What is water retention?
Your body is composed of 50 to 60 percent water. When your
hydration level is unbalanced,
your body tends to retain that water. Water
retention,
also known as edema, refers to the
swelling in various parts of the body. You may
experience water retention in the legs, ankles, or
feet, as well as in the face and
hands.
Some medicines or diseases like heart or kidney failure can
cause water retention. This
problem can also occur when you don’t consume enough of
the
right foods or when you
consume excessive amounts of sodium. Pregnant individuals
also
sometimes experience fluid
retention. As you can see, there are many factors that
can
affect water retention in the body.
problems
habits
sodium
