Q I felt I swell even from drinking water, so I cut back — and it got worse. Why?
A When you reduce fluid, the body holds on to water instead. The moment it senses a shortage, elimination slows further. The more easily you swell, the more the direction should be to drink enough and release it well.
Detailed Answer
Cutting fluid reduces urine output and leaves waste stagnant, so the body feels heavier. Drinking around two litres spread through the day raises both circulation and elimination. That said, drinking a large amount late in the evening comes back as facial puffiness the next morning, so favour the daytime hours.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
The early weight loss of a "drink less" diet is mostly water. As the body dries out, metabolism slows further, and from then on even small amounts leave you swollen. So we do not tell you to drink less — we open the path for the pooled fluid to leave.
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