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    Water retention how do I cure it?

    Serum Potassium & Sodium are simple blood tests. They usually are part of the CMP (in USA) elsewhere are part of KFT (Kidney Function Test) or called U& E (Urea & Electrolytes). RBC Magnesium & RBC Potassium are NOT part of anything else & need to be asked for separately. Note not all Labs do...
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    Water retention how do I cure it?

    Water Retention & Electrolytes Water retention is caused by electrolyte imbalances mainly Sodium & Potassium but also Calcium & Magnesium. If Sodium & Potassium are too low or not balanced then you have issues. You need good Sodium levels (upper 1/4 of Ref Range) to properly hydrate the...
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    Dr MyHill's License in Jeopardy

    For those who are concerned to preserve/have access to her website info I recently (thanks to another poster) became aware of a free software program that allows you to copy an entire website & access it on your own computer. Here is the link http://www.httrack.com/page/2/en/index.html It's...