February 29, 2012 | healthcaremagic.com. Within hours of the procedure I had a fever of about 102 and body aches, chills, and bad diarrhea with a lot of mucus accompanied by horrific cramps. ...My fever and chills and aches went away last....
Where the misunderstanding often comes in is that muscle is much more dense than fat, so that, by volume, it seems to weigh more. That is, a pound of muscle occupies less space than a pound of fat.
Dense connective tissue contains thick collagenous or elastic fibers. It is found in ligaments and tendons which have a high tensile strength. Dense connective tissue has a poor blood supply which is why tendons and ligaments do not heal well. C artilage is rigid and strong so it can provide support and protection. It also forms a structural model for developing bones. Cartilage has no direct blood supply so nutrients must enter by diffusion.Since the nutrients for cartilage diffuse into the tissue, the tissue needs water to help move these substances in.