Ken Jones, a leading amateur microscopist, specialises in video-filming pond-life. One of his videos captures the enigmatic and graceful movement of Volvox, and he has kindly allowed us to show some extracts from his film on this page. A single Volvox colony spins through the dark waters of a pond. Daughter cells are just visible inside. Micscape Editor's note.
Heart, liver, or kidney disease. Sometimes swelling can indicate a problem such as heart, liver, or kidney disease. Ankles that swell in the evening could be a sign of retaining salt and water because of right-sided heart failure. Kidney disease can also cause foot and ankle swelling.
1 Water: Drink lots of water to help reduce the swelling in your foot or ankle. 2  Salt: You actually want to avoid salt when you have a swollen foot or ankle. 3  Keep to a low-salt diet while you recovery as salt can increase fluid retention, which worsens swelling.here are a number of items that you probably already have in your home that can help reduce the swelling in your foot or ankle. Some of these items include: 1  Crutches: If you happen to have crutches from a previous injury in your home, utilize these as you heal to keep pressure off of the affected area.