Is there a Link Between Obesity and Lipedema?
Accumulating fat in the lover part of the female body. Buttocks, hips and calves problems. Cellulite, overweight and swollen. Lipedema is Often Diagnosed as Obesity Lipedema is a [...]
March 2023
September 2022
Pregnancy, Lipedema and Legs
By Denise Bennett Pregnancy With Lipedema A young, recently engaged 34-year-old is faced with an emotional decision to make. During what should be the happiest of times, planning a [...]
November 2020
Julie’s Lipedema Story
Lipedema Surgery Results as Described by: Julie J. 11/19/2020 Many years ago I asked a doctor if he thought I had Lipedema. He laughed me out of the [...]
August 2020
Lipedema Anxiety and Stress
Be Gentle With Yourself by Denise Bennett How lucky was I to have a doctor who saw me as a human being and not as just a patient. She was [...]
Expectations from Lipedema Surgery
From the Other Side by Denise Bennett My expectations from lipedema surgery: I kept a journal while I was on my lipedema journey. I highly recommend it. Not only will [...]
July 2020
Weight Gain During COVID-19
Pandemic Madness - By Denise Bennett Weight gain during COVID-19. Have you gained weight during Pandemic? Really? Were you worried about weight gain during the global pandemic? I know I [...]
Lipedema’s Long and Winding Road
Lipedema’s Long and Winding Road When did your journey begin? How did it begin? Were you like most of us and had no idea that Lipedema existed and suddenly, through [...]
May 2020
Lipedema Diet Plans – What’s Best for You?
Lipedema diet plans immediately sends a trigger of "Oh No", here's another doctor that's going to tell me I have to go onto a diet to lose this fat. Dr. [...]
December 2019
Is Comparison Stealing Your Joy?
Is comparison stealing your joy? Comparison is, in fact, a thief of joy, as Theodore Roosevelt so appropriately claimed, but it doesn’t need to be a constant battle we have [...]
October 2019
Frequently Asked Questions About Lipedema
Dr. Marcia Byrd has many frequently asked questions about lipedema that come up over and over again. She has partnered with Denise Bennett, a lipedema patient of hers, who is [...]