Water Retention

Diuretics are the best medicines to treat water retention caused by heart, liver or kidney problems. They are not very effective for water retention caused by other types of water retention, including

chronic venous insufficiency
premenstrual water retention
idiopathic edema

By causing dehydration they can actually make these problems worse.
Before buying diuretics (even natural herbal diuretics) get your doctor [...]

Some types of water retention occur when water and protein leak from your blood into your tissues. The protein may stay in the tissues, where it becomes a focus for attracting water retention.
If you take diuretics, your kidneys will work harder, and will extract more water from your blood. Some water may leave your tissues, [...]

People often ask me if I can recommend a natural diuretic for their water retention. There’s a short answer and a long answer to this question.
The short answer is yes, there are herbal diuretics such as dandelion leaf and boldo. Alcohol, tea and coffee are also diuretics.  But why would you want to use them?
If [...]

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 [...]

Medical Treatments for Water Retention
The drugs which doctors use to treat water retention are known as diuretics. There are several varieties, none of which is a cure for water retention, as they have to be taken every day.
Loop diuretics and Thiazine diuretics
These have names like bumetanide, frusemide, hydrochlorothiazide and metolazone. They encourage your kidneys to [...]