Are diuretics (water pills) bad for you?
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Diuretics work by triggering your renin-angiotensin system to release sodium and thus water from the cells, causing you lose water.  They will result in decrease in blood pressure.  They will not help you lose weight and will in fact hurt you if you don't need them because not only can they cause your blood pressure to drop to a dangerous level (low enough that you could pass out) but they will also cause your body to lose potassium along with the sodium leading to you becoming dehydrated, confused, weak and tired.  Don't take them unless you have high blood pressure and an MD has prescribed them for you.  If this is the case check on www.drugdigest.com to see if the one you have is potassium depleting or potassium sparing, and if it is the former increase your potassium consumption (bananas).
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They put stress on your liver and kidneys.  They cause constipation.  They can lead to heart problems.
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I wouldn't take them unless your Dr. gives them to you. Water pills work by moving excess water from the lungs and the body to the kidneys for urination.
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drink more water (the more you drink the less your body has to store)\navoid soda (all soda even diet)\navoid as much salt as possible\n\nDO NOT TAKE "WATER PILLS" DIURETICS ARE BAD FOR YOU!
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My husband has high blood pressure and takes a prescribed diuretic. At first he experienced mind cramping. His doctor advised he eat bananas. They are a great source of potassium and good for you too. Not to mention they taste good! Hope this helps.
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Sure - edema, or swelling, could definitely cause you discomfort.  Take a little Pamprin or something with a diuretic in it - read the label and follow the directions.
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No.\nDeinonised water is water that has had mineral ions removed by ion exchange resin treatment. The water is almost as pure as distilled water, which causes no harm from drinking it.\nNo harm, providing you get the trace minerals from other sources. Such required mineralsas calcium, potassium, some sodium, magneium , some iron, trace amounts of copper, zinc, minute amounts of selenium etc.\nOther sources, of required dietary minerals, are a balanced diet, and vitamin plus minerals tablets. The latter supplemnt is highly recommended because the trace minerals in the tablet are balanced and all are present. The government R.D.I. (recommended daily intake), levels were never high enough (& were raised 2 or 3 years ago.) Also our efficiency of mineral absorption drops off after age 40 and we need more minerals in our diet to make up for it. \nSome "spring waters" have so little dissolved mineral ions in them that they are close to being deinonised water.\nIn fact, many spring water bottles contain water that does not come from springs, at all, but are deionised ground water or even tap water.\nDrinking distilled water which is purer than even deionised water causes no harm, therefor the similar,deionised water would not cause harm either.\nDan the Answers-Man.\nextra points never refused.
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You really should see a doctor but Kidney-Well II has some rave reviews. Don't try drinking 14 litres of water a day. Drinking water at every opportunity can cause serious problems, such as hyponatraemia or water intoxication. As the water content of the blood increases, the salt content is diluted. Consequently the amount of salt available to body tissues decreases, which can lead to problems with brain, heart and muscle function.  An average adult should consume 2½ litres of water per day. This intake needs to be increased during periods of hot weather or during and after periods of physical activity.
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Although its very dangerous and bad for your body, Fast, and then take any diet pills with the word "Hydro" in the name, You can quickly loose water and waste weight but it will come back.\nA Healthy diet you should only lose 2-3 pounds a week, so anything you do will be unhealhy at this point
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Water and time.  \n\nThere are no "magical" detoxifying products that whisk away drug particles from your system.  All these "detoxification" products you can buy are really only diuretics (they make you urinate).\n\nLet me reiterate this:  Those detoxification products you can find for sale?  They're pretty much bullhsit.  Drinking a lot of water and drinking some tea (which is a diuretic) will accomplish the same feat.\n\nThe only thing of significance that some products offer is an extra amount of crap to make it appear as if your urine is not diluted (usually some creatinine).  This way, when you are tested the urine will not come back as "diluted".  However, most testing laboratories do not go the extra step unless your urine has obviously been watered down.
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Unless you are active or into body building, you should avoid taking supplements that can harm the kidney. Check with your doctor before taking any supplements.
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Well sodium isn't nesecessarily bad but only in moderation. If you are frequently eating stuff with over 10% of your DV then that is too much. Excess sodium will lead to water storage which in turn is water weight. If you are trying to lose weight I'd opt to stay away from sodium if possible.
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Have you tried drinking 8 8ounce glasses of water a day...sounds stupid but if you drink that amount daily you are sure to get results for constipation....don't drink more than that though, too much water is no good for your kidneys. In the mean time try to eat greens, cold cereals and just try a stool softener, any otc will do or try dulcolax suppositories until you get your diet changed.
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Water pills are also called diuretics.  If we limit ourselves to the strict sense of the word, there appear to be two broad groups, those that increase kidney blood flow and those that reduce the water reabsorption in the nephrons of the kidney. \n\nThe first group includes not only diuretics such as Broom but all the herbs that are cardio-active and circulatory stimulants. These increase the blood flow in the kidney by effects on the heart or elsewhere in the body. Because there is more blood passing through the kidney, more urine is produced. Caffeine-containing herbs such as Kola, Guarana, Tea and Coffee also have this effect \n\n* The second group work in a number of different ways, but they cause diuresis be cause some of their constituents are secreted via the kidney. This may change the osmotic balance causing more water to be lost.\n\nYou do bent leg pushups by resting your knees on the ground as you do the pushups.  This way you are not having to lift as much weight as you do the pushup.
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There are over the counter meds like midol which contain a painkiller and something to reduce water retention called a diuretic. Your physician can direct you to stronger meds, like progesterone or anti-imflammatories. You could try over the counter ibuprofen which is an anti-inflammatory.
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Water pills will help with water retention, not fat. If you need a sure fire way to lose weight and get healthy then I would recomend checking out one of the following links.
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Go to your local pharmacy and purchase an over the counter water pill.  It sounds like your body is just in shock from the water you are intaking.  Your body thinks it won't be getting much fluid and it doesn't want to lose it, so your body is retaining the fluid.  A water pill will work just fine.....just be sure to drink plenty of water, so your body will start getting used to this and will learn that it doesn't need to retain the fluids you are intaking.