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.
Water Questions & Answers. 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. Like any bubble, the air rises to the top of the water and goes into the air above, clearing up the water.