Diseases and Treatment: VI. Deficiency, Non-Contagious and Other Diseases Part-I

Lactic acid, a by-product of anaerobic metabolism, accumulates in the muscle and increases the acidity of the local environment, rendering it unfavourable for muscular contraction. Accumulation of lactic acid with resistive work accompanies several other intracellular changes that may be more directly responsible for muscle fatigue. As lactic acid accumulates in the blood, heart rate and breathing rate increase dramatically.

Arthritis is caused by deposition of uric acid crystals (mono- sodium urate) in joints and fluids within the body. Gout, is a painful form of arthritis.

Gout is a disease caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). It causes an attack of sudden burning pain, stiffness, and swelling in a joint.

Dropsy disease is characterized by swelling of the body tissue due to the accumulation of fluids. When the mustard oil is adulterated deliberately (as in most cases) or accidentally with argemone oil, proteinuria occurs. In mustard, the adulteration like a mixture of cyanide parts and mixing of white colour substances usually happens. While the adulteration of rice husk in oil is not a correct reason.

Argemone mexicana is a species of poppy family Papaveraceae found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world. The seeds resemble the seeds of Brassica nigra (mustard). As a result, mustard can be adulterated by Argemone seeds, rendering it poisonous. The last major outbreak in India occurred in 1998. About 1% adulteration of mustard oil by Argemone oil has been shown to cause clinical disease.

Cancer is a disease involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Not all tumors are cancerous; benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. Possible signs and symptoms include a new lump, abnormal bleeding, a prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements etc. While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they may also occur due to other reasons. There are over 100 different types of known cancers that affect humans.

Anthophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of flowers. The term comes from the Greek roots "Anthos" means flower and "Phobos" means fear.

Hysteria disease is mainly occur in young and unmarried women. It is a genital disease in which the symptoms of anxiety, discomfort, and faintness are found.

Silicosis is a lung disease that is caused by inhaling tiny bits of silica. Silica is a common mineral, which is part of sand, rock, and mineral ores like quartz.

The malfunctioning of thyroid gland is due to the deficiency of iodine. Goitre is an abnormal enlargement of thyroid gland, the most common cause of which is lack of iodine in diet. Deficiency of iodine leads to decreased production of thyroxine and triiodothyronine hormones from the thyroid gland which are necessary to regulate metabolic rate and other vital body functions.