Belhaven, NC. Sponsored Topics. Belhaven is a town in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. Belhaven is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Belhaven is the hometown of singer Little Eva whose song The Loco-motion was a US #1 hit in 1962.
diuretic. adj. 1. (Pathology) acting to increase the flow of urine. n. 2. (Pharmacology) a drug or agent that increases the flow of urine.
Diuretics are substances that help to get rid of water retention in the body through urination. These can be taken in the form of over-the-counter diuretics, homeopathic, and herbal remedies. There are also certain foods that have diuretic qualities that promote urine formation. Whatever the source, diuretics help to prevent fluid retention (edema). In this article, we will discuss over-the-counter diuretics, and how beneficial they are for edema treatment.