Welcome to today's episode featuring excerpts from a Fireside Chat held within the Lipedema Simplified TRIBE in December 2022. Our discussion focuses on central lymphatic dysfunction, specifically addressing challenges within the trunk lymphatics. Join us as Kelly Bell shares his personal journey and insights into this condition, followed by Blanche Pepitone's experiences with central lymphatic dysfunction. Siobhan Huggins wraps up with a summary of our conversation, highlighting key issues and perspectives discussed.

Welcome to today's episode where we explore groundbreaking research conducted by Rischelle Crescenzi and colleagues at Vanderbilt University. Their study investigates the accumulation of sodium in the skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue of women with lipedema. Join us as we delve into how tissue sodium levels could potentially distinguish lipedema from obesity, and how reducing inflammation might normalize these levels.

Welcome to today's episode, featuring an excerpt from Dr. Emily Iker's presentation at our Heart 2 Heart virtual event in October 2022. Dr. Iker, a distinguished physician specializing in lymphology based in Santa Monica, California, shares invaluable insights into the symptoms of lipedema and her innovative use of ultrasound to examine subcutaneous fat tissue. Join us as she discusses the critical role of fascia and its potential impairment in lipedema.

Welcome to today's podcast episode where we delve into an intriguing article titled 'The Lymphatic Vasculature in the 21st Century: Novel Functional Roles in Homeostasis and Disease,' authored by Guillermo Oliver and Natasha Harvey, and published in July 2020 by Cell Press. Join me as we explore how lymphatics are reshaping our understanding of health and disease management in contemporary times.

In this episode, we present excerpts from a Fireside Chat held in the Lipedema Simplified TRIBE in December 2022. Several TRIBE members and Siobhan Huggins, share their personal experiences and practical tips for traveling with lipedema and lymphedema. These insights offer valuable advice for managing travel while dealing with these conditions.

In this episode, we share an excerpt from a presentation by Gail Straker at our Ketogenic Revolution for Lipedema & Lymphedema virtual symposium in April 2022. Gail, the Community Manager and Director of Coaching for Lipedema Simplified, discusses her approach to fasting. She explains the concept of "slowing down to fast" and shares how she began a regular fasting program to better manage her eating habits and alleviate her lipedema symptoms.

This episode discusses an article titled “The MMP14–caveolin axis and its potential relevance for lipoedema,” published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology in August 2020 by research groups in Germany and Texas. The study aims to uncover the root cause of lipedema and suggests a potential mechanism involving the dysregulation of the CAV1 protein and the MMP14 enzyme. This research provides insights into how these molecular players may explain the primary features of lipedema.

In this episode, we feature an excerpt from a presentation by Dr. Stanley Rockson at our Heart 2 Heart virtual event in October 2022. Dr. Rockson, the Allan and Tina Neill Professor of Lymphatic Research and Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, also serves as Chief of Consultative Cardiology and Director of the Stanford Center for Lymphatic and Venous Disorders. With a career dedicated to researching and treating lymphatic disorders, Dr. Rockson discusses several paradoxes observed in the study of lipedema in this enlightening segment.