18 Powerful Home Remedies For Reducing Water Retention in The Body

Did you know that the human body consists of approximately 60% water? Water is vital in helping us to function properly and is largely responsible for dissolving nutrients and eliminating waste. When we fail to eliminate excess water, it’ known as water retention.
When your water retention isn’t the result of a serious medical condition, the discomfort can be relieved quickly and easily. Here are some signs of water retention to look out for.
1. Swelling of extremities
The most obvious sign of water retention is the swelling of your extremities, i.e., your hands and feet. You may also have swollen ankles or lower legs, as well as your stomach.
2. Difficulty to lose weight
Another indication of water retention is difficulty to lose weight despite diet efforts. You may have also experienced unexplained weight gain over a short period of time.
3. Thumb press leaves an indentation
One way to find out if you’re retaining water to gently press your foot, ankle or calf with your thumb. If you’re suffering from water retention, an indentation will show on your skin.
4. Additional symptoms
Carpal tunnel syndrome, morning stiffness and headaches may accompany the swelling caused by water retention. Water retention can also be mistaken for premenstrual syndrome or make existing premenstrual syndrome worse.
It’s possible to retain up to 5 pounds of water weight, most of which is stored in the fluid that surrounds the cells throughout the body. Overweight people tend to retain more water because they consume more calories and as a result, tend to consume higher amounts of sodium which greatly contributes to water retention.
If you’re looking for natural ways to get rid of water retention, stay right here! We’ll be covering them all in this video.
1. Lower your salt intake
When you have too much sodium in your body, that’s when you hold on to fluid retention. So the first point of action is to reduce your salt intake. Instead of adding table salt to your food, try using different herbs and spices to add flavour instead. Cutting back on processed and packaged foods will help too, since those are often loaded with sodium.

2. Reduce your stress levels
As if you needed another reason to lock yourself in the bathroom and run a bubble bath: excess stress can cause water retention. When you’re stressed out, your adrenal glands secrete more aldosterone hormone, which tells your body to hold onto fluid.
3. Drink more water
Although it may seem a little counterintuitive, you actually need to increase your water intake to 1.5 to 2 litres a day. We need those fluids to drain the excess salt and help our bodies to cleanse. If you’re not a big water lover, you can also sip on other healthy cleansing fluids like herbal tea.
4. Limit foods you’re sensitive to
Unlike a food allergy, which produces an immediate reaction, a food sensitivity has a delayed effect. It could be a few hours or even days before you have an inflammatory response and that inflammation will then trigger your body to hold onto extra fluid.
The solution: Identify what foods you’re sensitive to and cut them out. You can do an elimination diet and stop consuming some of the culprits that could be behind the inflammation and water retention, like dairy and gluten, which tend to be the most common.

[erambuttar]

Lower your salt intake
Reduce your stress levels
Drink more water
Limit foods you're sensitive to
Take a microbe test
Cut your caffeine intake
Add potassium rich foods
Take balanced food
Dry brushing
Switch to non dairy
Skip over the counter remedies
Get your sleep
Stock up on electrolytes
Try a dandelion supplement
Take magnesium supplements
Cut down on carbs
Avoid sitting for a long period
Eat your hydration

[Summerbunny]

I had been suffering from water retention in my left leg for the last few years, but I noticed after I started taking apple cider vinegar twice a day, for a few days, a couple of months ago it had disappeared. Prior to this I had been taking ACV as a supplement, so clearly ACV in liquid form is better, although I'm not sure how it worked to reduce the water retention in my leg.

[HerbalGoodness]

Eat your Hydration! I so much love this part.
See these tips below
8 Water-Rich Foods That Help You Stay Hydrated
Watermelon. Water content: 92% ...
Strawberries. Water content: 91% ...
Cantaloupe. Water content: 90% ...
Peaches. Water content: 89% ...
Oranges. Water content: 88% ...
Skim Milk. Water content: 91% ...
Cucumber. Water content: 95% ...
Lettuce. Water content: 96%😎

[carrueross]

The body can do amazing things. I was just hospitalized for almost 6 weeks and had continuous IVs. I gained over 40 lbs in water weight! The doctors put me on IV diuretics and by the time I was discharged, I had lost almost all of it. I am now on a low sodium diet just to be sure I don’t gain any weight by eating too much salt.

[ladyofhay]

You should also dump your ordinary salt & replace it with Himalayan (pink) salt or Celtic [deep sea] salt. 😃 Watch the difference in your blood pressure!

[bellastone-leeb]

Nothing better than an AI robot Karen voice to narrate.

[hardeepkaur]

Thank you thankyou thankyou for sharing from Kenya heaven on earth beautiful beautiful beautiful soul

[hugobanzini]

Very critical and important to listen to you

[madbad]

Herbs and spices also have lots of sodium. That’s why they have long shelve life.

[thelmacruz]

absolutely outstanding thank you for the video 👍👍👍

[EyraMoon]

I am confused. At 1:54 "When you have too much sodium in your body, that's when you hold on to fluid retention" and around 06:06 it mentions "stock up on electrolytes like... sodium?" Other than that, thank you for taking the time to create this video!

[samsam-nhxi]

I was in long time fiet no sugar ....when i took 5 days cheat days by eating candies i gain much weight in water and start feeel heavy .. ....this problem stress my out too much.

[bdgopff]

Hi. What if fluid is trapped in the right leg?

[Nisha-klrl]

I never realized how much water retention was affecting me until I tried Planet Ayurveda's treatment and medicine. What a difference!

[arlenegarza]

Where is link for natural directic herbs??

[chubbydinosaur]

Thanks for the magnesium tip! I remembered the fizzy tablets I've bought last week which I almost threw away bc of how badly they made me pee... phew one tablet later and the stiffness is finally gone, but I'll be pissing like a cow for the rest of the day 😂

[appledjerry]

The voice, so nasal! It's off putting.

[Nisha-klrl]

Water retention concerns? This channel provides insightful guidance! A neighbor found relief through Planet Ayurveda's natural remedies. Let's prioritize our health and well-being! #WaterRetentionEase 💧🌿