#Dr Jonie Girouard
15 articles
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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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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How Do I Speak to My Doctor About Lipedema?
You've been told to just eat less and move more for years. Here's how to walk into that appointment and finally be heard.
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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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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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Why Everything You Know About Healthy Eating Is Wrong (If You Have Lipedema)
Clean eating. Careful portions. Swapping dessert for fruit. You’ve done …
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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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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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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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Why Detoxing is My First Step for Every Lipedema Patient – And Why It Should Be Yours Too
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re dealing with lipedema …
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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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Mental Health and Support for Lipedema
Everyone treats lipedema as a leg problem. The part no one talks about is what years of being dismissed and misdiagnosed does to your mind.
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