Today, I have an excerpt with Dr. Carlos Zumarraga from our Self-Love webinar series that was held during the month of February in 2022. Dr. Carlos is a physician practicing in Yucatan, Mexico. In this excerpt, he is chatting with Gail Straker, the Director of Coaching for Lipedema Simplified, about how he came to be a coach for Lipedema Simplified and how he uses a ketogenic diet to treat a variety of conditions.

In this episode, Dr. Georgia Ede discusses the fascinating facts about fiber and nutrition.

Today I'd like to tell you about a study that came out of Turkey. Thank you Gayle Rockelli for suggesting that I look at this paper. The title of the paper is: What do lymphedema patients expect from a treatment and what do they achieve? A descriptive study. Even though the title of the paper only mentions lymphedema, there were also lipedema and lipo-lymphedema patients included in this study. ****It was published in the peer-reviewed periodical Journal of Vascular Nursing in March 2022.

The aim of this study was to examine the treatment needs and benefits from the patients' perspective.

In this episode, Nina Teicholz talks about how the Diet-Heart Hypothesis started, and how we came to avoid dietary fats.

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Carmody discusses the components of an excellent doctor-patient relationship that will have the best chance of generating solutions for chronic disorders such as lipedema.

Today, I have an excerpt from a presentation by Asja Pulatova from our Self-Love webinar series that was held during the month of February in 2022. Asja is a pharmacist, nutrition advisor, and keto coach with the Lipedema Simplified Global Coaching Collaborative. In this excerpt, Asja talks about how she works with clients as a keto coach: without judgment, shame or guilt. She loves to cook and likes to find a way to help you make changes one small bite at a time.

In this episode, Dr. Barbra Bradshaw discusses what initiated her path to challenge Canada's traditional food recommendations.

Today, I have an excerpt from a presentation by Kathy Park from our Self-Love webinar series that was held during the month of February in 2022. Kathy is a Zen Master and, together with her husband Andrzej Stec, she leads meditation groups with members of our lipedema Tribe. In this excerpt from her talk, Kathy tells a famous Sufi story as a metaphor for life.

In this episode, Dt. Josef Stutz discusses the expected outcomes of liposuction for women with lipedema, especially at a younger age and those with other chronic conditions.

Today, I have an excerpt from a presentation by Adie MacKenzie from our Self-Love webinar series that was held during the month of February in 2022. Adie is a physical therapy assistant, lymphatic therapist, and massage therapist, and she is also part of our Global Coaching Collaborative. In this excerpt, she talks about the impact of deep diaphragmatic breathing on the lymphatic system and general health. She describes how these benefits can be amplified through the use of laughter and singing.