You can actually feel the fluid shift. Lie down flat. Your face might swell up. Stand up. Your feet swell. Your body is a liquid hourglass. It is redistributing water based on your posture. You are basically a sentient waterbed.
There is a condition called idiopathic edema. “Idiopathic” means “we have no idea why.” Doctors shrug and say, “You just swell sometimes.” That is the most frustrating diagnosis in medicine. Your body is just being a mysterious, puffy jerk.
So the next time you feel bloated, remember: you are a bag of mostly water with a skeleton floating inside. A little extra water is just your body being dramatic. Stay curious, stay hydrated, and for the love of all things holy, put your feet up.
