Puffy Face: Relax, it’s not fat. It’s fluid-retention

• Fluid retention is puffiness or swelling in parts of the body. A great remedy is drinking lots of water to flush out wastes – which Demi Moore and J-Lo swear by.
• Circulatory issues, especially damage to the valves in the veins of the legs, may allow blood to move against the normal direction of the bloodstream (i.e. away from the heart rather than towards it), and accumulate in the legs. This is known as chronic venous insufficiency, and may ultimately cause varicose veins.
• Hormone fluctuations that occur prior to the menstrual period, during pregnancy, or when taking oral contraceptives can cause fluid retention.
• Kidneys are the primary organs responsible for the body’s water balance, so any fluid retention or bloating could mean there is something sinister going on within the bodies’ purifier.
• Collagen is responsible for the elasticity of the skin. Excessive fluid in layers of the skin can disrupt collagen integrity so therefore loosen firmness and decrease tone of skin so fluid retention can age you physically too.
• Healthy blood is characterized by a radiant complexion so it’s important to nourish and invigorate the blood with specific blood tonic herbs such as peony and dong quai. Other herbs such as burdock have a detoxifying diuretic action – promoting urination and fluid elimination of waste via the kidneys in the form of urine.
• Black and puffy under eyes are a visible sign of kidney deficiency (adrenal) and if it’s puffiness above the eyebrows you’re concerned about, then this is also caused by low kidney energy.

If you are suffering from bloating or fluid retention in any area of the body, see your doctor. It may be your kidneys – rather than extra calories – that are to blame.

From Primped.com