Natural Remedy for Water Retention

Learn how to combat the swelling caused by water retention in your body.

Water retention is characterized by an accumulation of water in various parts of the body and develops a swelling that can cause some discomfort. It may be felt more intensely at the ankles and knees and feet, it can also affect the stomach, arms and face. It is much more common in women leading to weight gain.

Water Retention Causes

The most common causes for water retention are of behavioral kind, hormonal or health, for example:

• Being sitting for a long period of time without doing big moves.
• The menstrual cycle.
• Heart problems.
• Kidney problems.
• Prolonged use of the contraceptive pill.

How to prevent water retention?

You must eat food items such as diuretics, this help the kidneys to increase urine production and thus to expel the water in the body. You should drink plenty of water for at least 1.5 liters a day and also many fruit juices. It is advised that people who spend many hours sitting or standing the use of elastic stockings that will help drain fluids.

We also noted a list of forbidden foods and foods recommended to help prevent water retention:

Recommended foods to fight water retention:

Orange, banana, mango, watercress, cucumber, lettuce, chuchu, rocket.

Recommended teas to combat water retention:

White tea, green tea, horsetail tea, gorse, olive leaf tea

Prohibited foods to fight water retention:

Excess salt, cakes, biscuits, olives, chocolate, sausages and all fried.

Natural home remedies for water retention:

Digestive and diuretic pineapple juice

• A large slice of pineapple peeled
• 1 stalk celery with leaves
• 1 tablespoon (dessert) of chopped mint
• 1 cup (2dl) water

Beat all ingredients in blender. If necessary, sweeten with a little honey and then drink.

Drinking this juice once a day until you get the desired result.

Dandelion Tea

• 2 spoons (soup) of leaves and roots of dandelion
• 1 cup (tea) water
• Lemon drops

In a saucepan, boil the dandelion with water. Wait it gets warm and strain. Squeeze a few drops of lemon and drink a cup after lunch and another after dinner.