Fitness and Weight Loss

Fluid retention occurs in certain physiological situations (pregnancy, menopause, pre-menstrual period) and in many diseases (heart, kidney, liver, etc.)..

Always manifests as a soft tissue swelling due to fluid accumulation especially in those areas.

Water is the most abundant element in the body and reaches 72% of body weight of an adult. It is distributed in three main compartments:

1. Intracellular: that which is within the cells.
2. Intravascular: that which is inside the blood vessels.
3. Interstitial which is somewhere in between, or in the tissues around the cells.

Each other all of these compartments are separated by a semipermeable membrane, or to allow passage of liquids and certain components thereof. Fluid retention occurs when an imbalance between the forces that regulate the passage of fluids from one compartment to another. If the water supply is abundant intravascular space to interstitial fluid appears retensionable.

Fluid retention is one of the hidden factors of weight gain, which is evident both on the scale as in the mirror. They can occur either by lifestyle (sedentary) and hormonal fluctuations (pregnancy, menopause, pre-menstrual period), imbalance in fluid intake or significant disease (cirrhosis, heart failure, hypertension, cancer, malnutrition, etc.). .

Causal Factors:

* Organic factors: inflammatory (in joints from trauma or shock), allergy, circulatory disorders (slowing of blood and lymphatic return pushing the fluid into the interstitium. Diseases of certain organs (liver, kidney, heart, etc.)..
* Factors everyday: A sedentary lifestyle (lack of physical activity, spend many hours sitting, etc.), Stress (anxiety and nerves of balance the hormonal system), the consumption of drugs (oral contraceptives, corticosteroids, anti-inflammatories, etc.). , climatic factors (minor fluctuations of atmospheric pressure and high temperature, can influence this.

Important Tips You Should Know

* Follow a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, with plenty of water and liquids.
* Diet forward must be balanced and adjusted for age and lifestyle.
* Exercise on a regular and constant, according to age and physical condition.
* Be very careful with the consumption of salt: simply remove the salt shaker off the table and avoid the added “more” at meals, you will be serving a diet moderate in sodium.
* Note that After 50 years, these tips are more necessary than at 20, but from an early age is good to take such care.

Natural Treatment

Natural Treatment of fluid retention can supplement those treatments prescribed by your doctor.