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How chemicals make you fat, managing “usable hours” in a day, pain, heart racing and hot flashes, effective breathing, life after surgery, and lots of encouragement are packed into this one-hour Lipedema Patient Roundtable.
 
Panelists also discussed how the Lympha Press Optimal Plus is one of their favorite tools to manage their condition.
 
The monthly Roundtables are brought to you by Lympha Press, global leaders in pneumatic compression for more than 40 years.
 
Special thanks to:
– @LipedemaFitness – Pattie Cornute
– @PaleGingerPear – Cara Cruz
– @TheLippyButterfly – Angelique Charles
– @Lipedema.Living – Siouxie Boshoff
– @LipedemaDiva – Cheryl Scoledge
– @LindaAnneKahn
 
These outstanding Lipedema Leaders bring insights, wisdom, and genuine care to all who follow them. Lympha Press loves you!
April 22, 2021

Lipedema Patient Roundtable – April 2021

How chemicals make you fat, managing "usable hours" in a day, pain, heart racing and hot flashes, effective breathing, life after surgery, and lots of encouragement are packed into this one-hour Lipedema Patient Roundtable.
March 8, 2021

Honoring Her Mother by Living Well: The LysaMarie Matamoros Interview

LysaMarie knew something was different about her lower body, but remained undiagnosed for years. Gastric bypass, endless exercise - nothing helped. It was only when she started connecting on Instagram that she saw other bodies like her own, which eventually led to the medical treatment that helped her reclaim her life.
October 12, 2020

Make it Happen: The CFIT Revolution Interview

It was just a short time ago that Crystal was diagnosed with lipedema. Her journey to that point included a 100-pound weight loss, only to discover that taking in minimal calories and exercising hours each day proved fruitless. Now she's "making it happen" and encouraging others to do the same.
October 12, 2020

A Troublemaker and Changemaker: The Valerie Mills Interview

Dr. Val Mills shares her fascinating story about growing up large with lipedema. The stigma and judgment she faced throughout her life never caused her to stop pressing forward toward her goals.
October 12, 2020

Rising Out of the Fire: The Jennifer Williams Interview

She's known as @PlusSize_and_Proud, but there was a time when she used to hide her body and was the target of cruelty. In this candid interview, Jennifer shares how surgery helped her lose weight, but led her on a path of addiction to pain pills. This strong and resilient woman says hers is a story of "rising out of the fire" and what has emerged is someone beautiful, who is shining a light for other lipedema women. Jennifer also discusses her use of the Lympha Press Optimal Plus to manage her condition and marvels about how easy it is to use. This is the only pneumatic compression device cleared by the FDA for the treatment of lipedema. Enjoy this latest installment in The Lipedema Channel interview series, brought to you by Lympha Press.
August 7, 2020

These Legs Must Dance: The Beth McKee Elliott Interview

“To not be able to move as a dancer is to not remember who you were,” shared Beth McKee Elliott. This moving interview about her lipedema […]