In the short term it is regulated by baroreceptors which act via the brain to influence nervous and endocrine systems. Blood pressure that is low due to a disease state is called hypotension, and pressure that is consistently high is hypertension. Both have many causes and may be of sudden onset or of long duration. Long term hypertension is a risk factor for many diseases, including heart disease, stroke and kidney failure.
Decrease your sodium intake. An excessive amount of salt in the body will absorb water and cause you to retain water. Consequently, to avoid water retention, moderate the amount of sodium you eat on a daily basis. Many processed foods are high in sodium, and will cause you to exceed your daily recommended sodium intake.
High levels of certain hormones can also make your body hold on to water. These include insulin, which is needed to process sugar; cortisone, which is produced when you are under stress; and the female hormones oestrogen (estrogen) and progesterone.ost cases of water retention are due to âidiopathic oedema (edema)â which simply means that the water retention is not being caused by a specific disease. In most cases the cause is reversible by changing what you eat and how you exercise. Read the sections below to see what kind of water retention you have.