Monday, December 2, 2024 – Episode 1568

Monday, December 2, 2024 - Episode 1568
By: Leslyn Keith, OTD, CLT-LANA

Inflammation, Endotoxins and Lipedema

  • In today’s episode, we’ll talk about a paper that discusses a potential pathway for chronic low-grade inflammation to occur in lipedema, which contributes to resistance to fat loss and promotes further adipose tissue expansion.
  • The paper is titled, “Is the endotoxin–complement cascade the major driver in lipedema?” by Dr. Kruglikov from Germany and Dr. Scherer from the USA. It was published in the peer-reviewed journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism in September 2024.
  • This paper is important for individuals with lipedema because it offers another possible option for intervention and management of troubling symptoms of lipedema.