Episode 28: The Live Well with Arthritis Podcast

#28 Stress-Driven Inflammation: How Stress Can Worsen Arthritis (and What to Do About It)

Have you ever noticed that when life is most stressful, your arthritis feels worse? This week, host Emily Johnson dives into why this isn't in your head, it's in your biology.

Drawing on the latest research and her own 12 years of lived experience, Emily unpacks the powerful, two-way relationship between stress and inflammation, and why managing your nervous system may be one of the most therapeutic things you can do alongside your medication. From the HPA axis to the vagus nerve, from leaky gut to cortisol resistance, this episode breaks down the science and provides a practical toolkit to start calming your system today.

This is for anyone who has ever felt b ...