Approaches to Befriending Yourself

Today, Gail Straker shares her keto journey and the numerous health improvements she has experienced. As a dedicated teacher, Gail has always embraced learning and sharing her knowledge with others. She has guided over a dozen loved ones to take charge of their health, lose weight, and reduce medications through dietary changes. Gail continues to help others as a Certified Advisor with The Noakes Foundation, The Nutrition Network, and as a coach and mentor for Lipedema Simplified.

Today, I’m sharing an excerpt from our 2016 Lipedema Worldwide Summit interview with Ing Marie Bohmelin from Sweden, a board member of Lymf Sverige. She discusses her discovery of having lipedema and shares her experience with liposuction surgery.

Today, we explore a groundbreaking research paper published in JCI Insight by Ma and colleagues in June 2020, titled “Platelet factor 4 is a biomarker for lymphatic-promoted disorders.” The study, which included contributions from Dr. Stanley Rockson at Stanford University and Dr. Guillermo Oliver at Northwestern, aimed to identify a biomarker for lymphatic dysfunction and improve the diagnosis of lipedema, further confirming that lipedema is a lymphatic disorder.

Today, I’m sharing an excerpt from our 2017 Lipedema & Keto Worldwide Summit interview with Nina Teicholz, an acclaimed investigative journalist. In this clip, Nina discusses what sparked her investigation into dietary fat, culminating in the publication of her groundbreaking book, The Big Fat Surprise.

Today, I’m sharing an excerpt from our 2016 Lipedema Worldwide Summit interview with Carol Lange, who hails from Adelaide, Australia, and lives with lipedema. In this segment, Carol reveals how she identified inflammatory foods through an elimination diet.

Today, I’m sharing an insightful clip from our 2017 Lipedema & Keto Worldwide Summit interview with Dr. Jeffry Gerber, a renowned family physician in Denver. Known as Denver’s Diet Doctor, Dr. Gerber delves into his journey of discovering the importance of nutrition and how he seamlessly incorporated it into his medical practice.

- Today I’d like to tell you about a study by Alexandre Amato and Daniel Benitti, surgeons in Brazil.- The title of this open-access review article is *Efficacy of Liposuction in the Treatment of Lipedema: A Meta-Analysis*.- It was published in the peer-reviewed journal *Cureus* in February 2024.

In this episode, Kelly Bell recounts his journey of developing lymphedema throughout his body as a result of a treatment for reflux, which inadvertently introduced a plastic polymer into his lymphatic system. He discusses how he effectively manages his condition with a ketogenic diet, allowing him to reclaim his life. In addition to being a lymphedema patient, Kelly Bell is a staunch advocate for lymphedema patients with LE&RN, serving as Chairperson of the NC LE&RN Chapter. A retired Coast Guard veteran with over 25 years of service, he has found success in utilizing a ketogenic diet to address his lymphatic disorder and is passionate about assisting others in adopting a similar lifestyle.

Today, I'd like to share a segment from an interview with Tilly Smidt, recorded during our Lipedema Worldwide Summit in 2016. Tilly, a woman living with lipedema from the Netherlands, generously shares her journey of discovery: from learning about lipedema to finding a personalized management plan that suited her needs.

Today, I want to share an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Joanna Dudek, featured in our Lipedema & Keto Worldwide Summit in 2017. Dr. Dudek is a psychologist and nutritionist specializing in contextual behavioral therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP). She conducted research on the psychological aspects of living with lipedema as a PhD student at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw, Poland, where she is now an instructor. Additionally, Joanna serves on the Medical Advisory Board for the Lipedema Project. In this excerpt, Dr. Dudek discusses psychological flexibility and how this practice helps women with lipedema lead meaningful lives despite their chronic illness. She also shares small actions women can take to enhance their self-care and self-compassion.