The salt must be unprocessed like himalayan, realsalt or celtic. These salts contain other minerals like potassium, magnesium that help with edema.

I exercise daily cycling 12 km and I walk. Live on the 3rd floor so lots of stairs. Never been overweight, always been slim and fit.
I have Primary Lymphedema which doctors say is a defect lymphatic system from birth. I had the first "outbreak" at the age of 3 when my arm started swelling upon an insectbite, and it started in my leg last year upon a heavy lift where I hurt my lower back.
Perhaps I do have poor circulation in general, have hemorhoids all the time too, which I belive can come from poor circulation. I did think though that they might come from cycling. I have read here on Cz that Lymphedema comes from oxidative stress and that avoiding certain foods and having others may clean the system and allow the lymphatic system to do its job properly again. What do you think?
Would you say that the a pinch of salt in a glass of water 8 times a day will not bind the fluid to the body/tissue?

I highly recommend reading the book your body's many cries for water..it has a chapter on the many many reasons to take salt and why it is needed if taking large amounts of water...there are two systems of hydration one within the cells and one of the outside (Of the cell/s related to osmosis and when ewe do not take salt with the water (do not have to take it with the water just so much for every so many cups) then our emergency system for hydration will not work leading to many symptoms.

He says water, salt and potassium are the most important things for the body..this book will show you just how many things are related to not getting enough water (and salt) and how we have many more symptoms of us being extremely dehydrated such as pain before the dry mouth shows up

http://www.watercure.com/

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0970245882/?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=4968212702&ref=pd_sl_...