Spotlight Lipedema

On episode 5 of The Spotlight Lipedema Podcast, we take a look at inflammation - what causes it, why it is a prime concern when you have lipedema and what can we do to reduce it.

I am really excited about this episode of the Spotlight Lipedema Podcast. This month I'm sharing my conversation with Pattie Cornute, the founder of the Lipedema Fitness Facebook Group and the website/blog Lipedema Fitness. You are going to want to listen to this inspirational story of how Pattie went from struggling with the challenges of reduced mobility to being a fitness leader for the lipedema community. Pattie shares some of the challenges she faced and shows how she decided to buck the advice she was given and take the fight to lipedema.

Happy New Year! I am really excited to start off 2020 by sharing this episode with you. In Episode 3 of the Spotlight Lipedema Podcast, I got to chat with fellow Lipedema Sister Mariam Aladdin.

On the second episode, we look at what the differences are between obesity and lipedema, and why it is so important for people, especially doctors to know the difference. We look at the types of lipedema and the stages of lipedema and why a doctor needs to learn how to make a diagnosis.

Most people, even most doctors, have never heard of lipedema, a disorder that affects nearly 19 million people in the United States alone. In this introductory episode, we'll talk briefly about what lipedema is, and how I came to discover that I was one of those 19 million people.

Welcome to our new podcast, Spotlight Lipedema. We're excited you're here.