Lipedema Clinic
Articles
Evidence-based reading on lipedema diagnosis, treatment, nutrition, and the practical side of living with it — written by Dr Jonie Girouard and the Lipedema Clinic team.
Featured
How to Speak to Your Doctor About Lipedema: A Simple Script + Checklist
Walk in prepared and the conversation shifts from "just lose weight" to a real evaluation. Here's the exact script and checklist to take with you.
Lipé Everyday Support: A Daily Foundation Built Specifically for Women with Lipedema
Standard multivitamins are built for the average body. Lipedema isn't average, and one genetic quirk means your vitamins may pass right through you.
Read more →
You Don't Have to Wait for Permission
There's no threshold of suffering you must reach before asking for medical help, and one thing your doctor prescribed may be making your lipedema worse.
Read more →
Supplements Are a Core Part of This, Not an Afterthought
Most women with lipedema are quietly running low on the nutrients they need most, and there's a heavy metal piece almost nobody mentions.
Read more →
The System Nobody Explains Properly
Most women aren't told about this system until lipedema is advanced. Here's what your lymphatics actually do, and the daily drainage you can start at home.
Read more →
The Two Saboteurs You're Probably Ignoring
You can do everything else right and still stall, if two overlooked triggers are quietly fuelling your inflammation overnight and in the background.
Read more →
Movement With a Different Purpose
Most exercise advice was written for a body without lipedema. Here's the movement that helps yours, and the kind that backfires.
Read more →
Pillar Two: Nutrition. Here's Why That Matters.
Years of doing everything right and your body still wouldn't cooperate? The standard nutrition advice was built on the wrong premise entirely.
Read more →
Lipedema Support: Why This Is Pillar One
Lipedema can sometimes feel lonesome and the data would support this. Support is one of the first things you need to establish.
Read more →
You Have a Lipedema Diagnosis. Now What?
Lipedema can be overwhelming. Especially when you think, "What do I do next?" Join us in Part 1 of 8 as we explore the Seven Pillars of Lipedema Management.
Read more →
Zeolite and Lipedema: The Volcanic Mineral Targeting What’s Locked in Your Fat Tissue
Zeolite is not a household name in supplement circles, but what it does inside your fat cells is the surprising part.
Read more →
Why Standard Vitamin D Supplements May Not Be Enough for Lipedema
Over 90% of women with lipedema are vitamin D deficient, and a standard D capsule may not fix it. The reason is hiding in your fat tissue.
Read more →