water retention

The idea is to drink a lot of water and let it pass through your body. When your body retains water, it could be due to several reasons, one of which is dehydration! When we don't have enough water in our systems, our bodies horde it. Another reason we retain water is that we eat too much salt in comparison to potassium. One other reason that I know about is when the kidneys are not performing well. Other health situations cause it, too. If you're otherwise healthy, cut back on salt, eat foods that are mildly diuretic (dandelion, celery, parsley and asparagus are some). Drink a good amount of water when you eat these things. Water flushes minerals out of your body that cause stones and it can also flush out minerals that you need, so don't overdo it, either. Try for about half as much in ounces as you weigh in pounds.

The more water you drink, the more water you flush. Your body will retain water when it is worried about not having enough, so it saves it. Just as, if a person doesn't eat enough, the body will store more fat, to make sure that it has some energy source to run on.

Drinking water helps flush out the extra water that the body retains. If the water retention gets too severe, medication may have to be taken to help get rid of it. Eating salt and salty foods/drinks will cause retention in some people. I think stones are formed from not enough water and there are certain foods and medications which may cause stones. A diet for gout maintenance and/or stone prevention will help prevent both. Look it up.