Hi friends! Let’s just start with this. This isn’t medical advice, but information I’ve actually experienced, plus a ton of research on doctor websites and such. Don’t go off and take supplements without talking to your doctor. I mean it. Also here’s the drugs.com information sheet that contains contraindications, directions, side effects, etc. Guaifenesin Uses,Continue reading “Can Mucinex Help Alleviate Lipedema Symptoms and Free Lymphatic Flow? Here’s a Story and Some Research”
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Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Is Athletic Compression (Old Navy) Good Enough for Lipedema?
Hi Friends, here’s a post for you to answer an FAQ. I see this question all the time. I have lipedema – can I just buy off the shelf athletic (for some reason people ask specifically about Old Navy) compression leggings instead of leggings/stockings designed for medical purposes? Short answer: Well, I don’t recommend it,Continue reading “Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Is Athletic Compression (Old Navy) Good Enough for Lipedema?”
Answer to a Common Question: Is Cool Sculpting®, Fat Freezing, and Cryolipolysis Effective for Lipedema?
Hi friends! This is the first blog post and social media push that’s coming out of my channels as a result of my work on the Lipedema Education Group. This group is a multidisciplinary team developing educational materials to improve care for lipedema, lymphedema and Dercum’s Disease. More information, like answers to Frequently Asked Questions,Continue reading “Answer to a Common Question: Is Cool Sculpting®, Fat Freezing, and Cryolipolysis Effective for Lipedema?”
Using Vibration Plates to Move that Lymph!
The only thing I know about vibration is that my sister used to go to Tan and Tone and she always ended her time there on a giant vibration bed. She swore by it. And if all she had time to do was one thing there, she went right for that machine. She said itContinue reading “Using Vibration Plates to Move that Lymph!”
Relax Ladies! Controlling Stress Can Slow Lipedema Growth
Hi Friends! Here’s a bit of news for all of us to take to heart: Chronic stress is terrible for all humans. But for women with lipedema, stress can be a cause of rapid growth of our painful fat tissue, according to a published paper by Donald W. Buck, and the famous lipedema Doctor, Dr.Continue reading “Relax Ladies! Controlling Stress Can Slow Lipedema Growth”
