Sentences with phrase «organ system damage»

«This can range from vomiting and diarrhea due to changing foods, to internal organ system damage.

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Over a lifetime, an overactive immune system will contribute to an overproduction of AGE's, advanced glycation end products, initiating oxidative reactions within cells that will gradually damage organs throughout the body.

«For 80 percent of the common chemicals in everyday use in this country we know almost nothing about whether or not they can damage the brains of children, the immune system, the reproductive system, and the other developing organs,» said Dr. Phil Landrigan, a pediatrician and director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Left untreated, exertional heat stroke results in death due to organ damage across all body systems (liver, kidney, brain, etc..)

Still, parents have to make sure babies are going potty, because otherwise their entire digestive system suffers, and a blockage can damage other internal organs.

HELLP syndrome is particularly dangerous because it represents damage to several organ systems.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system attacks the body instead of defending it, causing inflammation that often results in serious damage to bones, joints and tendons, and can also affect internal organs like the heart, eyes and lungs.

A week later, the animals» livers and kidneys had completely cleared the radioactive bacteria from their systems, with no damage to either organ (PNAS, DOI: 10.1073 / pnas.1211287110).

Biomaterials are materials designed to be used in close contact with biological systems, tissues, and fluids and to serve a medical purpose — replacing a damaged organ, say, or treating a disease.

New research in mice indicates that a drug commonly used to suppress the immune system in recipients of organ transplants may also reduce tissue damage and neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury.

Drinking alcohol has a variety of damaging effects on the immune system and organs — like the gut, liver and lung — which can be worsened by pre-existing conditions as well as consumption of prescription and over-the-counter medications that aged individuals often take.

The orphan drug she received, Eculizumab, is a monoclonal antibody capable of blocking activation of the body's complement system, a group of proteins in the blood that are ultimately responsible for the damage to the transplanted organ.

Mercury damages the central nervous system, endocrine system, kidneys, and other organs, and adversely affects the mouth, gums, and teeth.

Before scientists and engineers can realize the dream of using stem cells to create replacements for worn out organs and battle damaged body parts, they'll have to develop ways to grow complex three - dimensional structures in large volumes and at costs that won't bankrupt health care systems.

HCMV is a common virus that can cause birth defects such as deafness and brain damage and can hasten the death of adults who have received organ implants, who are infected with the HIV virus or whose immune systems otherwise have been weakened.

Maybe the organs that come under attack actually have something wrong with them and are sending the standard, appropriate signals to the immune system that all damaged cells use to have the molecular garbage collectors sweep them away.

One of the most serious classifications of this disease is known as diffuse scleroderma wherein the «sclerosis» (hardening of the tissue) occurs in the internal systems of the body, causing damage and widespread scarring to the skin as well as to various internal organs such as the lungs, kidneys, heart and gastrointestinal organs.

Solvents can damage internal organs like the liver, the kidneys, the nervous system, or the brain.

Theorists envision creating machines that will be able to travel through the circulatory system, cleaning the arteries as they go; sending out troops to track down and destroy cancer cells and tumors; or repairing injured tissue at the site of the wound, even to the point of replacing missing limbs or damaged organs.

Their brain, organ systems and central nervous system are still developing, making them more susceptible to damages through exposure.

What causes symptoms is the build up of damage to cells, tissues and / or organs in the body — damage caused by your own immune system attacking those cells.

The antioxidant support we get from celery is largely due to its phenolic nutrients that have been shown to help protect us against unwanted oxidative damage to our cells, blood vessels, and organ systems

Stress will lower all hormone levels in the body and do other damage as well to all organs and systems of the human body.

Years of yo - yo diets, full of refined carbs and chemicals (hello diet coke, lean cuisines, bagels, cereal, beer, and crackers), eventually cause metabolic damage, usually in the form of Insulin Resistance, and organs that become damaged / worn out (the liver, the pancreas, etc); and our hormonal system shifts from one that's full of Growth Hormone, sex hormones, and fat burning hormones like Glucagon, to a hormonal system full of Insulin and Cortisol.

The baby's organs can not cope with doses of caffeine an adult drinks, leading to cellular and organ damage, retarded growth, low - birth weight babies, premature birth and an over-active nervous system in the baby.

Greens can help you avoid the deadly side effects these toxins can cause, which include brain damage, nervous system damage, developmental problems, organ damage, and even cancer (2).

The circulatory system will then over time begin to store these toxins into various parts of the body, including other organs, the connective tissues and even the muscles where they are stored to prevent major organ damage.

This essential mineral is necessary for utilizing iron in the body, energy production, eliminating free radicals in the body that damage cells and organ systems, and for formation of collagen which is essential for bone and tissue health.

This can then start an immune reaction with your body making antibodies against gluten, which in turn can cause damage to your body's organs such as your brain and nervous system.

Excess consumption of polyunsaturated oils has been shown to contribute to a large number of disease conditions including increased cancer and heart disease; immune system dysfunction; damage to the liver, reproductive organs and lungs; digestive disorders; depressed learning ability; impaired growth; and weight gain.31

As these acidic toxins fester and decay in various tissues, they damage organs and glands, corrode joints and arteries, enervate the nervous system and inhibit immune response and other vital functions.

When you have a pH imbalance, unhealthy organisms are able to flourish, which damages tissues and organs, and compromises the immune system.

When the toxic load reaches this point, damage to certain organ systems can occur.

As the toxins build up in our bodies tissue is destroyed, organs damaged and the immune system becomes compromised.

The combination of improper nutrition and toxins leaking into the body can cause damage to the entire body, including the nervous system and the vital organs.

Problems associated with GMO foods include: gastrointestinal problems, immune system issues, reproductive damage, and conditions that affect organ function.

Even the fish kingdom is under threat; according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the continual washing away of parabens into sewers and ultimately into natural river systems is damaging the organs of fish, frogs, and other aquatic life.

If your immune system mistakenly triggers an inflammatory response when no threat is present, it can lead to significant inflammation - related damage to the body, a condition linked to cancer and other diseases, depending on which organs the inflammation is impacting.

These illnesses include cancers of virtually every organ system of the body, as well as leukemia, liver disease, pulmonary damage, anemia and blood changes, nervous system disease, immune system damage, psychological damage, reproductive and fertility impairment, and kidney dysfunction.

Without proper detoxification, these toxins can clog your system and cause damage to surrounding tissue, organs, and cells.

They will eat foods that create massive inflammatory spirals that damage their brain tissue, joints, skin and organ systems.

These molecules are critical for the body to limit oxidative stress related damage to the vital organ systems.

It is the largest organ in the lymphatic system, and we know it plays a role in filtering blood, removing old or damaged red blood cells.

They suffered from all sorts of immune system reactions, damaged organs, and they named the organs, as well as dysfunctional regulation of cholesterol and insulin and accelerated aging.

In addition to causing abnormally small heads (microcephaly) and neurological problems, it seems that the virus can also damage infants» hearts, digestive systems, and reproductive organs.

If this disease goes untreated multiple organ systems may be affected and damaged.

I highly recommend and endorse this product for any pet, especially the aging dog or cat, where damaging chemicals called free radicals are produced in their bodies leading to degenerative disease of any organ system, which proanthozone can help prevent, along with a good natural diet.

Many species of bacteria prosper in the oral cavity that can get into the blood and cause damage to internal organs (heart, kidneys, liver) or overtax the immune system.

Carbitol is a neurotoxin, meaning it can cause damage to the nervous system, and it can cause serious organ damage to both your pets and your family as well.

On the other hand, people with immune system problems, such as those with HIV / AIDS, those taking certain types of chemotherapy, or persons who have recently received an organ transplant, and infants, may develop severe toxoplasmosis, which results in damage to the eye or the brain.