This is a personal account about Lipoedema, how & why it presents and the treatment for it. This could be the reason you can’t lose the weight – No matter what you do. It’s one thing to complain that losing weight feels impossible, but it’s another altogether when it actually is. Here, we investigate a
June is Lipedema Awareness Month! Lipedema is a painful fat condition which presents as disproportionate fat accumulations in the hips, thighs and lower legs. Typically the lower body is larger than the upper body. Weight loss from the lower body is hard to achieve and the fat is not affected by exercise or diet.Other noticeable
If you know of anybody who has finished chemotherapy or radiation treatment? Or maybe someone who is months or even years after treatment let them know about this event in the Natural Health Store on the 2nd of June 2016. It not easy surviving cancer, normal is not normal any more, energy levels can be low and
Lipedema / Lipoedema / Lipödem Definition Lipedema (painful fat syndrome) is a chronic disease that occurs mostly in females. It is characterized by bilateral, symmetrical fatty tissue excess, mainly in the hip region, upper and lower leg areas and combined with a tendency for leg swelling that worsens with standing. In male patients lipedema is extremely
Interesting post about MLD and it’s role in the management of Fibromyalgia The Role of Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Fibromyalgia By Joachim Zuther, on November 15th, 2012 TweetFibromyalgia, also known as fibromyalgia syndrome, fibromyositis and fibrositis, is one of the most common chronic pain conditions, affecting millions of individuals in the United States and worldwide.
What is lipoedema? Lipoedema was first identified in 1940, lipoedema has been a poorly understood, frequently misdiagnosed and rarely recognised condition, as it is rarely taught to medical students or GPs. Lipoedema is a chronic, genetic fat disorder that, it seems, often affects more than one family member. It appears to be linked to the
March is Lymphoedema Awareness month and Sasha Roche Kelly, oncology nurse and Manual Lymph Drainage Therapist, has first -hand experience dealing with Lymphoedema and is well aware of the causes, symptoms and effects associated with the condition. Sasha explained that Lymphoedema is swelling caused by an impaired lymphatic system and mainly presents in
Lymphatic drainage. Lymphatic drainage is a massage technique that can help the immune system and help balance hormone levels thus helping the production of luteinising hormone, responsible for ovulation. Gentle massage can help prepare for natural or assisted conception by optimising the lymphatic system circulation, which carries hormones, fluid and excess metabolic waste in the
The lymphatic system is one of two major circulatory systems in the body. It’s primary job is to move immune cells and dead cellular debris through the body to where it can be removed or reused. A poorly functioning lymphatic system is a risk factor for the development of cancer and other chronic diseases.1 While
The Lymphatic System: Forgotten Hero The lymphatic system is the most forgotten and least understood system in the body. It is critical to the detoxification process. The lymph travels parallel with the blood system and is responsible for the removal of wastes from every cell in the body, in addition to regulating the immune system.