“I started Keto on June 22, 2019 because the pain in my legs was unbearable. Extra strength Tylenol was not touching it at all. For the last three days, my level of pain has dropped from 9 to a 1 or less. The Keto for Lipedema summit has given me hope.”
Mini-MasterClass 8 week Program
Bio-hacking Keto for Lipedema
July 10-September 4, 2019
Lipedema - The Disease They Call FAT is a fat disorder that affects women and is often mistaken for simple obesity. Generally under-recognized and misdiagnosed, symptoms include pain, swelling and weight gain that is resistant to diet and exercise. Lipedema progresses and without intervention worsens over time.
This Mini-Masterclass brings the best of what is known about nutrition and lipedema to help transform your experience of living with the disease. Our staff and facilitators bring not only their knowledge and skills in this area from a professional perspective but also their personal journeys with lipedema, lymphedema and applying keto. They have each been at the leading edge in this area, with research as well as working with many lipedema ladies over the past several years.
Leslyn Keith, OTD, CLT-LANA
Director of Research, The Lipedema Project
Dr. Leslyn Keith, OTD, CLT-LANA is Director of Research for The Lipedema Project, an instructor in lymphedema therapy for Klose Traning and Consulting, and has a private practice in lymphedema/lipedema therapy. She is author of the recently published book - . Leslyn has a doctorate in Occupational Therapy and has been treating lymphatic disorders since 2000.
Mende Staggs
Keto Coach & Chef
Mende Staggs is a Keto coach & chef. After finding great success in managing her lipedema and migraine headaches with the ketogenic way of eating, Mende is using her culinary expertise and teaching experience to coach women with lipedema in keto way of eating. She is passionate about keto and wants all women who suffer from lipedema to find the same physical, emotional and spiritual healing she has experienced. Mende is a certified coach from the Noakes Foundation.
Megan Pfeffer, BHSc
Clinical Nutritionist/Therapeutic Keto
Megan Pfeffer, BHSc is a degree qualified Clinical Nutritionist, with a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutritional & Dietetic Medicine. She has utilized a ketogenic lifestyle for over a year to manage her own lipedema. She runs a private practice providing consultations throughout Australia and New Zealand and globally online with Lipedema Simplified and The Lipedema Project.
The Lipedema Project has evolved from the early work of Lipedema Simplifed and has more extensive information about lipedema. Please visit http://lipedemaproject.org/ to learn more.
