My hands and feet are swollen, I feel very uncomfortable, my shoes don't fit, my ring finger hurts, you say? Can't you get rid of puffy eyes even if you wear make-up? Do you gain or lose 1-2 kilos in 1-2 days? The answer to these may be edema in your body.
So, let's examine why edema occurs in our body:
Cardiovascular problems, kidney or liver diseases, hormonal problems and thyroid diseases can cause edema. Unless there is a serious disease that will cause edema, we are faced with edema due to excessive salt consumption, insufficient water intake, inactivity, fatigue, standing for long periods of time, being in an extremely hot environment, eating a diet rich in carbohydrates, stressful days and during menstruation. In this situation, which is especially common during the menstrual period, an edema increase of up to 2 kilos can be observed.
What should I do to prevent edema formation?
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Inadequate water consumption causes edema in the body. Although water needs vary from person to person, it is recommended that an individual drinks 2-2.5 liters of water on average. We can monitor that we are getting enough water with a very practical method. The more transparent the urine color is, the more we can understand that our water consumption is sufficient.
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Include less salt and salty foods in your diet. Be careful not to consume very salty cheeses. Since ready-made soups, sauces, chicken-broth tablets contain high amounts of sodium, their consumption should be avoided.
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Ensure that the body's fluid balance normalizes by exercising regularly.
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Instead of rice, white bread, sugar, pasta, pastries and sherbet desserts, which we call simple carbohydrate sources; Choose products made from bulgur, brown bread and brown flour, which are sources of complex carbohydrates.
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As fiber will increase intestinal motility and help relieve edema, its consumption should be increased. Therefore, care should be taken in consuming vegetables and fruits and focus on complex carbohydrate sources that are rich in fiber.
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Since alcohol and acid will increase edema formation, high amounts of cola and alcohol consumption should be avoided. Instead of these, it is more advantageous to consume freshly squeezed fruit juice, milk, ayran, kefir and herbal tea.
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Herbal teas help remove edema from the body. Especially green tea, cherry stalks, parsley stalks and corn tassels support edema relief.
Edema-relieving mixture recipe:
Ingredients:
1 medium-sized green apple
1 lemon
1 pinch of parsley
1 sprig of dried cinnamon
1 teaspoon of cloves
Cut the apple and lemon in 2 liters of water, add other ingredients and boil. Consuming it 2-3 times a day helps relieve edema.
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