Lipedema Toolbox: Recent Episodes
Jane
Managing Lipedema requires many tools - nutrition, exercise, self-care, support. Lipedema Toolbox will discuss the various tools available so that woman affected by Lipedema can be empowered to manage their condition. What’s in your toolbox?
After ~18 months away…I’m back! Join me as I reset & go Back To Basics, plus learn about what’s been going on in my life these past few months.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. We talk about how you can take care of your breast health and Lipedema. Also, a life update from me!
In this episode, we talk about non-scale victories (NSV), the importance of giving ourselves grace, and an update on my dating life!
In this episode, we talk about the benefits of intermittent fasting (IF). Dr. Karen Herbst recommends IF for Lipedema patients. Aside from weight loss, there are other health benefits, too.
In this episode we talk about the difficulties of dating with Lipedema and what we can do about it. Spoiler alert: it starts with us - we need to learn to love ourselves!
The summer of 2020 had several exciting Lipedema Research developments. The latest was the discovery of a Lipedema gene (AKR1C1)! What does this mean and what are the implications?
It’s the beginning of a new school year, and today we’re learning about how to take care of our lymphatic system. We discuss compression, manual lymphatic drainage, nutrition, environmental hazards...and the surprising benefit of crunches!
It’s my 45th birthday! In this episode, I take stock of what’s worked well and what hasn’t, in terms of managing my Lipedema. We discuss the importance of switching up your tools and how I plan on switching things up. Plus, tips for living your best life with Lipedema.
Self-care is an important, yet often overlooked, tool in our toolbox. How can we change that? We discuss using Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning as a way to incorporate a self-care routine into our daily lives.
In this episode I talk about the Lipedema Roadmap, plus the prep work necessary for success on your journey. Prep work includes building yourself up emotionally, creating and maintaining a loving relationship with your body, and recording data points.
We discuss the opposing views of two experts in the field and how these two may intersect. We also talk about things we can do to support our lymphatic system.
We discuss the correlation between inflammation and motivation. We also discuss goal setting, the importance of re-assessing goals and knowing your “Why.”
Lipedema is now classified as a connective tissue disease. We discuss the four major types of connective tissue and things you can do to support your connective tissue.