammation and most of my arthritis pain by following the Starch Solution by Dr. McDougall. He was local to my area and it totally changed my life. Almost as much as GLP-1's.