| When women reach a point where they stop | | | | · Get exercising - Start walking, bicycling, and |
| ovulating, it is called menopause. It indicates the | | | | similar activities. These can help reduce water build |
| end of fertility in women. Menopause affects | | | | up in your body. With age, you generally tend to |
| different women differently. For some, | | | | reduce such activities, when you actually need to |
| menopause starts early, but most would | | | | do the exact opposite! |
| experience it around the age of 50. | | | | . Although ascorbic acid - Vitamin C - increases |
| There is a reduction in the production of estrogen | | | | water output from the kidneys, its excessive use |
| and progesterone in the body during and after | | | | could stress your kidneys and there is a likelihood |
| menopause. The reduction of estrogen and other | | | | of increase in retaining water in the future. There |
| hormones in the body leads to many symptoms, | | | | are certain things you can try to increase the |
| and women resort to various ways and | | | | output of water from your body. |
| medications to replenish the depleted estrogen. | | | | · Tincture of Dandelion - About 10 to 20 |
| Retention is caused by an excessive accumulation | | | | drops of this tincture is a great way to reduce |
| of fluid in the body. It occurs in women during | | | | your water levels. It helps in removing excess |
| menopause or perimenopause often because they | | | | fluid from the cells, nourishing and toning your |
| are taking estrogen replacement hormones. Too | | | | kidneys, the adrenals and the liver. It increases |
| much water in the body is an indication of weak | | | | the ability to digest food and aids hormones to |
| adrenals or kidneys, the circulatory system, or | | | | ease menopausal change. |
| perhaps the heart. | | | | · Dong Quai - When used regularly, it relieves |
| Retaining water and/or bloating during menopause | | | | bloating, and has a diuretic effect - increase in the |
| or perimenopause can easily be cured. The | | | | discharge of urine. This oil also has a mild sedative |
| kidneys become fatigued on overloading, especially | | | | effect, soothing the intestines and bladder. |
| when you bloat due to fluid retention. It would be | | | | · Helpful Foods - Eating asparagus, corn, |
| advisable to limit the intake of fluids. | | | | cucumber, grapes, and watermelon may be |
| Menopause and Ways to Reduce Water Retention | | | | helpful. Reduce intake of parsley, celery, black tea |
| If you often bloat with water retention during | | | | and coffee in order to avoid water retention. |
| menopause, try the following: | | | | · Other Remedies - Certain oils, such as |
| · Reduce salt intake - Excessive sodium in | | | | cypress, geranium, juniper, lavender and |
| the blood leads to retaining water in the tissues. It | | | | rosemary, may help reduce water retention in |
| would be ideal to cut down on junk foods. | | | | your body. These essential oils may be used in |
| Avoiding salty fries, pepperoni pizza and other | | | | the form of baths, gargles, mouthwashes, |
| foods containing hidden salt, some types of salad | | | | vaporizers, inhalants, as well as compresses and |
| dressings, cereals and canned soups would be a | | | | massages. |
| good start. Inculcate the habit of reading labels | | | | Trying these remedies, including reduced salt |
| before buying food off the shelves. | | | | intake, will help in reducing water retention. |