Transcription: An image of a man slightly hunched over, with one hand pressed on his lower back. The text says "I'M HERE, I'M QUEER, AND MY JOINT PAIN IS MODERATE TO SEVERE"
this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2023
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Try moving around or something.
I'm sorry, but this just isn't good advice especially if this post is referring to arthritis, ME/CFS or other autoimmune conditions which is where most moderate to severe joint pain stems from. Arthritis is a debilitating autoimmune condition that requires consistent medical treatment to address the underlying autoimmune issues that causes it. Alongside that, moving and forcing yourself to be active with persistent joint pain will only worsen the overall damage and inflammation that autoimmune conditions cause towards joints.
While I'm completely for more people adopting a plant based diet, claiming it will help actual medical issues without any scientific basis to do so is just wrong. The article you yourself linked consistently argues that there isn't enough evidence to suggest a change in diet for people with arthritis. At best it "might play a role", that's hardly the same as "can and does help".