Consumption of excess sugar in people with type 2 diabetes causes higher blood sugars. Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to many problems, including eye damage with loss of vision, painful and poorly function nerves and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, excess sugar causes fatty liver disease, which can lead to liver failure and higher risk of liver cancer.
Coccydynia (or coccygodynia) is pain in the coccyx (or tailbone). It usually develops after an injury, such as falling backwards onto a hard surface though it can also develop due to prolonged sitting on a hard surface, childbirth, or bone spurs. Rarely, coccydynia is caused by infection or cancer.
Initial treatment typically includes avoiding pressure on the coccyx with “donut” or wedge pillows, pain relievers, and the application of heat or cold to the painful area. Injection of an anesthetic (with or without steroids) may be recommended for persistent symptoms. Surgery to remove part or all of the coccyx is occasionally offered as a last resort.
For coccydynia caused by infection or cancer, more specific and aggressive treatment of the underlying condition is appropriate.
Hyperemia refers to more than the usual amount of blood perfusing tissues in a part of the body. Erythema is most commonly recognized form of hyperemia. Erythema is used to describe tissue, most often the skin, that has become red and swollen due to injury, inflammation or infection.
Confabulation, which has also been referred to as “honest lying”, is the creation of false memories without the intention to deceive others. People who confabulate believe they are conveying true memories when, in fact, they are not. People with dementia or brain injuries may confabulate. Lying, on the other hand, is the deliberate misrepresentation of the truth.
A deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) that forms inside a deep vein, most often in a leg. DVTs are treated with medications that stop additional clot formation and allow the clot to naturally dissolve. They are commonly called "blood thinners." The blood clot may or may not fully dissolve. With treatment blood flow from the leg will improve, but there may be residual swelling in the lower leg.
While people with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in a leg often experience discomfort, they usually also have other symptoms such as foot, ankle and lower leg swelling and a sensation of heaviness in the leg, particularly when standing.
Rapid hair loss can occur from many causes, including illness, stress, medications, and hormone changes. Not all hair loss is a result of abnormal conditions. Hair loss can result from normal shedding. At times, shedding may be greater than usual. This can occur during "telogen effluvium," a normal "resting" phase of hair growth. Hair loss can also result with normal aging. This type of hair loss, called "androgenic alopecia," often has an inherited component.
Does protein intake and retention have anything to do with age? or is it a fabrication?
Approximately 10% of people with Crohn’s disease have related skin disorders. These include:
• erythema nodosum – This is a particular type of skin inflammation in the fatty layer of the skin that causes red, painful lumps. It most commonly occurs on the front of the lower legs.
• pyoderma gangrenosum – This is a serious condition marked by large, painful ulcers in the skin, most commonly occurring on the legs.
• skin tags around the anus – These are harmless, noncancerous skin growths often attached to the skin by a thin stalk.
• enterocutaneous fistula – This is an abnormal connection between a part of the intestinal tract and the skin. It develops because of chronic intestinal inflammation.
• Canker sores – While these painful sores are common in the general population, they are even more common and more severe in people with Crohn’s disease. These ulcers tend to appear when the bowel disease is flaring.
Alcohol consumed in moderation (no more than 1 drink per day for women or 2 drinks per day for men) has a low risk of long term effects. However, drinking in excess of these limits can be detrimental to your health. Long term excessive drinking can affect your heart and liver. One of the devastating effects of long term excessive alcohol consumption is alcoholic cardiomyopathy, a kind of heart failure caused by alcohol damaging the heart. Another serious consequence of excessive drinking is alcoholic cirrhosis, liver failure due to alcohol damaging the liver. While no amount of alcohol consumption is 100% safe, drinking in moderation can help avoid long term health effects. If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, you should not consume alcohol at all.