Can I ask… regarding congestive heart failure………..?
Fluid accumulation in the lungs follows salt and protein concentrations. Water dilutes the concentrations. One of the best “home” remedies for CHF is dramatically limit the intake of salts. Canned foods, breads, processed foods all contain huge amounts of salt. Exercise can increase the size of veins and help the heart to pump more effectively. By increasing the size of veins the cardiac preload is decreased and this can reduce blood pressure. Increased blood pressure can cause backed up fluid to dump into the alveolar spaces in the lungs. It’s the age old adage, good food and drink and lots of exercise that helps most every disease. HDL High density lipoproteins contained in fish oils and other foods help prevent the build up of fatty deposits on blood vessels this can produce turbulence in blood flow instead of laminar flow. Building up the amount of red blood cells is also a key factor. Iron in the diet can help there. The red blood cells help pull fluid out of the body for the kidn
