What Are Diuretics?

What exactly are diuretics?

You’ve heard the term before, and you may even know how they affect your body, but you probably don’t know why they are used, or how important they can be to your health and wellness.

Diuretics are substances that increase the production of urine, and used to treat many conditions ranging from heart disease and high blood pressure to liver and kidney disease.

In cases of poisoning or drug overdosing, diuretics are used to flush toxins from the body quickly.

There are several categories of diuretics, including the varieties listed below, and there are also natural diuretics available.

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Taken as pills, eyedrops or by injection, this class of diuretics is especially helpful for treating glaucoma due to its ability to relieve pressure around the eyes.

They are also used to fight the weakness, dizziness and nausea associated with acute mountain sickness.

Loop Diuretics

These diuretics keep the body from reabsorbing sodium, which is perfect for treating hypertension. The leading brand of loop diuretics is Furosemide.

Thiazides

This type of diuretic causes frequent urination because of increased water loss due to sodium loss, and the result is lower blood pressure.

Thiazides are also used successfully in the treatment of heart failure, kidney stones, and Nephrogenic diabetes.

In addition, diuretics are available in the following forms:

• Osmosis Diuretics reduce the re-absorption of sodium and water
• Potassium Sparing Diuretics can cleanse your system without flushing out potassium
• Natural Diuretics have none of the serious side effects associated diuretics because they are all-natural supplements containing only vitamins, minerals and herbs, such as Lally Naturals Water Away.