3 major body types prone to edema?
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, there are mainly 9 major physical conditions. Taiwanese TCM physician Chen Meifei once pointed out in an article that three of them require attention to the amount of water consumed and eating habits. If ignored, moisture can easily accumulate in the body and turn into edema.
1. Kidney yang deficiency and poor kidney function
Characteristics: Frequent urination, backache, sore eyes, sensitivity to cold, easy fatigue, easy edema of lower limbs, etc.
2. Phlegm-dampness and blood stasis
Characteristics: Chest tightness, easy edema of lower limbs, obesity, etc., joint and muscle pain, dysmenorrhea, blood clots, etc.
3. Qi deficiency, kidney qi deficiency, qi and blood deficiency constitution
Characteristics: shortness of breath, easy dizziness, fatigue, easy to catch a cold, etc.
The above three types of constitutions have poor water metabolism and heavy moisture, so they should pay more attention to drinking water in small amounts and frequently, and not drink too much or too much at one time, so as not to cause moisture retention. Water retention will lead to poor metabolism and prone to edema. . In addition, people in the three categories need to improve their eating habits at the same time and avoid taking in too much sodium.
The most important thing to remove edema is high potassium
Taiwanese nutritionist Gao Minmin once uploaded a photo of high-potassium foods on her personal page, saying that many people consume too much sodium due to eating out. Eating too many heavy-flavored, salty, and processed foods leads to excessive sodium intake and cell damage. The osmotic pressure balance is abnormal, causing water to be retained in the body to form edema. She suggested different high-potassium and diuretic fruits and vegetables and drinks to help excrete excess water and sodium, and implement "potassium retention and sodium elimination".
High potassium vegetable spinach: rich in potassium and iron
Flammulina velutipes: high in potassium and low in sodium, just take appropriate supplements at ordinary times
White amaranth: rich in minerals, which helps promote metabolism
Alfalfa sprouts: rich in potassium and vitamins
Sweet potato leaves: Helps diuresis, reduce swelling, and maintain normal bowel function
High potassium fruits
Kiwi fruit: rich in potassium, vitamin C, and kiwi fruit enzymes, which helps digestion
Banana: High in potassium, rich in dietary fiber and pectin, which helps smooth gastrointestinal motility
Cantaloupe: remove excess water from the body
Cherry tomato: Rich in vitamin C, it can eliminate excess sodium and reduce water retention. It is recommended to take 15-20 pills at a time.
Strawberries: Improve edema and regulate blood pressure, 8-10 strawberries at a time. People with high blood sugar and those prone to stones need to exercise moderation.
Diuretic drink coffee: Caffeine helps accelerate the body’s water metabolism and promotes intestinal peristalsis.
Green tea: Contains caffeine, which is a diuretic and reduces edema, and catechins stimulate metabolism.
Black bean water: rich in potassium, helps eliminate sodium
Corn silk water: Contains potassium ions to remove excess sodium from the body, diuretic and eliminate edema
Red bean water: Mainly sugar-free red bean water. Do not boil the beans when cooking to avoid releasing too much starch.