QI am a 34 year old man suffering from what I think is normally a female complaint water retention. I feel puffy and bloated much of the time. Can diuretics help and can you explain something abou ...
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Excessive accumulation of fluid in body tissues and cavities.
Such abnormal accumulation of fluid in spaces between
Diuretics ;Diuretics are agents (both herbs and drugs), that help
A common syndrome that may be caused by many different etiologies whose clinical manifestations reflect a fundamental abnormality - a dec
Superficial inflammation of the skin, characterized by vesicles (when
acute), redness, edema, oozing, crusting, scaling and usuall
