Lack of hydration can be one of the reasons for fluid retention. By not receive from another site, our body tends to accumulate. Water is nothing less than a 50 or 60% of body weight. Often that is present between tissues and thus should be for the body to fulfill all its functions. The problem is the imbalance and fluid accumulation.
Retention can become painful and cause adverse health side effects. This article will give you some recipes to avoid or reduce it.
Why fluid retention occurs?
Water accumulates especially in the legs, ankles and feet, but also on the hands or belly. There are many reasons why the liquid begins to be retained in certain areas.
Some of them are:
- The menstrual cycle (fluctuating hormones)
- Drink little water
- Being overweight or obese
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Arterial hypertension
- Thyroid malfunction
- Carrying a poor diet of protein and vitamins and excessive sugar and carbohydrates
Women are more likely to experience fluid retention and this causes weight gain, swelling and discomfort in addition to the extremities or affected areas.
The medical name for this condition is dropsy and is caused when there is an intracellular, interstitial and intravascular imbalance. This means that the body does not distribute well water well or accumulates because not get it from another site (when not drink water daily, for example).
Home Remedies for fluid retention
Dropsy is not a disease in itself, but a consequence of an internal imbalance that is worth analyzing and improving. Therefore it is recommended to go to the doctor visit so they can determine the causes.
To help the treatment we can choose any of the following natural recipes:
Infusion of corn or corn beard
- 1 handful of Corn silk
- 1 cup water (250 ml)
The water is heated until it reaches a boil, add and grass and the decoction is performed for a few minutes.
Let cool, strain and drink immediately (up to 2 cups a day).
Other options include horsetail and chamomile.
* These two plants are potent diuretics and cannot abuse them. 2 infusions daily are sufficient.
Peas and vegetable juice
A healthy and also helps you feed natural and homemade recipe form.
- ½ cup peas (100/125 g)
- Asparagus ¼ cup (45 g)
- ½ cup broccoli (75 g)
- ½ onions
Put to cook the peas with water until tender. Do the same with asparagus and broccoli in separate pots. Chop the onion.
Strain the boiled food and put one in the blender jar.
Add onion and mix well.
When you get uniform consistency immediately consume a whole (yields up to 2 cups).
Cooked oatmeal intake helps regulate body fluids and is ideal for those who accumulate water in the belly area.
- 2 tablespoons oats (20 g)
- ½ liter water
Put the oats in a saucepan and hydrates with water for a few hours. Then bring to a boil 5 minutes.
After the indicated time, remove from heat and let stand until completely cooled.
Strain the contents and drink on an empty stomach every morning.
Massage with essential oils
This remedy is performed topically on the affected area.
- 5 drops of lemon essential oil
- 5 drops of orange essential oil
- 7 drops of lavender essential oil
In a suitable container mix the three essential oils and spreads in both hands, previously washed and dried.
Apply on legs or where they suffer fluid retention.
Sprinkle with vigorous circular motion to allow the oils to penetrate into the pores. No rinses.
Salad greens and spices
A perfect choice to eat healthy food when you want to reduce fluid retention in your body. It is a refreshing and delicious recipe that you do not get tired to prepare and enjoy.
- 2 cloves garlic
- Lemon 2 tablespoons (20 ml)
- 4 tablespoons sesame oil (56 g)
- 1 cucumber
- 8 black olives
- 2 tomatoes
- Endive or lettuce leaves
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (10 g)
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil (10 g)
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme (10 g)
First crush the peeled garlic cloves in a mortar. Place in a bowl and add the lemon juice and oil.
Peel the cucumber and cut into slices. Chop tomatoes, lettuce and celery and add to the salad bowl.
Moreover finely chop parsley, thyme and basil and put them in the salad. Leave to marinate about 15 minutes.
Finally, decorate with black olives (with or without bone).
Ginger tea, Citrus and Honey
These ingredients are first class diuretics and when you combine the result cannot be less than effective.
- 2 tablespoons honey (50 g)
- ½ orange juices
- ½ lemon juice
- 1 cup water (250 ml)
- 3 thin slices ginger root
First, wash the ginger and place in a saucepan. Press using a fork.
Add one of the tablespoons of honey. Pour orange juice, lemon and then finally water.
Put heat over medium heat and, when it boils, take in a cup. Cover and 10 minutes. Add the other tablespoon of honey and drink before it gets cold.