Dr. Sergei Agapkin said that a common cause of edema is the use of salt. How does salt affect and why should you pay attention to the appearance of edema, when you need to urgently consult a doctor and take diuretics?
And Dr. Agapkin points out in a TV show that excessive salt intake (the physiological norm of salt intake for an adult per day is 5 grams) leads to a deficiency of magnesium, calcium and potassium in the body, which leads to the development of various diseases.
According to him, people with a tendency to edema should reduce their salt intake by 2-3 grams per day and give up fast food, as it contains a large amount of hidden salt. Also, the cause of edema can be chronic venous insufficiency, which is characterized by a violation of the outflow of venous blood from the lower extremities.
For his part, Dr. Oleg Kutenko, chief nephrologist of the Moscow Ministry of Health, points out that problems in the internal organs can be the cause of edema.
“When swelling occurs, the kidneys keep the body healthy,” he says. When a person consumes too much sodium, the kidneys lower the sodium concentration in the body.”
According to him, renal edema is characterized by swelling of the face and then spreads to the extremities. It is important here that the swelling caused by excessive salt intake is not accompanied by additional symptoms, and the person should have a urine test.
The causes of edema include cardiovascular diseases, since edema in this case develops gradually from several weeks to 2-3 months. In this case, the doctor insists on not taking diuretics, as they can lead to blood clots.
He notes that swelling may indicate a thyroid disorder.
“When thyroid function goes down, myxedema develops,” he says.
And for your information, when pressing on the edema caused by diseases of the thyroid gland, there is no trace of pressure, since it has a high density.
Source: News. EN
