Water Retention

Waterfall diet author Linda Lazarides explains how to get rid of water weight, swollen legs, bloating

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What Is Water Retention?

15 June, 2009 (12:13) | chronic venous insufficiency, idiopathic edema, misc, oedema (edema), water retention, water weight | By: Linda Lazarides

Water rich with oxygen and vitamins passes from your smallest blood vessels (your capillaries) into the surrounding tissues, where it nourishes your cells. But if something goes wrong with the pressure in your capillaries, or if they get too “leaky”, then too much fluid accumulates in the tissue spaces between the cells, and cannot get [...]

Causes Of Water Retention

9 June, 2009 (17:00) | oedema (edema), water retention | By: Linda Lazarides

Some well-known causes of water retention include heart or kidney problems. These are due to a reduced ability of the heart or kidneys to do their job, and can cause severe swelling of the legs and ankles.
Weak circulation in the leg veins is probably the most common cause of water retention in legs and ankles. [...]