You can only treat the symptoms for autoimmune disorders and rather than calling prednisone the devil I would prefer to call it a saint. It literally makes the symptoms go away for a while. I know of no other pill, diet or exersize that will do that. Drs shy away from addressing the causes because the answer is blowing in the wind. To many possibilities with no absolutes and drs hate to be wrong. Each individuals body attacks and responds in its own unique way and only you can figure out the triggers. With my PMR I cannot get out of bed or walk for 2 days once a month. It’s like clockwork and I’m still clueless about the cause. If I didn’t have the prednisone it would last days longer. There is no fruit or yoga stretch that’s going to fix it and doctors, including rheumatologist, won’t admit it but they can’t help. They can charge but they can’t help. It’s totally up to you to identify the triggers and dial in a fix but don’t throw away the prednisone