Listed below are some of the causes of Ankle Edema, besides the excess retention of fluid in the cells. - Poor diet consisting of carbohydrates and a lot of salt. - Overdose of laxatives, drugs and diuretics. - Birth control or hormone replacement therapy pills. - PMS and pregnancy.
A cloudy or white nasal mucus may signal a cold. Large amounts of yellow or green mucus tend to be a sign of bacterial infection. Occasionally, mucus takes on a brownish hue when it's tinged with a little blood, or possibly from the nostrils of heavy smokers or people exposed to lots of pollutants.
Once in a while, you get a glass of water and it looks cloudy; maybe milky is a better term. After a few seconds it miraculously clears up! The cloudiness might be caused by the water in the pipes being under a bit more pressure than the water in the glass, but is more likely due to tiny air bubbles in the water.