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Conference rocks::weight_control

Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
Notice:**PLEASE** enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)!
Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Mon Jul 09 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
Total number of notes:9931

661.0. "over-the-counter diuretics?" by SWAM1::PEDERSON_PA (Hey man, dig this groovy scene!) Fri Apr 05 1991 16:41

    Can anyone suggest somekind of vitamin or mineral
    or herbal stuff that is a mild diuretic? 
    
    I'm on a lowfat (20 gr /fat per day) diet, but I get
    discouraged "once a month" and if I have anything
    with soy sauce flavoring....I just retain water
    like a sponge!! I know there's stuff out there in the
    vitamin section of stores, but I don't know which
    one does what!
    
    Please help!
    
    thanks,
    
    pat
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661.1vitaminsISLNDS::GARROWTue Apr 30 1991 21:5913
    Pat, 
    
    Are you drinking enough water???  Water will flush out all that
    sodium you consumed in the soy sauce.
    
    I take a good multi (natural - not drug store) B complex and my
    all time favorite B6.  Taking these along with watching my diet,
    no sugar (junk food), or alcohol prior to my menstrual cycle really
     makes a big difference.  Don't expect to eliminate fluid altogether,
    but you can minimize it.
    
    Now if I could only stick to this!!!!
661.2"Weightless" natural teaSWAM1::PEDERSON_PAHey man, dig this groovy scene!Fri May 03 1991 19:5720
    Hi!
    
    Since writing my note, I've found what I was looking for...
    Here in AZ, there's a store called Gentle Strength(which
    is a matural foods co-op). They have all kinds of natural
    herb teas for *everything*. I bought some tea called
    "Weightless". the ingredients are Uva Ursi leaf 45mg.
    This really works. There's also a tea called "Dieter's
    Tea" which works like an Exlax (I would not use this, as
    I've been told it *really* cleans you out!).
    
    They have teas for PMS, relaxing, de-toxing, etc.
    
    I'm not a great water drinker (i get to the point where
    I'd *barf* if I drank another glass!), so the "weightless"
    tea will really help.
    
    Thanks for the info!
    
    pat