When people think about chronic pain, they usually picture something structural: a slipped disc, an arthritic knee, or maybe an old injury that never quite healed. What they don’t think about is their blood sugar. But here’s the truth: unstable blood sugar may be one...

When people think about nutrition and pain, they often zero in on the anti-inflammatory diet. No nightshades. No seed oils. No sugar. Nothing white. Nothing processed. The list of “don’ts” gets longer and stricter until you’re left nibbling on a kale leaf, wondering...