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Water Retention: Is That Bloated and Puffy Feeling Anything To Worry About?

January 5, 2009Water Retentioncardiomyopathy, chest pain, concentration problems, congestive heart failure, cough, emotional distress, fatigue, health, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, inability to sleep unless propped up, low oxygen level, retaining fluid, sleep apnea, smoking, swelling, technorati, tiredness, waking up breathless at night, weakness, weight gainCarrie Tucker

“Everyone gets a little bloated and puffy feeling, right?”

If your doctor isn’t concerned, why should you be?

It’s just a little water retention.

There Are Reasons YOU Should Be Concerned About Excess Fluid:

Your body becomes completely out of balance when it holds on to fluid in an effort to protect you.
Any excess fluid interferes with absorption of OXYGEN and NUTRITION!
The sooner you achieve a healthy fluid balance, the less damage will be caused to your kidneys, heart and other vital organs.

Rapid accumulation of fluids can be life threatening.

Creating a healthy fluid balance may be as simple as reducing your exposure to toxins, making better food choices, or supplementation with the right amount of the right nutrient.

Be Aware That Creating Fluid Balance Immediately Could Also Save Your Life!

How Do You Know Whether Your Water Retention Is Life Threatening Or Not?

When your body loses the ability to maintain your fluid balance, you are on a slippery slope of deterioration.

If you have swollen ankles or a tight hard belly, have your oxygen levels checked to identify a potentially fatal problem!

Could Shortness of Breath Be Your First Sign Of Big Trouble?

This is a process of elimination to identify what the culprit might be. Why are you retaining fluid?

You want to look at all possibilities starting with the most dangerous ones!

If your water retention issue doesn’t make you feel short of breath when you climb a flight of stairs and you don’t feel overly concerned about it, then lets look at some other causes of fluid retention.

One very common cause of fluid retention is vitamin and mineral deficiency.

* The American Medical Association says that magnesium is the most prevalent mineral deficiency.

* Magnesium is a valuable electrolyte, if you are deficient you will have fluid balance issues!

* You may quickly shed water weight when you address deficiency!

You may be carrying a significant amount of excess water around, and not even be aware of it.

Click on the link below to check the list of water retention symptoms to see if you should be worried.

Signs Of Water Retention

Many blessings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP
The Life Breath Coach
Heart Failure Solutions

PS– Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Exhale Slowly
Be active in a way that adds joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

Food Matters!

November 24, 2008Ideal Weightanemia, arrhythmia, arthritis, cardiomyopathy, chest pain, concentration problems, congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure, cough, Diabetes, emotional distress, fatigue, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, inability to sleep unless propped up, low oxygen level, lung disease, lupus, retaining fluid, sleep apnea, smoking, swelling, technorati, tiredness, waking up breathless at night, weakness, weight gainCarrie Tucker

Have you seen the trailer for the new movie? I stumbled across it on You Tube and began jumping for joy.

At LAST an effort to get the message out!

You are what you eat!

Are you killing yourself with the food choices you make?

Food Matters!

Food Matters is an educational organization based in the UK.

They offer tutorials on every disease process you may be addressing. Educate yourself so you will not be fooled with misinformation and you will feel confident to resist your doctors urge to drug your symptoms without taking action to address cause.

As the “Life Breath Coach” I recommend that my clients supplement their nutrition while they learn what to put in their shopping cart and what to avoid.

Vemma is my supplement of choice because they have a safe track record even with their weight loss line of products!

I’m hearing awesome testimonials of folks getting OFF of drugs for blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar!

This is GOOD stuff!

Nutrition Matters

Many blessings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP

The Life Breath Coach

Heart Failure Solutions

PS– Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Exhale Slowly
Be active in a way that adds Joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

What Foods Help Get Rid of Fluid Retention?

November 5, 2008Water Retentioncarrie tucker, concentration problems, congestive heart failure, cough, fatigue, foods high in magnesium, heart failure solutions, low oxygen level, lung disease, retaining fluid, sleep apnea, swelling, technorati, tiredness, weight gainCarrie Tucker

Today one of my clients asked me what they could eat to get rid of fluid retention.

It isn’t an easy question to answer because there are many causes of fluid retention that will not be healed by eating foods that make you pee.

Some foods can make you retain fluid by slowing down your kidneys, while others can help your kidneys work better.

Anemia, protein deficiency, and an abnormally high need for one or more vitamins or minerals can cause fluid retention as well.

Keep in mind that fluid retention is NOT simple to treat.

Maybe you aren’t even aware that those difficult to lose pounds are actually fluid rather than fat!

You don’t lose fluid weight the same way you lose weight from fat!

You can burn fat, but you don’t “burn” water you release it!

This subject can be a bit overwhelming, so don’t let yourself get complacent!

Fluid retention drains your health!

Cover the simple stuff first:

sip water all day even when you feel bloated (unless your doctor advises you not to because of kidney failure)
have your hormones checked
treat all low oxygen levels with supplemental oxygen

The most common cause of fluid retention is dehydration! So sip all day and if you are on fluid restriction, it’s a good idea to stick to water with fresh lemon.

Hormones are another issue that could be causing your fluid retention and your doctor can evaluate if this is a problem for you.

Low oxygen levels are potentially fatal, so you want to look for them when you are active and distressed as well as when you are sleeping!

Discovering what foods help get rid of fluid retention is only slightly helpful early on in your disease process.

Is this the information you were looking for?

Foods that cause you to release fluid:

celery
onion
parsley
garlic
peppermint
eggplant
cabbage
cranberries
asparagus
corn
cucumber
grapes
watermelon

Some sources say to reduce intake of parsley and celery to avoid water retention. They are both high in chlorophyll so it’s no wonder they are hugely helpful in addressing the issues that may contribute to fluid retention. A list of foods high in magnesium will help as well. Magnesium is the “relax mineral” so it helps fluid retention in several ways.

Herbs that help you to release fluid:

uva ursi
buchu
horse chestnut (also used to promote leg vein circulation in Europe for many years)
dandelion root or tincture (good for kidneys, adrenal glands, and liver)
Dong Quai (also soothing to intestines and bladder)

Be careful with herbs, like drugs, they are potentially harmful!

Fluid Retention can be very uncomfortable.

The discomfort of fluid retention can be eased with the use of essential oils.

Essential oils, used in baths, gargles, mouthwashes, vaporizers, inhalants, as well as compresses and massages can be helpful:

cypress
geranium
juniper
lavender
rosemary

Fluid BALANCE is the goal, and many foods can be helpful in righting your fluid balance.

Helpful foods, vitamins, and minerals:

brazil nuts
fish
Vitamin B6
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
magnesium (would a list of food sources help?)
selenium

Give your attention to a few other concerns that effect fluid retention!

Avoid constipation, eat foods high in dietary fiber:

grains
beans
fruits

AVOID the following:

table salt (for severe fluid retention use only potassium chloride)
sugary foods and drinks
too much protein OR not enough protein
unhealthy fats
being still for long periods of time
crossing your legs
tight clothing
alcohol
smoke
coffee
black tea
processed foods
fast foods
white flour foods

There is no quick fix for fluid retention but it is likely to cause oxygen and nutrition problems because it interferes with absorption.

Better safe than sorry!

Get your oxygen levels checked and nourish yourself with a quality nutritional supplement.

Heart Failure Solutions recommends Vemma products because of their safe track record.

Click on the link below and learn more about what nutrition can do for you!

Nutrition Is Your Medicine

Many blessings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP

The Life Breath Coach

Heart Failure Solutions

PS– Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Exhale Slowly
Be active in a way that adds Joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

Fluid Retention Steals Your Health, Want To Stop It?

November 3, 2008Water Retentionanemia, arrhythmia, arthritis, cardiomyopathy, chest pain, concentration problems, congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure, cough, Diabetes, emotional distress, fatigue, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, inability to sleep unless propped up, low oxygen level, lung disease, lupus, retaining fluid, sleep apnea, smoking, swelling, technorati, tiredness, waking up breathless at night, weakness, weight gainCarrie Tucker

When you retain fluid oxygen and vital nutrients can’t get where they need to go!

Fluid retention is such a big problem because the extra water in your system is in the way!

When oxygen and other vital nutrients cant’ get where they need to go, you deteriorate!

If you don’t want your health to fade, watch for signs that you may be retaining water:

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?

You should be concerned if you recognize water retention symptoms, even if your doctor isn’t!

Fluid Retention TO DO LIST:
Continue reading Fluid Retention Steals Your Health, Want To Stop It? →

Is Water Retention a Recurring Theme In Your Life?

September 19, 2008Water Retentionanemia, arrhythmia, arthritis, cardiomyopathy, chest pain, concentration problems, congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure, cough, Diabetes, emotional distress, fatigue, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, inability to sleep unless propped up, low oxygen level, lung disease, lupus, retaining fluid, sleep apnea, smoking, swelling, technorati, tiredness, waking up breathless at night, weakness, weight gainCarrie Tucker

Sometimes water retention makes you uncomfortable for a few days to weeks and then it will seemingly subsides and leave you 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: Continue reading Is Water Retention a Recurring Theme In Your Life? →

How You Get Rid of Water Off Your Ankles?

September 8, 2008Water Retentionanemia, arrhythmia, arthritis, cardiomyopathy, chest pain, concentration problems, congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure, cough, Diabetes, emotional distress, fatigue, get rid of water weight, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, how you get rid of water off your ankles, hyperthyroidism, inability to sleep unless propped up, low oxygen level, lung disease, lupus, retaining fluid, sleep apnea, smoking, swelling, technorati, tiredness, waking up breathless at night, weakness, weight gainCarrie Tucker

If you have water around your ankles, you have a significant fluid balance issue.

Can you see your ankle bone at all? If not, you likely have water in your lungs.

Is there a gurgling or crackling sound when you breathe?

You may need medical care before you are able to discover the cause of the water on your ankles.

Seriously! Are you hearing this?

How you get rid of water off your ankles is an urgent question to answer!

My friend Terry was at deaths door, before she got her answer. Your situation might not be as drastic, but maybe Terri’s story will get your attention and convince you to take your fluid retention seriously!

Continue reading How You Get Rid of Water Off Your Ankles? →