Happily, I was recently introduced to Shokunin, which immediately became my favourite; inventive, delicious, reasonably priced and whimsically idiosyncratic. It is in a nondescript block of the Mission neighbourhood.
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease that causes inflammation of cartilage throughout the body, especially in the ears, nose, eyes and throat.Symptoms of this disease come and go. The severity of symptoms, and how often they appear, varies quite a bit from person to person.n relapsing polychondritis, cartilage becomes inflamed, causing redness, swelling, irritation, discomfort and pain in the affected areas. The inflammation of this disease may cause your windpipe, or trachea, to narrow, resulting in hoarseness, shortness of breath and wheezing.
Causes of Inflammation. Inflammation can be caused by a number of factors that can damage cells but is broadly divided into 1  : Physical â can be mechanical as in a car accident injury or assault or environmental like severe cold and heat (burns).2  Chemical â for example: Acid âburnsâ, drugs, venom.nflammation is a process and not a disease, however it may require treatment if it continues to persist or is causing significant discomfort in the lack of any threat to tissue integrity. In chronic conditions, inflammation is usually persistent but low grade, with occasional acute aggravations.