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Eating too much sugar is associated with many of the leading causes of death in the U.S., including heart disease, certain cancers, and type 2 diabetes, among others. But the key phrase here is ...
Research shows that consuming too much added sugar can cause inflammation. We talked to experts to understand why and how sugar-related inflammation happens.
Acute inflammation, like the redness and swelling that occurs with an injury, is a sign that your body is working properly—but chronic inflammation (long-term inflammation that lasts for months ...
This can lead to hypoglycemia when an oral diabetic agent is taken before a meal and does not get absorbed until hours, or sometimes days later when there is normal or low blood sugar already. Sluggish movement of the small intestine can cause bacterial overgrowth, made worse by the presence of hyperglycemia. This leads to bloating, gas and ...
[citation needed] Diabetics are more susceptible to cellulitis than the general population because of impairment of the immune system; they are especially prone to cellulitis in the feet, because the disease causes impairment of blood circulation in the legs, leading to diabetic foot or foot ulcers. Poor control of blood glucose levels allows ...
Most diabetic foot infections (DFIs) require treatment with systemic antibiotics. The choice of the initial antibiotic treatment depends on several factors such as the severity of the infection, whether the patient has received another antibiotic treatment for it, and whether the infection has been caused by a micro-organism that is known to be ...
Experts call out a reduction in inflammation as one of the main reasons you gain longevity. Research on the health risks of processed meats and added sugars isn’t new.
Insulitis is an inflammation of the islets of Langerhans, a collection of endocrine tissue located in the pancreas that helps regulate glucose levels, and is classified by specific targeting of immune cell (T and B lymphocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells) infiltration in the islets of Langerhans.