Lipedema Clinic
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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.
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Lipedema VS. Obesity
They look the same on the surface, so the wrong label sticks for years. The differences between lipedema and obesity are the ones no one checks for.
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Lipedema Causes & Risk Factors
Genes and hormones are only the start. The list of hidden risk factors behind lipedema is longer and stranger than most women are ever told.
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What is Lipedema? Dr. Jonie Girouard Explains…
Your legs keep growing no matter how much you diet, while your top half stays the same. There's a name for it, and four stages you need to know.
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