# Joint Health Guide

> Educational, evidence-graded guide to the holistic root causes of arthritis: gut health, diet, medications, biomarkers, and lifestyle triggers. Operated by AXIA Enterprises. Educational information only — not medical advice.

## Core Guide
- [Home](https://arthritiscauses.org/): Overview of the site's evidence-graded, root-cause perspective on arthritis and joint health.
- [Root Causes](https://arthritiscauses.org/root-causes.html): What causes arthritis — the gut-joint axis, molecular mimicry, metabolic dysfunction, oxidative stress, nutrient gaps, and hormones.
- [Medications](https://arthritiscauses.org/medications.html): Medications that may worsen arthritis — the NSAID paradox, fluoroquinolones, corticosteroids, and drug-induced nutrient depletion.
- [Foods to Avoid](https://arthritiscauses.org/foods-to-avoid.html): Foods that may worsen arthritis — sugar and HFCS, refined carbs, seed oils, gluten, A1 dairy, and nightshades.
- [Lifestyle & Toxins](https://arthritiscauses.org/lifestyle-and-toxins.html): Environmental triggers — sedentary habits, sleep loss, visceral fat, heavy metals, and mold mycotoxin exposure.
- [Anti-Inflammatory Plan](https://arthritiscauses.org/anti-inflammatory-diet.html): An anti-inflammatory diet for arthritis — Mediterranean patterns, fasting, and elimination trials.
- [Biomarkers](https://arthritiscauses.org/biomarkers.html): Inflammation biomarkers to track — hs-CRP, ESR, IL-6, TNF-alpha, uric acid, homocysteine, and vitamin D targets.

## Meta
- [About](https://arthritiscauses.org/about.html): The site's mission and its strong / emerging / contested evidence-grading methodology.
- [Disclaimer](https://arthritiscauses.org/disclaimer.html): Medical disclaimer and terms of use — educational only, no doctor-patient relationship.
- [AI Info](https://arthritiscauses.org/llm-info): Machine-readable site description and instructions for AI assistants.