RESEARCH BRIEF — AVP (“pee hormone”)
“AVP acts like a traffic cop for body fluids. When it runs high, kidneys pull water back into the bloodstream, and — because of circulation and gravity — excess fluid pools first in the legs, ankles, and feet.”
— summary of the doctor’s explanation referencing Georgetown and UNC findings.
This overlooked mechanism rarely shows up in everyday advice — yet it’s the missing piece for countless women 45+ battling swollen feet and ankles.