For today I want to share an article entitled “Lipedema in patients after Bariatric Surgery” which was published in the journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases in 2016. It’s a case study report from several surgeons at hospitals in New York, including Drs. John Bast, Leaque Ahmed, and Ryan…
Today, I would like to tell you about a review article that was done by a group in Germany entitled “Lipedema Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment Options.” It was published in a German International Medical Journal called Deutsches Ärzteblatt International in May 2020. The lead author is Dr. Philipp Kruppa. This…
Dr Stanley Rockson’s Research Shows Platelet Factor 4 (PF4) is a Biomarker for Lymphatic-promoted Disorders Today, let’s talk about a research paper entitled “Platelet factor 4 is a biomarker for lymphatic-promoted disorders” and how much it has helped further knowledge on the diagnosis of lipedema. This was published in JCI…
Perhaps the most effective, and consequently the most enjoyable exercise that targets the lymphatics and symptoms of lipedema is movement that is performed in the water. This gentle, non-impact type of exercise is especially useful for someone who may be deconditioned, in pain, or have reduced mobility, as may be…
Today, I’m going to focus on an incredibly important issue in the lipedema community – mental health. I will focus on a study by Joanna Dudek and colleagues from Poland published in the journal Psychology, Health & Medicine in 2018. The title of the paper is “Depression and appearance-related distress…
Today, I’m going to talk about the International Lymphatic Disease and Lymphedema Patient Registry & Biorepository. It is a crucial vehicle for research and increasing awareness about lymphedema and lipedema. The information I’ll cover in this post has been taken directly from the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) website….
This week, I am going to discuss the pain that women with lipedema experience. I will focus on a study by Schmeller & Meier-Vollrath that was published in the German journal LymphForsch in 2008. The title of the paper is “Pain with Lipoedema: Attempt to Approximate.” (Note: “lipoedema” is the…
Welcome back to Living Well with Lipedema! In this post, I’m going to respond to a recent article published in Frontiers in Nutrition. The article is titled “Ketogenic Diets and Chronic Disease: Weighing the Benefits Against the Risks.” For those who don’t know, a ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat…
Welcome back to Living Well with Lipedema! In this post, I want to continue building a foundation of knowledge about lipedema. I’m going to talk about the differences between normal body fat and lipedema fat. Although there are similarities between them, we’ll see that there are also major differences that…
The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University (www.yaleruddcenter.org) has released this new video in response to a growing concern about weight bias in health care.