Exploring the Connection Between Lipedema and Lymphedema

- Today, I have an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Paula Stewart from our Lipedema & Keto Worldwide Summit held in 2017.- Dr. Stewart is board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, specializing in general physical rehabilitation, neurologic rehabilitation, and comprehensive rehabilitation care for patients with cancer and lymphedema.- In this excerpt, Dr. Stewart shares how she first learned about and began treating lipedema over 20 years ago.

- Today, I have an excerpt from an interview with Dr. David Amron from our Lipedema Worldwide Summit in 2016.- Dr. David Amron is a plastic surgeon specializing in liposuction for lipedema, practicing in Beverly Hills, California.- In this excerpt, Dr. Amron explains the pathophysiology of fibrosis in lipedema.

- Today, I’d like to share some opportunities for you to participate in lipedema research.- These studies are asynchronous, allowing participants to start and finish at different times, as long as they complete their participation by the study's end date.- Some studies are testing interventions, while others are focused on data collection.

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- Today, I'm excited to share insights from a collaborative research effort involving scholars from Jordan, Australia, and Italy.- The focus of their work is captured in the paper titled: Addressing Emotional Regulation Challenges in a Female Lipedema Cohort.- This significant contribution was published in the October 2022 issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

- Lipedema manifests in legs that are disproportionately heavy.- Individuals may experience pain upon palpation or swelling in the affected areas.- It's crucial to identify lipedema as it transcends mere adiposity or obesity; it necessitates specialized medical attention.- Fortunately, there are various treatments and resources available to assist those with lipedema.

- Today, we share insights from an interview with Dr. Matthew Carmody, conducted during the 2016 Lipedema Worldwide Summit.- Dr. Carmody, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a recognized Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, redirected his focus from Internal Medicine to specialize in lipedema and obesity medicine.- What steps should patients take when their trusted doctor lacks awareness about lipedema?- In this excerpt, Dr. Carmody offers valuable suggestions for navigating such situations.

Today, we delve into an excerpt from an interview featuring Amber O’Hearn at the Lipedema & Keto Worldwide Summit of 2019. With a diverse academic background spanning theoretical mathematics, cognitive psychology, and evolutionary nutrition, O’Hearn has been immersed in the study and practice of low-carb, ketogenic diets since 1997. Notably, she transitioned to a nearly plant-free diet in 2009. In this segment, O’Hearn discusses her transformative journey from vegetarianism to embracing a Carnivore diet, shedding light on the evolutionary dynamics shaping human dietary habits towards meat and animal-sourced foods.

Today I’d like to tell you about a paper by a group of researchers from Germany.The paper is titled, Serum Metabolomic Profiling of Patients with Lipedema (1).It was published in the peer-reviewed journal International Journal of Molecular Sciences in December 2023.This study investigated the use of metabolomics in lipedema research and had the objective of identifying potential metabolic disturbances and biomarkers that would indicate a diagnosis of lipedema.