Dr. Hare answers the question: 'What Is The Role Of Diuretics?' — -- Question: What is the role of diuretics, or 'water pills,' and how do they work? Answer: Fluid pills or diuretics are used by ...

DRINK A FEW too many beers or eat an extra slice of pizza or two and you might wake up feeling bloated and generally puffy. So you might think popping a water pill will help you de-bloat. Water pills, ...

Some foods and drinks like watermelon, coffee and tea can help flush out excess fluid. Natural diuretics work by reducing sodium, which pulls water out of the body with it. Too much fluid can be ...

Q: Last year my ankles started to swell during the day, but they were OK by morning. When they got worse, I saw a doctor who told me I may have a weak heart and prescribed water pills. The pills work ...

Q: I'm confused. I've been told all my life that I should drink eight glasses of water a day. I never used to, but my legs started to swell with fluid anyway. So my doctor prescribed a water pill. Now ...