What is Lipedema? What are the signs and symptoms? What are the challenges someone can face when they don’t know they have it?
My Lipedema Story- Part 2 – Earlier Signs of Lipedema
June is Lipedema Awareness Month – I’m sharing my story to help raise awareness. Most women begin experiencing signs of Lipedema during puberty or pregnancy. Some may exhibit symptoms even in childhood. While I don’t have clear photos of my legs from my childhood, I don’t believe the condition was obvious back then. However, there …
My Lipedema Story – Part 3 – Continuing Frustration
June is Lipedema Awareness Month – I’m sharing my story to help raise awareness. In my previous posts, I shared the struggles of living with undiagnosed EDS and the early signs of Lipedema. I discussed the challenges I faced with weight gain in my hips and thighs from childhood through my mid-20s, as well as …
My Lipedema Story – Part 4 – Rapid Progression
June is Lipedema Awareness Month – I’m sharing my story to help raise awareness. In my previous post, I shared how a lifestyle change helped with my undiagnosed Lipedema. However, as I transitioned to an organic whole food plant-based diet, and I gained weight despite rigorous exercise. I also underwent a major surgery to remove …
My Lipedema Story – Part 5 – Finding a Diagnosis
While learning about Lipedema introduced conservative therapies I can do at home to manage the disorder, I needed to get an actual diagnosis, from a doctor who is familiar with the disease. I had too many question, my doctor could not answer.
My Lipedema Story – Part 6 – Surviving Pregnancy
June is Lipedema Awareness Month – I’m sharing my story to help raise awareness. In my previous post, I shared my diagnosis of Lipedema Stage 1, Type 3 & 4, along with other conditions such as FLM, and she suspects EDS, and Veinous Insufficiency. After receiving the diagnosis, my husband and I decided to continue …
My Lipedema Story – Part 7 – Toxic Superfoods
In this article, I want to shed light on the fact that certain foods, even those considered healthy, can cause inflammation. It can be incredibly challenging to realize when the foods we consume are actually exacerbating our health issues, especially when they are widely regarded as beneficial.
My Lipedema Story – Part 8 – The Healing Diet
June is Lipedema Awareness Month – I’m sharing my story to help raise awareness. PART 8 – My Lipedema Story – The Healing Diet In my previous article, I discussed how certain health foods can cause inflammation and lead to a host of health problems, including the progression of Lipedema. Today, I want to share …