Refined foods, such as cookies, white bread, or candy, increase blood sugar levels and lead to bacterial overgrowth in the digestive system – which leads to inflammation. Saturated and trans fats release proteins into the bloodstream, which also causes an inflammatory response. Common inflammatory ...
MS is a disease that leads to inflammation and damage to parts of your central nervous system (CNS). The CNS includes your brain, spinal cord, and nerves. MS causes your immune system to attack and destroy the coating (myelin) that covers your nerves. This may cause problems with how you...
Patients can experience persistent chest pain or pressure as the virus leads to lung inflammation and COVID-19 pneumonia. In acute respiratory distress syndrome, an advanced COVID-19 complication, it becomes extremely difficult to breathe as fluid-filled lungs begin to fail. If you or someone aro...
Researchers speculate that lack of male hormones can induce an autoimmune process in the lacrimal tissue, which leads to inflammation and aqueous tear deficiency. (7) Allergan is developing Androgen Tears, which is currently in FDA phase II clinical trials...
Gum inflammation is generally caused by gingivitis or periodontitis. Depending on how severe the inflammation is, it may be...
Viral hepatitis is caused by a virus that leads to inflammation of the liver. You may need a hepatitis A or B vaccine. No vaccine is available for hepatitis C. Your provider can give you information on how to prevent a hepatitis C infection. You may also need a pneumonia vaccine. Always...
Hemorrhagic cystitis.This term refers to inflammation of the bladder lining which causes the bladder lining to swell and bleed. It leads to pain during urination and blood in the urine. Dr. Weiss and Dr. Ghaneie recommend drinking two to three liters of liquids on the day of treatment and...
Asthma is caused by inflammation that leads to swelling and a narrowing of airways in the lungs, as seen in the right cutaway in this image. Credit:BruceBlaus/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA When your body fights off an infection, you develop a fever. If you have arthritis, your joints will...
your body releases insulin to take care of excess sugar in your bloodstream. However, too much sugar makes it difficult for your body to balance your blood sugar levels and create balance. This leads to sugar crashes and ups and downs that may trigger anxiety, irritability, worry, nervousness...
Bile reflux may also include gastric acid from your stomach, although usually the two conditions are different. Gastric reflux frequently turns into gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a chronic problem that irritates your esophageal tissue and leads to inflammation. ...