Yes, I am aware of everything that you've said. My girlfriend is a nutritionist. I cut back on carbs and sugar about 3 months ago as my A1c just crossed over the diabetic line at 6.6
Another cause of inflammation inf the form of arthritic pain is gluten and sugar. And you are probably aware that any simple carb is turned into sugar by the body. Actually complex carbs are also converted to sugar, but more slowly.