Is Water Retention a Recurring Theme In Your Life?

Sometimes water retention makes us uncomfortable for a few days to weeks and then it will seemingly subsides and leave us be until the next time it comes to visit.

But did you know that you could be carrying around 20 extra pounds of fluid and NOT EVEN KNOW IT?

That extra fluid is putting a heavy burden on your heart muscle!

Sally had been trying to lose weight for years. She was very strict with her diet and made sure to exercise 3–5 times every week.

When she saw her doctor, he always said the same thing, ”eat less, exercise more.”

She wondered how in the world she could eat any less, and felt that the doctor must not believe her! Each week without progress made it that much harder to continue starving and exercising herself.

Does Sally’s story sound familiar?

Ask yourself the following questions:

• When you press your fingernail firmly into your thumb-pad, does it stay deeply dented for more than a second or two?
• When you press the tip of your finger into the inside of your shinbone, does your nail make a dent?
• Do your ankles ever swell?
• Does your shoe size increase as you get older?
• Do your rings sometimes not fit?
• Is your tummy ever tight and swollen?
• For women, do you suffer from breast tenderness?
• Does your weight fluctuate by several pound within the space of only twenty-four hours?

Water retention may very well be a CONSTANT in your life.

The constant theme of water retention causes damage,

The recurring wave of water retention will eventually have you

FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE!

If you don’t know you have problem, you don’t know there is anything to be concerned about until you are dealing with a major health issue.

If you have pitting water at your ankles,

(can you see your ankle bone?)

YOU ARE FACING A MAJOR HEALTH ISSUE!

You are probably also aware of this recurring water retention theme I am referring to.

If you don’t set out to educate yourself about what you can do to reduce your water retention today, you may run out of time to find your answers before that excess fluid results in irreversible damage to your kidneys and heart.

You want to work on reducing your water retention BEFORE your doctor has a “concern” about your kidneys or your heart!

This period between “symptoms onset” and “lab results that cause concern” is when you will be able to actually DO something to change the direction you are headed!

This is your window of opportunity! Don’t miss it!

The absolute best book I have ever read on this subject is The Waterfall Diet by Linda Lazarides. You will gain a true understanding of your body and the variety of reasons that you may be retaining water.

Now don’t skip to the end of the book to look at the diet until you understand the basics that the book is teaching, because if you do you will miss the value; which is in uncovering the cause of YOUR water retention!

IF YOU ALSO HAVE WATER IN YOUR LUNGS, READ ON!

You can not breathe through water! Capiche?

If you don’t have a tool for measuring oxygen levels (a portable pulse oximeter), then you must find a way to monitor yourself!

• First watch for blue coloring around your lips.

Fatigue with ankle swelling are worrisome enough all by themselves,

so be proactive if these symptoms persist.

• Next enlist the help of your health care practitioner..

If your oxygen level is below 92%, your doctor will be able to order home oxygen for you, though it will need to be recorded at 88% in order to get most insurance companies to pay.

Keep in mind that if you need supplemental oxygen to keep your oxygen level 92% or above, you need an order for an oxygen concentrator, but you can purchase an oxygen generator without a doctors orderBe on gaurd for any reading below 92% blood oxygen level. If you treat every episode of low oxygen level, your heart has a fighting chance.

On oxygen and want to get off? Your best bet is learning what you can do to

Help Yourself!

First off, make sure your oxygen level is NEVER below 92%. Never means never. That means keep it greater than 92% whether you are sitting, standing, walking, sleeping, and especially when you are climbing the stairs to your front door. I mean never.

Next, subscribe to Heart Failure Solutions, educate yourself, reach out to others, and create lasting change in your life.

It’s Easy!

Many blessings,

Carrie

PS- Water retention is a difficult issue to resolve.  Let’s stay in touch.  You need support to stay motivated long enough to build better health.  Enter your email address in the box at the right!

PPS– Remember everyday:

1. Relax and Release tension
2. Take deeep breaths
3. Be active in a way that adds joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter