#1 Vitamin to Eliminate Swollen Legs and Ankles

Find out about the underlying cause of edema and the key nutrients that can help. 0:00 Introduction: How to reduce swelling in legs, ankles, and feet 0:30 What is edema? 1:44 Edema explained 3:20 High blood sugar and fluid retention 3:55 How to get rid of edema 5:24 Vitamin B1 and edema Today, we’re going to talk about edema causes and remedies. Swollen legs are often a symptom of edema and are typically blamed on liver, kidney, or heart problems. Did you know that edema and pitting edema may be able to be fixed without a blood thinner or diuretic? Water retention in the lower legs is caused by a problem with the sodium-potassium pumps in your cells. If these pumps aren’t working correctly, water retention outside the cells, known as interstitial fluid retention, will occur. When you have swollen ankles, it’s usually the result of high blood sugar connected to the hemoglobin protein in your blood. This is called glycation, which inhibits the blood cell’s abi