Water Retention: Diet To Banish Water Weight, Swollen Legs, Bloating
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 [...]
Consuming too much salty food or drink may cause some water retention, but not necessarily a lot. You may be eating more salt than you realise. Lots of convenience foods, and even common foods like bread, contain salt without even tasting salty. The active ingredient in salt which causes water retention is sodium. Sodium is [...]
Some years ago I was consulted by a lady called Sally who had been told she had psoriatic arthritis. This is a combination of painful joints (in Sally’s case her fingers) and a skin disease known as psoriasis, which makes patches of your skin red and unsightly. Since painful joints are often caused by water [...]
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.
