I know someone with leg edema. The doctors have been trying various things including water pills which have minimal effect. They drink plenty of 'fluids' but they include tea, alcohol and soda as plenty of fluids. A nurse told them they've seen results by having some patients up their water, not fluid intake.
Their fitness and diet is crap including salty food. I suggested right after or before they take their water pill try drinking extra water hoping it will carry off additional salt on a bathroom trip. They were given potassium to prevent depletion.
I've heard for decades that Americans in particular are chronically dehydrated. I don't think many in the medical community account for this either since alot of their 'data' has come from a dehydrated population.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/75-americans-may-suffer-chronic-dehydration-according-doctors-247393
Also note the patient's heart and bp are good. And the fluid has reduced after being bed ridden during hospital stays, they come out looking like an anorexic including piano sticks for legs. Would trying drinking extra water even if just a few quarts a day help eliminate body salt?
Their fitness and diet is crap including salty food. I suggested right after or before they take their water pill try drinking extra water hoping it will carry off additional salt on a bathroom trip. They were given potassium to prevent depletion.
I've heard for decades that Americans in particular are chronically dehydrated. I don't think many in the medical community account for this either since alot of their 'data' has come from a dehydrated population.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/75-americans-may-suffer-chronic-dehydration-according-doctors-247393
Also note the patient's heart and bp are good. And the fluid has reduced after being bed ridden during hospital stays, they come out looking like an anorexic including piano sticks for legs. Would trying drinking extra water even if just a few quarts a day help eliminate body salt?