1 Movement. 2  Moving and using the muscles in the part of your body affected by edema may help pump the excess fluid back to your heart. 3  Ask your doctor about exercises you can do that may reduce swelling. 4  Elevation. 5  Hold the swollen part of your body above the level of your heart several times a day.efore trying these self-care techniques, talk to your doctor about which ones are right for you. 1  Movement. 2  Moving and using the muscles in the part of your body affected by edema may help pump the excess fluid back to your heart. 3  Ask your doctor about exercises you can do that may reduce swelling.
Harry S. Truman â President & Haberdasher. In spite the current presidential race going on between Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney, and the political fatigue that follows, we want to profile a past president today.
Topping the scales at over 350 pounds, William Howard Taft was a true political heavyweight. Although âBig Billâ was the only man to serve as both U.S. president and Supreme Court chief justice, what most remember about Taft is that he supposedly became stuck in the White House bathtub. The story, however, apparently doesnât hold water.