Water Retention: Diet To Banish Water Weight, Swollen Legs, Bloating
Many people develop water retention after a long-distance flight. This is due to a combination of inactivity and cabin pressure. Sometimes the water retention remains for a long time after the flight. It is easier to prevent than to treat this condition. Remember to keep wiggling your toes and rotating your ankles during the flight. [...]
I have old blood clots in both lower legs. Scans have showed that my body has performed by passes around them. That I’ll never get rid of them. I’m on blood thinner and water pills since Sept 2009. I’ve lost 35 lbs through dieting, I drink lots of water, use very little salt and am [...]
Reader # 1 I am 63 years old and suffer from what I believe is lymphoedema. My legs and stomach are very swollen with water retention. One leg was stripped of varicose veins 30 years ago. The past two years I have been diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease, high blood pressure, thyroid abnormality, severe arthritis, vitamin [...]
Swelling of the legs and feet, and sometimes even the arms and hands, is common in late pregnancy. Few women go through the whole nine months without experiencing this to some extent. During pregnancy, levels increase of several hormones, such as cortisol, oestrogens, and progesterone. These hormonal changes alone can lead to some water retention, [...]
Help For Swollen Legs, PMS, High Blood Pressure Water retention can cause many health problems, including swollen legs, arthritis and high blood pressure. If you have premenstrual swelling or bloating, this is also due to water retention. Pre-eclampsia of pregnancy, idiopathic edema and chronic venous insufficiency are also water retention-related problems. Most people use the Waterfall [...]
Swollen legs feet and ankles are caused by water retention. When your circulation has problems working against the effects of gravity, your blood collects in the lower part of your body. The extra pressure on your blood vessels makes them leak fluid into the tissues of your legs feet and ankles. This causes swelling, and [...]
Linda Lazarides is author of six books including "The Waterfall Diet" on water retention, "Principles of Nutritional Therapy" and "Treat Yourself with Nutritional Therapy". She is founder of the British Association for Nutritional Therapy and has successfully treated hundreds of people referred to her by doctors.