Hi friends, I get this question all the time, especially in the online forums: Who Can Diagnose me with Lipedema? In a nutshell, diagnosis in the United States is done by these folks: Medical Doctors (MD), Osteopathic Doctors (OD), Nurse Practitioners (NP), and Physician’s Assistants (PA). In some states Naturopathic Doctors may diagnose or prescribeContinue reading “Answer to a Frequently Asked Question: Who Can Diagnose Lipedema?”
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What Kasi Does: Thriving with Lipedema. A Patient Rock Star Story Shared in a Pamphlet to Help YOU!
Hi friends! Take a look at this awesome pamphlet we’ve created for you all about conservative measures just one patient takes daily to manage her lipedema: Thriving with Lipedema_Pamphlet_final_10-20-2023 I feel so very fortunate to have the company and wisdom of Kasi Grosvenor, who is an absolute lipedema patient rock star, as a friend andContinue reading “What Kasi Does: Thriving with Lipedema. A Patient Rock Star Story Shared in a Pamphlet to Help YOU!”
Another Awesome Presentation from the Lipedema World Congress – Karen Ashforth – Two Prospective Treatments for Lipedema
Warning to the READER: A problem with a lot of fibrosis treatments out there right now, is that there can be some serious side effects. Karen Ashforth – the presenter of this early study – does not recommend going off on your own without training to try some treatments to remove fibrosis. You can doContinue reading “Another Awesome Presentation from the Lipedema World Congress – Karen Ashforth – Two Prospective Treatments for Lipedema”
Could Simple Lymphatic Yoga Actually Change your Lippy Legs for the Better?
I recently watched a video from the Fat Disorders Resource Society, in which a highly certified therapist, Edely Wallace, shares a story from one of her lipedema patients. The patient had tried numerous exercises without physical change, and then used Lymphatic Yoga practice to significantly improve several aspects of her legs over the course ofContinue reading “Could Simple Lymphatic Yoga Actually Change your Lippy Legs for the Better?”
I’m on the Hunt for Comfortable Compression Once Again!
Last week, I purchased two new pieces of compression suggested by my certified therapist. Both are going back because the knee high socks are just, well, painful and not sized as advertised. The leggings are so compressing that I feel my heart beat in my face, so that’s not good. Also, going back. This week,Continue reading “I’m on the Hunt for Comfortable Compression Once Again!”
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”
