Tag: lymphedema

What is SIBO Treatment? There are treatment options to carefully consider once you are diagnosed with SIBO. The healing path you choose will depend on your type of SIBO. There is no right combinations, only what works for your system. Whatever treatment options you choose there are three basic tenets you need to consider. First,

SIBO Complications There are many conditions in other body organs and systems that can be affected by a SIBO imbalance and vice versa. Some can be severe and possibly permanent if not recognized and treated quickly. We will explore some of the more common complications that occur with SIBO and what you can do to

What is SIBO? Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO) is defined as a gastrointestinal condition that creates a dysbiosis in the digestive tract, particularly affecting the small intestine but could also affect the stomach.  This dysbiosis is caused by non-friendly bacteria that is normally housed in the large intestine (colon) migrating into the small intestine and

Manual Lymph Drainage, or MLD, is a gentle specific type of skin stretching massage treatment that essentially manually helps your lymphatics do what they can no longer do on their own.  In my What is Lymphedema page I discuss how our lymphatics work and how when you move around your muscles act like a pump, helping

Surgery with Lipedema and its co-occurring conditions can be both unexpected and quite difficult to navigate. Being properly prepared can mean the difference between a successful outcome and further life complications. I would like to share my experiences and learned lessons from two unexpected and three urgent surgeries I endured from 2020 to the present

Compression bandaging, garments and technologies are a necessary part of the Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) treatment for Lipedema and Lymphedema. Applying and maintaining the correct compression solution has many proven benefits. These include alleviation of pain from swelling, maintenance and reduction of pooled lymph fluid, and reduction, elimination or prevention of fibrotic tissue buildup. There

I am back after a long and quite unexpected hiatus!!! To say the year 2020 was a year like none other is quite the understatement! Never would I have predicted all the twists and turns life took for my family and me. In this post I would like to offer an unique perspective on “Coping

There are no miracle diets, pills or strategies for making unwanted weight disappear, nor to cure your chronic illnesses, such as Lipedema or Lipo-Lymphedema. Having said that, there are ways to dramatically improve your health in the areas of pain management, weight loss, and positive self-care. In my article I will outline 13 Strategies for