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Early pounds lost are water leaving, not fat.
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It helps the body release extra salt and fluid.
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Blood pressure, heart failure, swelling and some hormone conditions.
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That can feel like weight loss, but fat stays the same.
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Weakness or an irregular heartbeat means call your prescriber.
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Comes from a steady deficit, protein and movement.
Spironolactone can drop a few pounds of water, not fat. Why the scale moves, what it's prescribed for, and the potassium warning to know about.
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