Re: Please Provide an Explanation on Fluid Retention!

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I was a little confused also which is why I wrote back to Ken. Have not heard

fom

him yet. :Hope he is doing alright.

I am not sure for me if anything I was taking before the pain in hip set in was

causind fluid retention or not, and I also have been changing and adding a lot

of

new things to my regimen that it would be difficult to say. One thing I know for

sure is that my hormones are all messed up and everytime I try to take any of

the

sythetic estrogens/testosterones I really do get bloated, as well as with PMS

which

is severe, and I have tried just aboaut everything I can find. Found some

natural

testosterone cream that I tolerated well but it was $50 for a one montha supply.

Just too much to bear along with everything else. My mother ended up in mental

hospital when she started going through menopause as she got very nervous and

depressed. I certainly don't want to end up in that kind of condition!

IF you are looking for natural diuretic, check out some of the herbal/natural

health

books. Sometimes these things do work well for some people. Some things used for

bladder/kidneys are:

Juniper berries

Parsley (dieuretic)

uva ursi

dandelion

chamomile

A mixture of the above is supposed to be good for cleaning and toning the

urinary

tract.

Lemon juice is used to dissolve kidney stones.

Apple Cider vinegar cleanses and nourishess the urinary tract (but I would be

sure

that you don't have a condition that would contraindicate it's use, such as

yeast.)

Asparagus is stimulant to kidneys and is supposed to help break up oxalic acid

crystals.

Watermelon helps stimulate kidney action.

Vickie

E. Darwent wrote:

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> Greetings Ken: After reading your posted message to Vickie about fluid

> retention and diuretics I am becoming confused. As I understand it diuretics

> [and from the definition in my dictionary ] are supposed to promote urination.

>

> So are you saying that the medications are causing fluid retention? With

> medications I take [generic Voltarin] I experience or notice fluid retention

in

> my feet and ankles. Also while on the subject does anyone know of a simple

mild

> natural diuretic that a person could use? I have heard of lemon juice and

> apple cider vinegar. I have also heard that lemon juice can be hard on the

> kidneys. Could I get some information and advice on this subject please?

>

> Peace

>

> D.

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