A BIG question for those with lipedema is what to eat. There are many very strong opinions and they can be both overwhelming and confusing. The thing is, what works for one person may not be great for another. If you have thyroid issues, for example, you likely need more healthy carbs like fruits and veggies. While all of us could benefit from limiting our sugar intake and all that processed and junk food, beyond that there are just a lot of questions! Another challenge is that for years,...

I've heard it often..."Oh, no! I'm not hypermobile. I'm not that flexible and anyway, wouldn't a doctor have diagnosed me by now if I had something like that?" A lot of people reconsider when we talk through their symptoms and what they've experienced, usually for years or decades of life. Let's take a look. First, hypermobillty doesn't just mean being really bendy. Flexibility and hypermobility are two separate things. So, what is the difference? With hypermobility there is a laxity in...

When you have a chronic condition, you never feel like you do enough. In lfe, or for yourself to improve your health. It's like a cloud of always fallng short and so when and where we can, we push ourselves. Sometimes that looks like extreme dieting. Sometimes it looks like fetal position and tears when the rest of the family is asleep. Sometimes it's pushing ourselves to the very edge of our physical abilities because "someone" (sometimes our own mind) tells us we can't quit, can't slack,...