18/08/2025
What is Edema? 🦵🦶😫
👉Edema is a condition in which the body lacks water, causing cells to retain more water than normal beneath the skin. Edema occurs naturally and can resolve on its own because the body will adjust and return to normal.
What causes edema?
The main cause of edema is a cellular malfunction, where the body is unable to maintain its water balance or is dehydrated, leading to excessive water retention. Causes of this problem include:
👉 Eating foods high in sodium. Sodium is commonly found in snacks, instant noodles, certain beverages, such as alcohol, salty foods, processed foods, frozen foods, pickled foods, and even bread. Sodium disrupts blood flow, forcing the body to draw water into cells to dilute the sodium. This is why eating salty foods can cause frequent thirst, and the body takes longer to expel water, leading to edema.
👉 Staying in the same position for extended periods, such as sitting, lying down, or standing, with no movement, can lead to fluid retention. Swelling is most common in both legs and feet.
👉 Estrogen and progesterone levels change, most commonly occurring in women during menstruation and pregnancy. This hormonal imbalance causes the body to retain more water in tissue layers, leading to increased water retention. This can lead to weight gain of between half a kilogram and two kilograms, as well as noticeable swelling and abdominal swelling. However, after menstruation or after childbirth, the body adjusts to normal hormone levels, reducing swelling and returning to normal weight.
👉 Drinking too little water or not getting enough water per day causes the body to retain water, preventing sodium from being excreted from the blood.
👉 Sleep deprivation or lack of sleep disrupts bodily functions, including excretion and maintaining balance.
👉 Kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, or lymphatic system disease, which play a key role in maintaining fluid balance and controlling blood water and minerals.
👉 Taking medications containing female hormones, such as birth control pills, blood pressure medications such as calcium-channel blockers, steroid medications, and certain medications, can also trigger swelling.
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Drainage Massage is a massage technique that helps reduce swelling caused by lymphatic congestion. The gentle massage stimulates lymphatic flow and removes waste from the body.
What are the benefits of lymphatic drainage massage?
✅ Helps reduce swelling caused by lymphatic congestion in tissues.
✅Improves lymphatic function.
✅Helps remove toxins and waste from the body.
✅Helps reduce swelling and speed recovery after surgery.
✅Helps stimulate the body's immune system.
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