Diabetes affects the level of blood glucose, the main source of fuel for cells, in the bloodstream. Diabetes may destroy insulin-producing cells in the pancreas that decrease the level of available blood glucose, or diabetes may cause the cells to...
Yeast is present in your body in one form or another all the time. When a yeast overgrowth occurs, various health problems are not far behind. Modifying your diet by removing certain foods and adding others can help keep your yeast problem in...
Dyshidrosis, or pompholyx eczema, is a skin disorder that usually affects hands, feet or both. Visible signs include bumps that gradually grow until they form fluid-filled blisters, incessant itching, fissures in the skin of your fingers and toes,...
Skin manifestations occur frequently in diabetics, affecting around one-third of all diabetics at some point in their lives, the American Diabetic Association reports. While most diabetic skin problems can be easily treated, some can cause...
Candida yeast species cause skin infections known as candidiasis, or moniliasis. Candida albicans, one of the approximately 150 Candida species, causes between 70 and 80 percent of all cases of candidiasis, notes The Merck Manual. Those fungal...
Diabetes starts in the pancreas, but can cause complications in several areas of the body. Skin is often susceptible to complications of uncontrolled diabetes. If blood glucose (sugar) levels are allowed to fluctuate and aren't kept stable with...
Yeast infections are common in women, affecting 75 percent of them during their reproductive years. Approximately 40 to 50 percent of women will have recurrent episodes, and another 5 to 8 percent will experience chronic yeast infections. While...
The body has a normal amount of bacteria and fungus living in it at all times. When there is an overgrowth, an infection may occur. Candidiasis is a common infection caused by an overgrowth of yeast-like fungus known as candida. This may also...
Watery bumps on the skin can be caused by a variety of factors. Various skin conditions can cause such symptoms, as can skin irritation, allergies, viral infections or bacterial infections. Successful treatment of watery bumps on the skin depends...
Candida albicans is a fungus found naturally in your body that under certain conditions can multiply and lead to health problems. Most cases are more annoying than serious, but if you have a compromised immune system, the infection can become...
A blood blister occurs when the skin--particularly that of the fingers or toes--is pinched or bruised. This blister type appears with the same blister skin bubble, yet the bubble may be red or purple, as if blood is pooling in the blister. Blood...
Blisters form when friction, force or other factors separate the top layer of skin from the inner layers and the resulting space fills with clear fluid or blood, according to Sports Injury Clinic. Wart treatments, medication injections, brown...
The skin, which is the largest organ of the body, weighing between 6 and 9 pounds, protects the inside of the body from external bacteria and viruses, senses heat and cold and regulates the temperature of the body. Many skin disorders affect the...