Can steroids save your life? - Anees Bahji

Can steroids save your life? - Anees Bahji with tags steroids, corticosteroids, medicine, inflammation, immune system, immune response, human body, biology, science, cell membrane, cholesterol, anti inflammatory, cortisol, stress, stress signal, fight or flight, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, insomnia, gene expression, health, healthcare, education, animation, anees bahji, nick hilditch, ted, ted-ed, ted ed, teded, ted education

Explore the science of how corticosteroids sneak into our cells to help fight allergic reactions, rashes, asthma, and harmful immune responses.--Steroids: theyre infamous for their use in sports. But theyre also found in inhalers, creams to treat poison ivy and eczema, and shots to ease inflammation. The steroids in these medicines arent the same as those used to build muscle. In fact, theyre all based on yet another steroid one our body produces naturally, and we cant live without. Anees Bahji explores the science of corticosteroids.Lesson by Anees Bahji, directed by Nick Hilditch.Animator's website: http://nickhilditch.comSign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterSupport us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagramView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-steroids-save-your-life-anees-bahjiThank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Chung Wah Gnapp, Amber Alexander, Robert Patrick, Pi Guanghui, Barbara Younker, Ai Ejima, Soma Ali, Roman Pinchuk, Raheem, Hector Quintanilla, Leen Mshasha, Mariana Ortega, Danny Romard, James Bruening, Ricki Daniel Marbun, Malcolm Callis, Sabrina Gonzalez, Al the Scottish Wildcat, , Alexander Walls, Della Palacios, Vik Nagjee, Hiroshi Uchiyama, Adi V, Andrew Bosco, Craig Sheldon, Rishi Pasham, Joanne Luce, Jason A Saslow, Mary Sawyer, Scott Gass, Ruth Fang, Mayank Kaul, Kathryn J Hammond, Max Shuai Tang, Terry Minion, Sami Khan, Rob Johnson, Abdullah Abdulaziz, Angelo Urzua-Milla, Tommy Lewis, leorene, Mahina Bachiller, Marcus Andre Nery, Bruce Vieira Lopes, Chef, Charmaine Hanson, Michael Goldberg and Lydia Pflieger.