HRI Water Balance Tablets with Dandelion Root, Uva Ursi and Buchu Leaf. to Relieve Symptoms of Mild Water Retention and Provide Bloating Relief. 60 Tablets

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Loop diuretics. These are used to treat a build-up of fluid in heart failure or chronic kidney disease. An example is furosemide. Sometimes they’re used together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure. Gynaecology. Oxford Handbook of General Practice (online). Oxford Medicine Online. www.oxfordmedicine.com, published June 2020 Arumugham VB, Shahin MH. Therapeutic uses of diuretic agents. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, updated June 2021 Diuretics can sometimes affect other medical conditions you may have. If you have gout, some diuretics can make your symptoms worse. If you have diabetes, they can make your blood sugar level higher.

Furosemide starts to work within 1 hour. Most people need to pee about 30 minutes after taking furosemide, and again within a few hours. Apart from its widely known culinary uses, parsley root has also beneficial health-related properties. It aids the excretory function of the kidneys. Water retention typically occurs when there is a build-up of fluid in one or a few parts of the body. Too much salt in your diet can counteract the effects of some diuretics. So you might have to reduce the amount of salt you eat. You should always follow your doctor’s advice and read the information that comes with your medicine. Ask your doctor if you’re not sure how much salt you can eat. Are allergic to any of the active ingredients or plants of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family such as daisies, marigolds, artichokes or any of the other ingredients

Interactions of diuretics

There are different types of diuretics which have different uses. The most common ones are described here. If you’re taking potassium-sparing diuretics, you should avoid salt substitutes which are high in potassium. Otherwise, your potassium level may become too high. Buchu leaves are derived from three related plants of the same name, a species native to South Africa, as part of the fynbos plant kingdom.

You take most diuretics as tablets that you swallow. Diuretics make you need to pee more often, and usually start to act within one to two hours of taking them. It’s worth thinking about the best time to take them, so that they cause the least disruption to your day. Taking them early in the day might mean that they’re less likely to cause problems with your sleep. Talk to your doctor to work out what suits you best.

What natural remedies can I take for water retention treatment?

Furosemide is a type of medicine called a diuretic. It's used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure and a build up of fluid in the body ( oedema). The active extract in the Holland and Barrett ‘ HRI Water Balance Tablets is derived from the dandelion herb. It also includes extracts from the Uva-ursi leaf and Buchu leaves. This product is used to relieve the symptoms of mild water retention, based on traditional use only.