Natural health: Fluid retention and nail ridges

Fluid retention, also known as oedema, can be triggered by a number of things, says Megan Sheppard.

Q. Have you any advice on how to treat fluid retention? It is mostly in my ankles, but sometimes in my wrists and hands as well.

A. Fluid retention, also known as oedema, can be triggered by a number of things — from excess salt in the body, food intolerances, and hot weather, through to medication side effects and underlying problems in the organs.