Bloating, Fluid Retention, Water Retention, Lymphedema - Catherine Sinclair Has More Health Info

Edema

Also indexed as: Bloating, Fluid Retention, Water Retention, Lymphedema

Puffiness in your legs or other limbs may be caused by a buildup of excess fluid underneath the skin. What can you do to remedy water retention? According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.

• Try a diureticPick up an over-the-counter remedy containing ammonium and caffeine, or an herbal diuretic containing goldenrod, corn silk, horsetail, juniper, or dandelion
• Fill up on flavonoidsTry these natural plant pigment supplements to reduce symptoms of edema associated with venous or lymphatic conditions; take 2,000 mg a day of hydroxyethylrutosides or a daily combination of diosmin (900 mg) and hesperidin (100 mg)
• Check out butcher’s broomFor edema caused by venous or lymphatic disorders, take 300 to 450 mg a day of this plant extract in combination with hesperidin and vitamin C

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