Potassium and magnesium work together to generate ATP, which is the main energy molecule in your body. It is crucial for: Loosening the muscles
Reducing cramps
Helping the blood move
Providing the sodium-potassium pump with the energy it needs
You just need 400 to 420 mg a day, but most people don’t receive enough. Magnesium can be found in a number of good places, such as Pumpkin seeds
Sunflower seeds
Leaves of greens
Almonds
Supplements that are of good quality (keep away from those with extra ingredients)
3.Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) is the most important supplement for stopping edema caused by sugar damage. Vitamin B1 helps your body use carbs. Without it, you can’t transform sugar into energy. Instead, sugar builds up and makes glycation happen. When you don’t get enough B1: Sugar thickens your blood.
Fluid leaks from vessels.
Pain starts in the nerves.
You might have trouble moving your hands and feet.
And the worst part is that sugar reduces your B1 levels. So, eating more carbs makes you less energetic, which makes the cycle worse.
The best places to get B1 are:
Nutritional yeast that doesn’t taste sweet
Sunflower seeds
Beef liver, asparagus, and B1 vitamins, especially benfotiamine, which the body can absorb more easily.
Stop the sugar and help the pumps.
This is what helped me, and it might help you too:
Step 1: Stop consuming sugar and refined carbs. This includes: Soda, juice
Pasta, bread, and cereal
Sweets and pastries
Snacks that have been changed in some way
The swelling started to go down in a few days after I stopped consuming these.
Step 2: Add extra magnesium, potassium, and B1. I used: An electrolyte powder without sugar that contains magnesium and potassium
Every day, eat nutritional yeast (for B1).
Benfotiamine is a B1 supplement.
Nuts, berries, leafy greens, and avocados
Within a week, my ankles looked smaller. After two weeks, the pitting was gone. My feet were also starting to feel better, and the tingling and numbness were going away.
One Last Thing About Staying Safe
If you start eating sugar and refined carbs again, the swelling will come back. The sodium-potassium pumps will break down again, and your body will start to hold onto water. This way of doing things isn’t about instant fixes. It’s about recognizing what your body needs to perform well and giving it what it needs.
Video
