6-8 glasses of water is considered a daily norm for the maintenance of bodily health. But a person can consider it differently as such an intake is fraught with frequent visits to the restrooms. Actually, as we grow older, we develop a habit of doing without water sometimes during the whole day. At first we feel fine like this, but further on, however, such neglect leads to certain complications and health problems. Out body for the most part consists of water and therefore it needs the spent supplies being restored. More »

Water weight represents an additional amount of weight that appears due to water retention. That is why people sometimes feel sort of swelled and their toes, fingers, wrists, and ankles experience in tumescence. But, actually, this problem is easily helped. More »

Edema, or fluid retention, is a condition when water is gathered in the body and is able to influence the work of organs and tissues. The most frequently affected parts and organs are legs, hands and eyes. The effect of such water accumulation and retention can be enfeebling in some people. More »

Fluid retention, or edema, is an illness that affects the performance of heart as well as the work of liver and kidneys. It is generally treated by diuretics. The most effective are loop diuretics. Their name originates from the place they affect that is a part of the kidney tubules named as the loop of Henle. The latter are responsible for salt and water balance. The most frequently used diuretics are furosemide , torsemide, and butethamine. More »

Diuretic is a widely used medication for hypertension. They are also called water pills and proved quite effective for this purpose. Diuretics lessen the level of fluid and sodium in the body. They differ in the way of administration and functioning and have both advantages and disadvantages. Present day pharmaceutical industry offers a broad choice of this medication at reasonable price. More »

Fluid retention (edema) means that excessive amount of fluid is gathered between the cells in the soft tissue of the body. The parts of the body that suffer most from this condition are feet, ankles, and legs but other parts can as well be affected. More »