Adjei, MD Key Takeaways Eating too much salt can make your body hold extra water.In people with heart failure, swelling can be a sign of fluid retention.Cirrhosis of the liver can cause fluid to build ...

Sometimes in our bodies, fluid leaks from the blood into the body tissues. Our body is made up of a system of tubes known as the lymphatic system whose work is to drain this fluid from the body ...

It’s easy to ignore subtle swelling, like when a pair of shoes feel tight by late afternoon or that heavy, puffy feeling that tends to show up without warning. Most people chalk it up to ‘eating too ...