How to avoid fluid retention?

The human body has mechanisms to eliminate toxins. But this does not always work properly. Fluid retention is often a symptom indicating that there is a problem you should address before it leads to something more worrying.

Fluid retention can occur in both men and women, as we all have a Lymphatic System with exactly the same functions, although women tend to experience it more due to more frequent hormonal fluctuations or during pregnancy. So… how to avoid fluid retention?

In any case, fluid retention and malfunction of the Lymphatic System are two sides of the same coin. Both factors together can lead the body into a vicious circle. Without further ado, we tell you everything you need to know about fluid retention, its main causes, its consequences and accompanying symptoms, and of course, how to fight it in the best possible way.

“Reducing stress and the consumption of foods harmful to your health are two measures you must adopt now if you are suffering from intoxication in your Lymphatic System. Pain, swelling, or lymphedema are your body’s call for help. Don’t turn a deaf ear!”

3 REASONS WHY YOU SUFFER FROM SWELLING, PAIN, OR LYMPHEDEMA

Toxins. Your Lymphatic System should be a highway where toxins and free radicals entering your body through air pollution, water, and the food you eat flow without blockages. A stagnation prevents the immune response from counteracting this intoxication and beware, this can trigger many health problems and even several types of cancer.
Stress. A body subjected to intense and continuous stress increases cortisol levels. Result? Inflammation and greater insulin production by the pancreas. Insulin is necessary but in excess, it causes inflammation in cells, blood vessels, and lymphatics. This causes pain, swelling, and fluid retention.
Nutrition. A diet as healthy and clean as possible is key. Clean means free of components that open the door to inflammation and fluid retention.

As you can see, none of these three factors should be underestimated. Reducing stress and the consumption of harmful foods are two measures you must adopt now if you are suffering from intoxication in your Lymphatic System. Pain, swelling, or lymphedema are your body’s call for help. How to avoid fluid retention? Don’t turn a deaf ear!

SIGNS OF A BLOCKED LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

The Lymphatic System is linked to the circulatory and immune systems. The three keep your body in optimal condition, and their organs and glands, all interconnected, eliminate toxins from the body. Several of these organs and glands are vital cogs for the Lymphatic System.

When it is unbalanced and altered, we begin to suffer various health problems. Symptoms indicating that something is failing, whether due to improper diet, lack of physical exercise, or worse, a combination of both.

And fluid retention is often accompanied by many other problems, as it is one more sign of a blocked Lymphatic System:

Arthritis. Even the slightest movement causes joint pain. You feel as if you are aging rapidly.
Skin disorders. Your skin shows irregularities and dryness. Also your scalp, even producing dandruff (due to dryness, not fungal infection).
Migraines. You have headaches even at the start of the day.
Breast infections. Be very careful with this particular warning!
Overweight. Pounds and love handles that won’t go away no matter what. Fat and water are mainly the ingredients of that unwanted interstitial cocktail.
Chronic fatigue. Tiredness all the time. The slightest effort like climbing stairs becomes torture. Even without considerable overweight.
Unexplained injuries. How did I get this bruise if I don’t remember? Pains in specific points that you don’t know how or why you started feeling them.
Digestive disorders. Inflammation will also cause disturbances in digestion and intestinal transit.
Cloudy urine, dark yellow in tone and strong-smelling. Indicates toxicity. It should be clear.
Irregular sweating in armpits or groin. It may even emit a suspiciously unpleasant odor. A clear sign of a contaminated system.

FLUID RETENTION, WHY CAN’T I LOSE WEIGHT?

We know how hard it is to lose weight. You have tried every diet imaginable, you are drinking plenty of water and even going to the gym, but those pounds just won’t go away. Frustrating, right? You have even checked the scale a hundred times because it’s hard to understand that despite all these measures, you still have overweight. How to avoid fluid retention? Let’s take it step by step:

First, your body does not lose weight uniformly and since you continue eating and drinking to keep it nourished, weight fluctuates. Be patient with this process. And keep in mind that much of that overweight may be more retained fluid than fat.

Still, usually both accumulate, since lymph or lymphatic fluid also transports fats. When the Lymphatic System is not doing its job well, we end up suffering an accumulation of both fluid and fat—horror, cellulite!—between tissues. How to avoid fluid retention?

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HOW TO CLEANSE AND DETOXIFY YOUR LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Often, fluid retention can be effectively fought with some changes in your diet and lifestyle:

Do not stop drinking water. Between 2-3 liters of water daily are recommended. If one day you neglect it, try to drink at least 1.5 liters and no less. Without enough water, your body will retain it to ensure that cells, tissues, and bones stay hydrated. The main cause of fluid retention—mostly water—is usually dehydration. A thirsty body retains all the water it can. And beware, this retained water becomes contaminated with toxins. (You can also drink some of this water with squeezed lemon)
Reduce sodium (salt) intake. If you get used to eating without salt, better. Pay close attention to the foods you buy. If they contain a high level of salt, they are not good, and many canned or packaged foods contain more salt for preservation.
Balance sodium with potassium. The ying-yang. Sodium causes more cellular water, and potassium is there to regulate the excess. Eat bananas, sweet potatoes, watermelon, spinach, broccoli, pumpkin, or beetroot.

Diet: Avoid processed foods including sauces and pizzas, wheat, dairy, fried foods, excess fats and oils, pastries—especially industrial ones—alcohol, conventionally raised meats—injected with antibiotics, water, preservatives, and enhancers—sugar or artificial sweeteners. Opt for homemade dishes, fruits low in sugar, green leafy vegetables, fish protein rich in Omega-3, chia or flax seeds, avocados, almonds, walnuts, blueberries, tofu, and soy milk, cook more with garlic… Consider a vegetarian or vegan diet but inform yourself well on how to adopt them in a balanced way without deficiency of any essential nutrient.
Herbal infusions: Echinacea, astragalus, wild indigo root, coriander, parsley, or goldenseal are good allies to stimulate lymph flow.
Tobacco: If you smoke, consider quitting. There is nothing good about smoking for your body. If you find it hard to quit, seek medical or pharmaceutical advice.
Avoid stress. It is the greatest trigger of cortisol. While it helps break down accumulated fat, excess also breaks down proteins in your muscles and causes hormonal imbalance, especially in testosterone. You need it for your muscles and to lose weight! This imbalance also causes water retention, less muscle tone, more fat, and even a decline in sexual appetite.
Avoid overly tight clothing. Very tight garments hinder blood and lymph circulation.
Get enough sleep. Your body also becomes unbalanced from lack of the rest it needs to recover and regenerate. 7-8 hours is ideal. And if you have time during the day to rest at least 20-30 minutes, even better. If there is no time for a nap, at least try to relax a bit and disconnect from the routine for a while.
Series of deep breathing. The Lymphatic System has no pumping organ. Spend a few minutes breathing deeply to stimulate it, whether during your exercise routine, during lymphatic drainage massage with Presotherapy, or at any time of the day. It may seem silly, but it helps!
Physical exercise. Between 3-5 hours a week of intense sport will do well. Although to start, some cardio like the one recommended for the bikini operation is best to reactivate your system. 1-2 hours per session and you will see how your body responds. You can start with one hour and lengthen the session as you notice your body adapting to the exercise. Start by walking briskly, dancing, or even jumping rope! And if you spend many hours sitting or standing but moving little, take some steps and even do some stretches from time to time.
Be careful with reducing calories. Seeing that you don’t lose weight can lead you to reduce calories and increase physical exercise. WRONG. Even more important if what you want is to lose weight with presotherapy. This again leads to water retention. Your body will keep what it can, even if it is fluid.
Hot/cold showers: Heat dilates blood vessels and cold contracts them. It produces a pumping effect that helps redirect toxins and fluids. End the process with hot water. During pregnancy or suffering from cardiovascular disease, avoid.
Dry brushing. Use a natural bristle brush to apply a massage with circular movements for 10 minutes on the areas most affected by fluid retention before showering. It stimulates circulation.
Don’t give up! Relax and put on some good music. Use lymphatic massage and don’t deprive your body of sleep. Presotherapy SIZEN will help you a lot both with lymphatic drainage and making that moment YOUR MOMENT.

ATTENTION: Before starting the exercise routine and diet, consult a doctor. If it is a nutritionist, better, they can help you lose weight if you need it How to avoid fluid retention? They will take into account your general physical condition, weight, sex, age, if you suffer from any illness, and how to take each measure proportionally.

From SIZEN we hope to have helped you with this information. Above all, it is important to remember that miracles do not exist. How to avoid fluid retention? If you have reached the point where fluid retention is causing you health problems, it is time to act and take the treatment seriously but with good will, you will manage to get rid of fluid retention. Cheer up!