Natural Diuretic Foods

Similar to dehydration, water retention can be equally harmful. People suffering from heart ailments, kidney and liver related problems, high blood pressure, edema, sciatica, and others are more likely to complain of retention of water. However, this mild bloating and water retention is highly common in women. One can relate this problem to hormonal fluctuations leading to breast fullness, bloating, and mild ankle swelling, especially premenstrually. Though doctors prescribe diuretic medications to overcome water retention problems, most of them are too strong to treat premenstrual swelling, further causing reduction of potassium levels. As such, it is best to look out for natural diuretic foods that relieve PMS and help in treating water retention as well. Being natural, you can count on their benefits without getting bothered of any side effects. Below is a list of natural diuretic foods that can be easily incorporated in your regular diet. Take a look!

 

 

Improve the functioning of your kidneys by consuming generous amounts of asparagus. It contains the chemical alkaloid called asparagine that helps in removing wastes from the body effectively.

 

An herb with mild diuretic properties, parsley aids in stimulating urine, thereby flushing out toxins from the kidneys. Add fresh parsley to your recipes for additional benefits. For most effective and diuretic benefits, use parsley to prepare tea.

 

Apart from adding flavor to food, ginger helps in relieving the nausea caused premenstrually and acts as a helpful diuretic. To extract the benefits of ginger, consume it as a tea during meals and eliminate excess fluids from your body.

 

Derived from the flowers of the celery plant, celery seeds are highly effective in stimulating urine production and reducing fluid retention. The seeds are available in tablets and can be purchased from any medical store. Alternatively, prepare a hot tea from the celery seeds and enjoy sipping in between meals.

 

Cranberry juice is known for maintaining the pH level of urine and helps in diluting the same. Also, it assists in increasing the frequency of urination. As a result, cranberry juice aids in improving and maintaining the functioning of the kidneys.

 

With natural diuretic properties, dandelion has proved to increase urine production and lessen fluid retention. It is also a good source of potassium mineral that is generally lost with frequent use of prescribed medications.

 

Melons, such as watermelon and muskmelon, are a good source of water, potassium, and sodium. Thus, they assist in the process of eliminating toxins from the body and increasing the production of more urine.

 

To get rid of water retention, other natural diuretic foods include raw fruits and vegetables (cucumber, lettuce, onion, horseradish, radish, tomatoes, carrots, artichokes, oranges, celery, Brussels sprouts, and beets), herbs (juniper berries, goldenrod, golden seal, nettle, and fennel), and foods such as garlic, oats, watercress, coffee, tea, Gingko Biloba, and Buchu extract.

 

With this list, you have a significant number of natural diuretic foods to include in your diet. Give them a try and see their significant effects over the next few days.