Do diuretics help you detox

Answer 1

IMO, diuretics should only be used with the approval of your doctor. I can't see how they would be any more helpful than simply drinking an adequate supply of water. Unless you have a condition that causes excessive fluid retention. I do know that they can be harmful When using diuretics the system is quickly depleted of fluid and vitamins, minerals, etc. One very serious consequence is the rapidly lowering of the body's potassium level. Diuretics are chemical compositions with side affects like all drugs. The reason that most people retain fluid, short of some specific health problem, is that they are toxic from dehydration. Since water is what we consist of, for the most part, then water is best to help flush out excess fluids and toxins, which more often consist of lympathic fluid, waste susbstances caused by kidney malfunction or other issues of elimination. Pure water will help to carry off excess fluid better than any drug, unless there is some underlying disease. ----- Diuretics are most often prescribed for people with fluid overload from some disease process such as congestive heart failure, not to "clean us out." Excess fluid can cause cardiopulmonary congestion with symptoms like high blood pressure and swelling around ankles and lower legs. Diuretics pull the excess fluid out through the kidneys, and some of the more potent ones also pull electrolytes such as potassium. The best way to flush out toxins is good clean water-your kidneys and liver are God's amazing little filtration systems. Talk to your doctor or naturopathic practitioner about herbal or natural detoxifying cleansers.