Understanding Lipedema
Lipedema Types vs Stages: “Where” from “How Far”
Type and stage sound interchangeable, but they tell you completely different things. Mixing them up could point your whole care plan the wrong way.
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Why Detoxing is Essential for Lipedema Management
Seven years ago, a colleague said something that annoyed me. …
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What Causes Lipedema?
What causes Lipedema? Research shows it’s a complex condition involving genetic predisposition, hormonal changes, and connective tissue abnormalities—not diet or lifestyle.
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Menstrual Variation of Lipedema Symptoms
That predictable flare before your period isn't in your head. Menstruation is an inflammatory process, and your lipedema tissue feels every shift.
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Does Lipedema Get Worse During My Period?
Wondering if Lipedema gets worse during your period? Learn how hormonal cycles trigger inflammation and pain in Lipedema, and what you can do to manage monthly symptom flare-ups.
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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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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 Diagnosis and Self-Assessment
The signs a trained doctor looks for are specific, and most never check for them. Here's how lipedema is actually diagnosed.
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Understanding Lipedema Progression: Why Early Action Matters
Lipedema gets worse over time, but a few everyday habits quietly push the accelerator. Spotting them early is where you take back control.
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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.
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Fibromyalgia: What is it and why you should care.
Nearly 20 years ago a senior colleague of mine enlightened …
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