People with vitiligo are also at higher risk of developing other autoimmune diseases like autoimmune thyroid disease, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer.
5. Microwave popcorn. The artificial butter flavoring in most popcorn has been linked to serious inflammation. Daniluk says itâs hard on both the lungs and liver, and her concern is that if we know the fumes from the steaming bag contain a lung irritant, imagine what it does to your digestive system.
In other cases, the link was longer-term, meaning certain foods were tied to better lung function over time. Hanson said it's possible that some foods, such as fruits and vegetables, have a short-term anti-inflammatory effect. But it's more likely that the individual foods in this study are signs of a higher-quality diet.