Daily fibre supplement eased knee arthritis pain in trial

A University of Nottingham clinical trial, published in the journal Nutrients, found that a daily dose of inulin, a prebiotic fibre found in foods like chicory, reduced knee osteoarthritis pain. Participants also showed better grip strength and became less sensitive to painful stimuli. Inulin passes to the large intestine, where gut bacteria ferment it, pointing to a gut link in joint pain.