retaining water

September 13, 2002

In a message dated 9/13/2002 8:14:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

searock@... writes:

> I'm having lots of problems with retaining water. The last medicine the

> doctor gave me for it broke me out in a red splotchy rash. Do you all have

> any natural suggestions that might work?

,

A brisk walk, at least 1/2 hr a day, is an excellent stimulator of the lymph

which is what moves fluid out from between the cells. Also, from my own

experience, cucumber and watermelon are both excellent diuretics. (Just pay

attention to your body reaction, though, if you try watermelon. I have

occasionally seen it listed as a goitrogen.) Watermelon is high in

potassium, which is one of the elements often cited as being low when water

retention crops up.

Rector Page, ND., in her book, Healthy Healing, also suggests water

retention can be due to " too much salt (duh), red meat or MSG; kidney or

bladder infection; oral contraceptives reaction; hypothyroidism; PMS

symptoms; adrenal exhaustion; protein and B Complex deficiency; hormonal

changes, especially estrogen output; climate changes; allergies; poor

circulation; potassium depletion; corticosteriod drug reaction; obesity;

constipation; lack of exercise. "

She recommends: " reduce intake of salt, starchy, sugary foods. Reduce meats

and dairy foods that require more water to dissolve. Drink 6-8 glasses of

bottled water daily [i think Reverse Osmosis is the best]. Eat largely fresh

foods for 3 days to increase the body's water content without density. Have

a leafy green salad every day with pelnty of cucmbers, parsley, and celery.

"

Supplements she recommends: " If you are taking prescription diurectics, be

sure to include a potassium supplement in your daily diet. "

" Vitamin C crystals with bioflavs and rutin, 1/2 tsp in water or juice every

2-3 hours until relief. Then 3-5000 mg daily for prevention.

with B Complex 100 mg daily with extra B6 250 mg daily

and Future Biotics Vital K 2-4 tsp daily

Bromelain 500 mg daily

Enzymatic Therapy Acid-A-Cal caps 3 daily with Betaine HCl 3x daily

Lecithin 1900gr 4 daily "

She also suggests Juniper/uva ursi tea as a effective diuretic.

Hope something here helps.

in LA

September 13, 2002

Hello

I'm having lots of problems with retaining water. The last medicine the doctor

gave me for it broke me out in a red splotchy rash. Do you all have any natural

suggestions that might work? I'm drinking cranberry juice at night before bed

that helps some but still retaining some.

Thank you

September 13, 2002

I have terrible problems with retaining water. It

really bothers me how oedematous I get, especially in

my ankles. I managed to get some prescription

diuretics from my GP which have helped a lot and I

certainly notice the difference when I don't take

them.

Thanks for your tips also.

ali

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In a message dated 9/13/2002 8:14:35 AM Pacific

Daylight Time,

searock@... writes:

& gt; I'm having lots of problems with retaining

water. & nbsp; The last medicine the

& gt; doctor gave me for it broke me out in a red

splotchy rash. Do you all have

& gt; any natural suggestions that might work?

,

A brisk walk, at least 1/2 hr a day, is an excellent

stimulator of the lymph

which is what moves fluid out from between the

cells. & nbsp; Also, from my own

experience, cucumber and watermelon are both excellent

diuretics. & nbsp; (Just pay

attention to your body reaction, though, if you try

watermelon. I have

occasionally seen it listed as a goitrogen.) & nbsp;

Watermelon is high in

potassium, which is one of the elements often cited as

being low when water

retention crops up. & nbsp;

Rector Page, ND., in her book, Healthy Healing,

also suggests water

retention can be due to & quot;too much salt (duh), red

meat or MSG; kidney or

bladder infection; oral contraceptives reaction;

hypothyroidism; PMS

symptoms; adrenal exhaustion; protein and B Complex

deficiency; hormonal

changes, especially estrogen output; climate changes;

allergies; poor

circulation; potassium depletion; corticosteriod drug

reaction; obesity;

constipation; lack of exercise. & quot;

She recommends: & nbsp; & quot;reduce intake of salt,

starchy, sugary foods. & nbsp; Reduce meats

and dairy foods that require more water to

dissolve. & nbsp; Drink 6-8 glasses of

bottled water daily [i think Reverse Osmosis is the

best]. & nbsp; Eat largely fresh

foods for 3 days to increase the body's water content

without density. & nbsp; Have

a leafy green salad every day with pelnty of cucmbers,

parsley, and celery. & nbsp;

& quot;

Supplements she recommends: & nbsp; & quot;If you are

taking prescription diurectics, be

sure to include a potassium supplement in your daily

diet. & quot; & nbsp;

& quot;Vitamin C crystals with bioflavs and rutin, 1/2

tsp in water or juice every

2-3 hours until relief. & nbsp; Then 3-5000 mg daily for

prevention. & nbsp;

with & nbsp; B Complex 100 mg daily with extra B6 250 mg

daily

and Future Biotics Vital K 2-4 tsp daily

Bromelain 500 mg daily

Enzymatic Therapy Acid-A-Cal caps 3 daily & nbsp; with

Betaine HCl 3x daily

Lecithin 1900gr 4 daily & quot;

She also suggests Juniper/uva ursi tea as a effective

diuretic.

Hope something here helps.

in LA

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September 13, 2002

I retain water also. Dandelion and/or nettle herb tea is good for retention. I

found that when I drink about 3 cups water with lemon juice (and I add liquid

stevia as a sweetener) I go pee every few minutes for an hour or so!! Put alot

of lemon juice in with the water. If all else fails and you need prescription

meds, I have used Dyazide capsules and they work great. I believe it is a

Potassium sparing blood pressure med. You only need a very low dose and not to

take daily.

Take care,

October 26, 2006

Yes, I am new and My face and ankles recently retained water. In my

case,i realized i was taking much more than Bee's recommended amount

and i have recently decreased my amounts

Leah

>

> Hi all, Since beginning the salted(celtic sea salt)water regime I've

> been retaining water which is familiar to me from past experience with

> extra salt. What's wierd is that it collects mostly in my legs -

> especially my thighs. So some days my pants fit well and others they

> are too tight - sometimes my pants will fit in the morning but not by

> evening and so on - this is not a monthly period thing. Has anyone

> experienced water retention with the added salt and if so are there

> any remedies?

> Thanks, Anita T.

>

October 26, 2006

>

> Hi all, Since beginning the salted(celtic sea salt)water regime I've

> been retaining water which is familiar to me from past experience

with extra salt. What's wierd is that it collects mostly in my legs -

> especially my thighs. So some days my pants fit well and others they

> are too tight - sometimes my pants will fit in the morning but not

by evening and so on - this is not a monthly period thing. Has anyone

> experienced water retention with the added salt and if so are there

> any remedies?

==>Anita, maybe cut back on the sea salt until your body normalizes

more. The water in our cells is actually derived from the metabolism

of fats, so is is very important to get enough good fats, omega 3,

vitamins A, D & E, etc. Also check out the Water Retention file in

the Treatments Folder.

Bee

October 26, 2006

Since beginning the salted(celtic sea salt)water regime I've

> > been retaining water >

==>Anita, maybe cut back on the sea salt until your body normalizes

> more. The water in our cells is actually derived from the

metabolism

> of fats, so is is very important to get enough good fats, omega 3,

> vitamins A, D & E, etc. Also check out the Water Retention file in

> the Treatments Folder.

I've looked through the Treatment Folder several times and am just not

seeing a file on water retention. Could someone give me more info on

how to find it?

Thanks, Anita T.

October 26, 2006

Hi Anita,

I can't find the Water Retention article too, but I know I wrote one.

Go figure. Am I getting brain fog or is it a " senior moment? " lol!

I'll have to look it up when I get home. Please send an email to

beewilder@... to remind me, and I will also send it directly to

you.

Sorry, Bee

October 27, 2006

Please send water retention article to me too. I have very swollen legs and

feet after taking the salt.

[ ] Re: Retaining Water

Hi Anita,

I can't find the Water Retention article too, but I know I wrote one.

Go figure. Am I getting brain fog or is it a " senior moment? " lol!

I'll have to look it up when I get home. Please send an email to

beewilder@... to remind me, and I will also send it directly to

you.

Sorry, Bee

October 27, 2006

>

> Please send water retention article to me too. I have very swollen

legs and feet after taking the salt.

==>I've emailed it to you my friend. Could you also share this article

with others that need it? I cannot put it in our files until we are

finished downloading everything to my new website. Thanks.

Bee

October 27, 2006

I thought the following information from " Salt, the Importance of

a " Good " Ocean Sea Salt in the Diet " was good in reference to water

retention. (This file is found in the " Salt, All About It " folder.)

Excerpt #1

Water and salt regulate the water content of the body. Water itself

regulates the water content of the interior of the cell by working its

way into all of the cells it reaches. It has to get there to cleanse

and extract the toxic wastes of cell metabolisms. Salt forces some

water to stay outside the cells. It balances the amount of water that

stays outside the cells. There are two oceans of water in the body; one

ocean is held inside the cells of the body, and the other ocean is held

outside the cells. Good health depends on a most delicate balance

between the volume of these oceans, and this balance is achieved

by " good " unrefined ocean sea salt.

Excerpt #2

Some people find that adding Celtic Sea Salt to their diets helps to re-

establish proper regulation of bodily fluids. According to Dr. Esteban

Genoa, a Miami physician, " a lot of people are not overweight because

of excess body fat; they are overweight because of excessive bodily

fluids. This type of person may go on a starvation diet and gain weight.

But these people are mineral depleted, and are unable to maintain

homeostasis (the process by which an organism regulates internal

conditions in the face of a changing external environment).

These people will benefit from adding the right salt to their foods

because their kidneys are not working correctly, the water exchange

between the body's organs, as well as between the extra cellular fluid

and the intracellular fluid, does not flow properly. These people are

not moving fluid through the system, they are water intoxicated, and

they are really going to benefit form the proper salt. In addition, a

person with this sort of weight problem should limit carbohydrates. "

Hope this helps. :-)

Debra NW

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