Treating Lymphedema

Kristin Richards | Lipedema Advocate on Instagram: "I lived almost 4 decades blaming myself. I had no idea why my legs NEVER looked like my friends. I know spend my days advocating for you… so that together we can help reach “just one more” woman that has not yet heard of this woefully under-diagnosed condition! Stage 1️⃣: Early Lipedema Skin appears smooth, but the affected areas (usually the hips, thighs, and buttocks) have a disproportionate and larger shape compared to the upper body. Swelli

Holly-Ann | Lipedema Nutritionist (R.H.N.) on Instagram: "Most women with lipedema know the fat tissue is inflamed… but almost no one talks about the fluid that surrounds it. Here’s the simple physiology: Interstitial fluid always reflects the environment it sits in. If the surrounding tissue is inflamed, the fluid gradually takes on the same inflammatory molecules, because cytokines diffuse between the tissue and the fluid. One of the studies I used looks at cancer, but I’m not talking about ca

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