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Natural remedies

● Drink plenty of water to stop your body clinging on to fluids.

● Eat plenty of fruit and veg, which contain lots of fluid to counter fluid retention.

● Use only unrefined sea salt in cooking, as it's packed with minerals that help prevent fluid retention and other health problems associated with a salt-rich diet - and avoid processed foods and table salts high in sodium.

● Don't turn  to diuretics. Although they increase the rate at which your body shifts fluid, they'll also flush essential minerals from your body.

● For premenstrual bloating, try the homeopathic remedy Natrum mur, especially if you also feel sad and irritable.

● Add natural unrefined sea salt or the aromatherapy essential oils of fennel or juniper to your bath water to help reduce puffiness.

● Use a loofah to brush your skin and help get fluid moving, or have a lymphatic drainage massage.

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