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Can You Cure Water Retention

Most people retain a little water, and it is fairly common. Women especially may notice an increase in water retention during the week before their period. If you suffer more than a little water retention, you should not try to stop water retention at home but should see a physician for a thorough checkup.

There are two main things that help stop water retention.

The first of these is drinking more water. Water retention is common when we are dehydrated or low on water. The body tends toward conserving water, and will retain a bit in order to keep us hydrated. Drinking 8-10 glasses of water a day helps shed extra water, reducing water retention.

The other thing that can help stop water retention is minimizing extra sodium in the diet, which can be difficult. We usually can point to a few foods high in sodium, but just about any packaged food contains some level of sodium. Most natural food sources also have some sodium too, though the amount is negligible. If you're having problems with water retention, lowering overall sodium intake is one of the best methods for reducing it.

Look for low sodium varieties of foods, especially canned foods and prepared meals.

 

At Home Remedies

  • Diuretics - Caffeine, for instance, is a known diuretic, explaining its presence in many pain relievers made for women with PMS. It will shed a bit of water weight when taken in small amounts. Too much caffeine can have a reverse effect, causing dehydration and thus a cycle where the body attempts to retain water. 

    A little lemon juice in your water will cause more frequent urination and stop water retention. Cranberry juice is another natural diuretic. You might substitute a glass of cranberry juice for one of your cups of water each day to stop water retention. Just about any food high in vitamin C has natural diuretic properties.
  • Avoid Junk Food - Too much sodium in your blood can waterlog the tissues. Besides avoiding obviously salty fries, pepperoni pizza and convenience foods, cut down on foods containing hidden salt. These include some salad dressings, cereals and canned soups.
  • Exercise - Walking, bicycling and tennis are all activities that help pump out water and other fluids that can pool in your legs and ankles.
  • Elevate Your Legs - If you have swollen calves, elevate your legs for a few minutes each day. Lie on the floor on your back facing a wall with your legs raised and your buttocks and hips as close to the wall as possible. Your legs should be touching the wall and extended in a wide "V" formation. Breathe easily. Hold the position for five minutes. If you're pregnant, lie on your side with your feet propped up on a stack of pillows.
  • Medications - Give your doctor a list of all medications you are currently taking—both prescription and over-the-counter—and ask whether any alterations are appropriate. Switching to lower-dose estrogen in your hormone replacement therapy could reduce fluid retention. If you're taking steroids, be sure to let your doctor know about your water-retention problem.
  • Diet - Water retention levels vary, and will go up and down depending upon a person's diet. To stop water retention permanently means committing yourself to drinking water daily, and to eating a low sodium diet. Still, your body may retain a little water, especially if you are a menstruating woman. These symptoms may be reduced but may not always be wholly eliminated.

If you continue to have general swelling despite these measures, you may need a blood pressure check and also kidney and liver function tests. If tests reveal that your problem is caused by high blood pressure, you may be given a diuretic. These drugs force your kidneys to pump water and sodium out of the tissues into the urine, thus reducing blood volume and lowering pressure. Initially, these drugs can easily drain away two pounds or more of fluid daily, but this effect tends to wear away with time.

 

Causes of Water Retention

Some people's bodies seem to retain water for no apparent reason. The puffiness may come and go in cycles and may be related to hormone fluctuations. It can affect both men and women.

  • Menstration - In women it usually occurs in the week or so before menstruation. During this time, the surge in estrogen triggers the production of aldosterone. This hormone makes the kidneys retain water, which tends to collect in the breasts and abdomen. Some women gain several pounds during this time. Other women simply experience a shift in the distribution in water with no weight gain.
  • Menopause - Water retention also occurs among women past menopause who take estrogen replacement hormones.
  • Pregnancy - In late pregnancy, many women find that their legs feel like heavy water balloons. That's because the enlarging abdomen presses on the vein that returns fluids back to the heart. Fluids then pool in the legs.
  • Regularly eating too much salt and/or sugar - Salt affects your kidneys and blood pressure. The sodium in salt makes your kidneys hold on to water instead of excreting it. Eating too much sugar raises levels of the hormone insulin. High insulin levels make it hard for you to excrete sodium, so people who indulge a sweet tooth can also be prone to water retention.
  • Not eating enough fresh fruit and vegetables - Certain fruits and vegetables contain special ingredients which help to prevent your blood vessels from leaking fluid into your tissue spaces. To treat or prevent water retention, it is vital to include them in your diet.
  • Taking certain commonly-prescribed medications - Water retention is a little-known side effect of some of the most commonly prescribed medicines. They make you retain water because they affect your body's handling of sodium and insulin. The contraceptive pill is a well-known example.

In some cases, water retention signals something more serious. If your skin remains plump or your finger leaves an indentation when you poke your skin, you may have a problem with your heart, kidneys, liver or thyroid.

 

Natural Supplements for Edema - Capisette

A variety of nutrients have been shown to address the underlying causes of fluid retention, including those found in Capisette. Capisette goes above and beyond replenishing the system with the nutrients it needs to combat fluid retention. By regulating your body's delicate fluid balance with Capisette, your body becomes balanced, and subsequently, helps you to feel normal again.

A few ingredients in Capisette are:

  • Potassium- One of the three major electrolytes in your body which may be helpful for edema by regulating the flow of fluids into and out of your tissues and cells.
  • Uva Ursi Ext.- Has been used worldwide as a diuretic while also supporting the kidneys and urinary tract.
  • Dandelion Ext.- Has diuretic properties that may be helpful with edema. It is one of the few diuretics that do not create a potassium deficiency.
  • Horse Chestnut- Studies report that horse chestnut may be able to reduce leakage of fluids from the capillaries caused by edema while promoting overall circulatory health.
  • Buchu Ext.- A mild diuretic.

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