if anyone can share with me anecdotal evidence or any information on this topic, i'd be very appreciative. i am bloated and it seems like nothing i do will make it go away. does a low carb approach improve bodily swelling (edema)?

cheers,
samantha

Hi Samantha and welcome to Low Carb. You live in my favourite Canadian city!

Yes, edema is improved by a low carb plan. The plans themselves are diuretic and drinking loads of water helps too.
Congratulations on your loss so far!

Come and join us on the daily chat. LindaBC is from out your way too and would probably love another Wet Coaster.

Hi, Samantha. I lived in Vancouver for quite a while but now we're out in Langley. Yes, low carb does help with edema, a problem I've had since my first pregnancy some 38 years ago. I notice that as soon as I go off the low carb wagon, on comes the fluid weight.

hi, linda! langley is right down the road from us; we're in burnaby

i'm going to start doing carb addict's diet on saturday. my husband is going to make a grocery run down to bellingham so i can have jimmy dean sausage, which they don't sell in vancouver! i'm a texas girl and i LOVE this stuff. i don't like eggs so i'm sort of limited on breakfast options.

cheers,
samantha