Today, I’d like to discuss a study that came out of Switzerland and was published in the peer-reviewed periodical Journal of Pain Research in September 2021. The paper is titled: Common and Contrasting Characteristics of the Chronic Soft-Tissue Pain Conditions Fibromyalgia and Lipedema. The authors proposed to compare and contrast…
For today, I’d like to tell you about a paper entitled Lymphedema Treatment Decreases Pain Intensity in Lipedema. This study was performed by a group of researchers in Szeged, Hungary. It was published in the peer-reviewed journal Lymphology in 2011. This study aimed to measure the impact of traditional treatment…
For today I’d like to feature a study by Dr. Alexandre Amato, a surgeon in Brazil. The research paper is called Lipedema Can Be Treated Non-Surgically: A Report of 5 Cases. It was published in the peer-reviewed journal American Journal of Case Reports in November 2021. This article was forwarded…
Today I’d like to feature two papers that detailed a case study of a woman with lipedema using carbohydrate restriction. The first paper is by a group of nutritionists in Poland. One of the authors, Magdalena Jerzak, will be working with Lipedema Simplified as a Keto coach. This paper is…
I’d like to talk about a paper out of Colorado State University in the US today. It’s entitled Lipedema and the Potential Role of Estrogen in Excessive Adipose Tissue Accumulation. This paper was published in the peer-reviewed journal International Journal of Molecular Sciences in October 2021. This review summarizes research…
Today, I’d like to share this research performed by a group of plastic surgeons in Germany. The paper is called Liposuction treatment improves disease-specific quality of life in lipoedema patients. It was published in the peer-reviewed journal International Wound Journal in April 2021 and the lead author is Torsten Schlosshauer….
Today let’s talk about a paper entitled SVF-derived extracellular vesicles carry characteristic miRNAs in lipedema. It’s a study done by researchers in Austria and it was published in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports in April 2020. What the study is about This study was performed in an effort to contribute…
Today, let’s talk about a paper called Key signaling networks are dysregulated in patients with the adipose tissue disorder, lipedema. It’s a study by a research group in Australia and it was published in the peer-reviewed journal International Journal of Obesity in November 2021. The authors were interested in not…
Understanding Lipedema in a Social Context June is LIPEDEMA AWARENESS MONTH. It’s a time when we join together to learn, connect, and discuss our experiences, our questions, our answers, and socialize with like-minded ladies. Since lipedema impacts our lives, especially in a social context as reviewed in this article, we…
Today I wanted to discuss the article entitled “Is Cryotherapy Appropriate in Lipedema?” It’s written by Dr. Ayla Clark, a naturopath practicing in the northeast of the US, and she posted this on her website. This article discusses cryotherapy and explains how it could be beneficial for managing lipedema and…