Foods That Can Cause Appendicitis

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Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small pouch attached to the beginning of your large intestine.


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Appendicitis is one of the most common causes of emergency abdominal surgery in the United States. It usually occurs when the appendix becomes blocked by feces, a foreign object, or rarely, a tumor.


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Sugar Sugar causes pain by promoting inflammation. Researchers have found that those who ate diets with a lower glycemic load will tend to have lower levels of inflammation as measured by the c-reactive protein. To learn more about foods that...