Lipedema Clinic
Webinars
Live webinars and Q&As with the Lipedema Clinic team — plus on-demand replays you can watch anytime.
Upcoming Webinars
The Second Job Nobody Mentions: How to Explain Lipedema to Others
9:30 PM EDT
Join our free online webinar, The Second Job Nobody Mentions, where Dr. Jonie gives you the actual words to explain lipedema: to your doctor, your partner, your kids, your friends, and the relative who keeps offering diet advice.
Move the Fluid, Slow the Progression: Lymphatics, MLD and Compression
9:30 PM EDT
Join our free online webinar, Why Everyone Keeps Talking About Your Lymphatics, where Dr. Jonie explains what your lymphatic system actually does, why it matters so much in lipedema, and how MLD and compression fit in.
Webinar Replays
Missed a live session? Watch anytime.
Pillar 5: CDT
Dr. Jonie Girouard M.D.
Dr. Jonie breaks down Pillar 5, the one most women with lipedema are never properly taught: how manual lymphatic drainage and compression work together to move fluid, ease pressure, and slow progression, and what you can start doing at home.
Understanding Menopause & Lipedema
Dr. Jonie Girouard
Learn why lipedema symptoms often change during perimenopause and through menopause, what’s happening inside your body, and how to support it through this transition without blame or confusion.
Lipedema Holiday Survival Guide
Dr. Jonie Girouard
Do you struggle during holiday seasons? Most lipedema women do. At Christmas Dr. Jonie shared some tips but the lessons are universal.
Stopping Lipedema Progression
Dr. Jonie Girouard
Dr. Jonie chats stopping lipedema progression in this webinar. Find out how to recognize the signs, detox, fluid control and reduce inflammation
Medications and Lipedema — What Helps, What Hurts, and What to Ask
Dr Jonie Girouard
Could your medications be making your lipedema worse — or could the right ones actually help? Dr Jonie Girouard breaks down how common medications interact with lipedema, from anti-inflammatories to GLP-1s, birth control to hormone replacement. If you've been managing conservatively and wondering "what's next," this is your starting point.
Lipedema Nutrition 101 — What Actually Works
Dr Jonie Gioruard
If you've ever been told to "just eat less and move more," this webinar is for you. Dr Jonie Girouard — who lives with lipedema herself — cuts through the noise and shares what the evidence actually says about nutrition and lipedema. From anti-inflammatory eating to understanding why calorie restriction alone doesn't work, this is the nutrition foundation every woman with lipedema needs.
Getting Diagnosed — Why It's So Hard and How to Make It Happen
Dr Jonie Girouard
The average lipedema diagnosis takes over 10 years. In this webinar, Dr Jonie Girouard walks through exactly why getting diagnosed is so difficult — from fat bias in medicine to outdated BMI-based thinking — and gives you a practical roadmap for getting the diagnosis you deserve. She covers diagnostic criteria, ICD-10 codes your doctor needs, and what to do if your GP has never heard of lipedema.
Understanding Lipedema — What Every Woman Needs to Know
Dr Jonie Girouard
New to lipedema — or suspect you might have it? In this foundational webinar, Dr Jonie Girouard breaks down what lipedema actually is, how it differs from regular weight gain, why it's so commonly missed, and what you can do about it. Whether you've just heard the word for the first time or you've been living with it for years without answers, this is the place to start.