ZOE Science & Nutrition Recap: How to lower your risk of arthritis | Dr Tamiko Katsumoto
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Feb 10, 2026 
Dr Tamiko Katsumoto, rheumatologist and Stanford immunology professor, explores arthritis and its links to immune responses, the gut, and joint inflammation. She discusses how arthritis starts and different causes like gout. She outlines how diet, gut health, omega‑3s and Blue Zone eating patterns may influence joint inflammation and practical plate-based food choices.
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Arthritis Can Develop Quietly
- Arthritis often develops quietly but can severely reduce quality of life through pain and stiffness.
- Understanding inflammation and immune mechanisms is key to prevention and management.
Gut-Joint Immune Connection
- Joints have a protective synovial lining that can be breached by immune attacks causing arthritis.
- Gut and oral mucosal breaches can stimulate immune cells that mistakenly attack joint tissues.
Multiple Mechanisms Cause Joint Inflammation
- Arthritis can arise from immune attacks or from crystals like uric acid triggering inflammation.
- Different mechanisms (autoimmunity vs crystal-driven) lead to swollen, hot, painful joints.