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Does your reflection in the mirror look puffy for some reason? Even without eating salty food yesterday, your legs feel very heavy, and pressing with a finger leaves an indentation for a long time. Did you know that what you assumed was fat might actually be edema?

Do you wake up in the morning with swollen hands and feet, only to feel like you have elephant legs by the afternoon? Your clothes feel tight, and it feels as though you always need to wear shoes a size larger. Could you be stressed because of chronic edema?

Do you sigh every morning looking at your puffy face and body? Was it the ramen last night, or the cold beer the evening before? Are you feeling frustrated again today looking at the unfamiliar face in the mirror?

Have you ever looked in the mirror right before your period and felt surprised? Your face looks puffy as if you had instant noodles late at night, and pants that usually fit well feel uncomfortably tight. You might feel irritable for no clear reason, and your body feels heavy, making it hard to find energy for anything.

Have you ever woken up in the morning with a swollen face and simply brushed it off, wondering if it was just from eating instant noodles the night before? Have you ever felt that the location or degree of swelling was different from usual? If you leave it unattended thinking it is simple swelling, you might miss an SOS signal sent by a vital organ. Today, we look at the kidneys, which act as our body's water purifiers.

Do you wake up in the morning swollen from face to toe, and find your legs so swollen by the time you leave work that your shoes no longer fit? You may have brushed it off, thinking it was just from eating late-night ramen or not sleeping well. However, generalized swelling that never resolves with a hundred jump rope skips could be an important signal from your body.

Do your legs change in thickness between morning and evening, or swell heavily like stones whenever the afternoon arrives? Passing this off by assuming you are simply tired can allow the condition to become far more serious than expected if it persists. If your legs feel heavy and swollen like elephant legs, please take a moment to read this carefully.