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best way to flush out water retention/swelling

truddy6647
truddy6647 Posts: 519 Member
edited January 3 in Health and Weight Loss
So I went over my sodium level today and I know that will most likely cause me to gain some water weight. Aside from this I also fell today in my kitchen while putting away our groceries. I now have a knee that is a half a size bigger on one side with a nice bruise. What is the best way to flush out water retention?........add more water?????

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  • CkepiJinx
    CkepiJinx Posts: 613 Member
    I find if I drink more water I retain less. Sorry about your knee hope it heals quickly!
  • truddy6647
    truddy6647 Posts: 519 Member
    me too...I'm hoping I will be able to work out tommarrow. Hurts to much today
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,469 Member
    More water, and lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. The Potassium balances out the salt.
  • blpasquarella
    blpasquarella Posts: 57 Member
    drinking water! tons of it. you retain water when your body isnt getting enough!
  • dogo187
    dogo187 Posts: 376
    more water, clean up your diet by eating lots of fresh vegies...hope that you knee feels better, that really sucks!
  • jeme3
    jeme3 Posts: 355 Member
    Ice on your knee will help the swelling.

    What they all said- drink more water, eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies. Lots and lots of water.
  • megleo818
    megleo818 Posts: 595 Member
    watermelon
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Simple answer:

    "Bloating" from sodium intake is just an electrolyte imbalance. Your body is trying to balance your electrolytes by holding onto more water. Long story shorter: Drink more water and eat an equal amount of potassium and you will more than likely not even have to worry about sodium water retention again.
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