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Diuretic Diet
Diuretic foods or supplements having nothing to do with lowering body fat, but will help the body to release fluid. There are certain herbs and foods that are natural diuretics. Including these foods in your diet can assist in alleviating fluid retention.
NOTE: Diuretic supplements should not be taken for more than a few days. Important minerals and nutrients can also be flushed out with the fluids. A better answer is to maintain good diet and plenty of exercise.
Diuretic Foods and Drugs
People who suffer from kidney or liver disorders, heart disease, or hypertension are sometimes prescribed diuretic drugs. Note that this is prescription-only.
The following foods and herbs are know to have diuretic properties:
- Celery seed (and plant)
- Parsley
- Dandelion
- Juniper berries
- Asparagus
- Artichoke
- Melon
- Watercress
Other foods (common in the Western diet) also have a diuretic effect:
- Coffee
- Tea
- Coke
- Excessive animal-based protein
Diuretic Diet Plans
A diuretic diet plan can help to alleviate symptoms of PMS – such as bloating and headaches.
- Aim to eat small amounts of starchy carbohydrates (such as breads, rice, etc).
- Avoid salt and salty food products.
- Drink plenty of water and herbal teas.
- See herbs above.
- Avoid sugary foods.
- Eat fruit and vegetables.
Sample Menu
| Breakfast Low fat natural yogurt with fresh fruit |
| Lunch Asparagus soup Slice of whole grain bread Orange |
| Dinner Serving of baked chicken (with garlic and lemon juice) Steamed broccoli and carrot Small Banana and slice of melon |
Look for other healthy recipes here.
Good info…
Mike, my boyfriend was a highschool wrestler and helped coach JV and V guys… I got into the wrestling mind of drink when your hungry instead of eat… I have 3 kids and now only weigh 103lbs and it worked… putting this stuff in your diet would be great for now and after your season
to mike,
i know wrestling seems like an advantage if you can cut weight to fight smaller guys, ive done it before. i did just that for the first two years of my highschool wrestling career. the truth of it is that when you starve yourself and push all of that power from your body by practicing and allowing your body to digest itself, you only become weaker, not only in the short term but in following years as well. the greatest success i had in wrestling was in my junior and senior years when i was told to cut weight and i told the coaches to go to hell. i competed at a healthy 171 and practiced in between at about 178 and it was the smartest training i had ever done. i was strong, fit, healthy, and when i matched guys that had cut weight, i kicked ass. so dont cut weight, its not worth it because its smarter to gain weight, especially when your growing at such a young age.
Don’t you idiots know that diuretics can cause atrial fibrillation and stroke if taken too much
Ron,
DO NOT triple up on diuretics etc if they arent working!! This is NOT safe. Diuretics are NOT benign drugs. They principally work by trading electrolytes and fluid. Most importantly sodium and potassium. Depending on the type of diuretic you are taking, you may end up with severely unbalanced electrolyte levels, which is something NO ONE can afford, ESPECIALLY if you’re going in for a defibrillator. I encourage you to speak with your physician if you are experiencing fluid overload. I speak from experience in the health field with 14 years experience. If you disagree with me, thats fine! But at the VERY LEAST, seek other professionals opinion before randomly increasing your doses of diuretics. Best of luck on your procedure.
-john
Watermelon is great is great during summer.
Somehow in my experience Tuna also a helpt.
I am scheduled for a defilurator pacemker Thursday 2012. I have taken 3 times my usuall dose of dyuretics but they do not seem to be working very good, should I take another dose what eo recommemd?
Don’t do it, You’ll regret it as an adult. starving yourself during your teen years can actually stunt your growth. Eat healthy and exercise but don’t sacrifice your body and health for any sport. It’s just a game and it isn’t worth it for the long term. Just my two cents, take it or leave it bro .
i am wrestler looking to loose 15 pounds. is the ssample menu good for me? or should i do something else? i am 134 and looking to get to 119. any suggestions?
I’ve been dieting for 4 months. I’ve lost over 50 pounds, from 237 to now 185. I’ve been successful from eating small meals, loading up on fruits and vegetables, and walking briskly 30 minutes every day. I’ve found that eating asparagus has been the best diuretic.
I’m curious to find out if I can get off toprol. I take only 50 mg daily, and it has always worked for me. My doctor tells me i shouldn’t get off it. Any thoughts?
In my own experience, young coconut juice, apple juice and pineapple juice and water are diuretics
Kindly pls help me to join your programme. I am a 48year-old man,1,75meter in height and weigh a wopping 89,87kg and my blood-pressure is 136/65mmg and I don’t like my belly/tummy , it is big and my wife asked me to do something about it. Pls Help me.
so throughout the day ive had coffee, chai tea and asparagus, is this why i cant stop peeing within the last hour? how can i stop it?
Hi people,
My symtoms, extreme high bood pressure/hypertention, head aches, 7 years ago.
Two years later, I went to a doctor, started taking Toprol, seems to work, but I was not serious about my condition so I stopped. Finally I understood what kind of desease this is, a silent killer. I started again after a few months of hiaitus.
I also changed my diet and exercise regularly, I cut my meds in half and I was find with 50mg.
Tragedy happenned, the meds don’t work, increase meds to 100 to 150mg a day, worked for awhile. Seven monthes ago another sadness, so now I have to incooperate it with the blue pill. Doctor said I have to drink orange juice and eat banana everyday, so I did, not a big problem. Now my blood pressure is under control again.
Two months ago, my meds is about to be replenish. I decided to find an alternative way with natural products to replace the prescription drugs.
I went to Wholefoods and ask the sales associate who is knowledgible of the natural pills. I was told Hawthorne Berries is the one, helps to regulate heart/cardio vasicular. So I stared taking it, I see the same result in one week, it worked. Second week, my feet started to swell in the evenings. Didn’t know why. Two weeks later ask the associate at another Wholefoods. I explain my situation and my symtoms, he said you are probably retaining water, the blue pill is probably a diuretic pill, I was like oh yeah, the O.J. and bananas that explains it, it’s potassium. So he recommended the Water Factor herbs. I took it, twice a day for a few days, it worked then my feet got swollen again but not as bad, so I take 3 times a day, then it’s all good, but I also learn that my body has to adjust to the new herbs and listen to my body, now I take the water factor 1 to 2 pills a day with Hawthone berries 3 times a day. Still eat healthy, regular exercise.
It’s like OMG! I finally understand something about my body. Listen and understand what I need, and go natural.
Then I wanted to understand more about diuretics, I found your site. I never want to take precription drugs again. It’s a good thing I only took the blue pill for 7 monthes, hopefully I won’t have side effects later.
I have always known that, you have to help yourself first before anyone else can help you including your doctor.
p.s. Blood pressure at this moment 120/77. Comments please
@Kim W: If you’re taking a diuretic solely for the purpose of reducing your blood pressure, you should know that they’re really not very effective at that. However, they are dirt cheap and so manufacturers like to add HCTZ to their other blood pressure meds in order to tie up the patent for another seven years once the original has expired.
If you are taking HCTZ only for your blood pressure, tell your doctor that you’re experiencing unacceptable side-effects and that you want to be put on a different kind of blood pressure med. There are much more effective types of drugs for treating high blood pressure.
For that matter, Toprol is a beta blocker which should be one of the last drugs a doctor should prescribe for high blood pressure. Unless you need to be on a beta blocker for cardiac arrhythmia (like me), other heart issues or migraines, you probably shouldn’t be taking a beta blocker. They used to be the first drug that most doctors tried, but now they’ve fallen out of favor due to many adverse effects that can develop with long-term use. One of the big adverse effects is diabetes. ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin II receptor antagonists, two newer types of blood pressure medicines, actually decrease your risk of developing diabetes.
I also take HCTZ and Toprol. Six months ago I started the HCTZ, and within a few days started having finger pain and swelling (not in the joint) in my right hand. Uric acid levels were checked (fine) and the amount was cut in half a month ago. Not better, maybe a little worse. I have a call in to my naturopathic doctor to find something as an alternative to HCTZ (have one kidney). Any ideas?
To my mind’s mind, this website deserves 70%.
BITTER KOLA, an indegenous seed of South-East Nigeria is a good diuretic. It also works as a mild anti poison. It is also good for treating bronchitis. It is best used by nibbling one seed for about 30 minutes. 1 to 2 seeds daily is all you need for a duration of 2 to 4 days. Fresh or dry seed, the result is the same. But dry seeds taste better (tastes like beer). Naturally, it is a bit tough because it is dry.