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Old Mon, Feb-24-03, 18:26
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Plan: Atkins, under 30/day
Stats: 335/289/185
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Progress: 31%
Location: MO, USA
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I just recently read in Dr. Atkins' Nutrition Breakthroughs that vitamin B-6 is a natural diuretic. He recommends dosages from 500 mg to 1500 mg/day and says to stop increasing the dosage when you remember your dreams several times per week. Also, he mentions that vitamin C is another natural diuretic.

I've had persistent swelling in my lower legs. Vitamin C was not changing that, but adding a complex-B supplement has decreased the swelling to near-normal. I now take about 200 mg/day when I had been taking 50/day, so I'm not even up to his minimum dosage and am already seeing significant results.

It is, at least, something to try if you want to attempt losing the lasix. Best wishes to you!

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