According to US experts, kidney damage can be repaired and even renewed by a short-term low-salt diet combined with reduced bodily fluids. These findings are supported by encouraging animal research.

March is Lymphedema Awareness Month. Lymphedema is a condition that causes an accumulation of fluid in different areas of the body including the arms, legs, trunk, abdomen, head and neck. Susan Selby, ...

Interstitial fluid is a thin layer of fluid which surrounds the body’s cells. Interstitial fluid has become useful in the monitoring of glucose levels in people with diabetes. Whilst interstitial is ...

Water is the largest single component of the human body, accounting for about 50–60% of total body mass. For a healthy lean young male with a body mass of 70 kg, total body water will be about 42 l.