Ray Peat on Preeclampsia

PMS, Edema, and Historical Treatments

"Edema is a common problem in PMS, and it was previously believed that brain edema was responsible for irritability, depression, or other nervous symptoms. Diuretics such as ammonium compounds and urea were therefore often used. (Premenstrual salt craving is the result of water balance disturbed by estrogen, and salt restriction in PMS is just as inappropriate as in preeclampsia or toxemia of pregnancy.)"

July 1991 – Ray Peat's Newsletter