97% of the worlds population is lactose intolerant. Depending on how white you actually are, you may be in the other 3% (primarily small groups from Nordic countries), but most people have varying degrees of allergic reaction to milk and a lot of arthritis comes from this. Same goes for gluten, although the degree varies much more widely with gluten.
Huh. Growing up I never had any allergies whatsoever. My mom always made sure we had at least one glass of milk per day. Plenty of cheeses and ice cream were also had. Somewhere in my mid-twenties I started getting allergies. Basically just pollen I think. Around this time of year. Itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose. Nothing too crazy, a 4-hour allergy relief pill basically does the trick for the whole day once I start feeling the signs.
I guess I could try no dairy and see what happens but my allergies are definitely seasonal.
Actually, come to think of it, same thing for me…
I have to drink lactose-free milk now or else I get mild arthritis, brain fog, and other inflammatory symptoms... never did in my 20s or earlier.
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