Episode 1351

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23rd Mar 2024

Patient Insights: Empowering Strategies for Health and Well-being

Unlock profound insights from a captivating presentation delivered by Dr. Matthew Carmody at the Heart 2 Heart virtual event, spanning March 31 to April 2, 2023.

Dr. Carmody, an esteemed Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a recognized Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, shares illuminating perspectives gleaned from his extensive experience.

Having transitioned from a distinguished career as an Internal Medicine practitioner to focus on lipedema and obesity medicine, Dr. Carmody explores the invaluable wisdom harbored by patients in navigating their health journeys.

In this engaging excerpt, he delves into the proactive role patients play in discovering and implementing innovative strategies to enhance their quality of life.

Emphasizing the power of community collaboration, Dr. Carmody underscores the collective effort to not only improve individual lives but also uplift the broader community.

This discourse serves as a poignant reminder of the transformative potential inherent in patient-centered care and shared experiences, fostering a spirit of empowerment and resilience in the pursuit of holistic well-being.

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Living Well with Lipedema
Lipedema, the disease they call fat, is a chronic fat disorder that affects 17 million women in the USA and as many as 350 million women worldwide. It is often mistaken for simple obesity. Generally under-recognized and misdiagnosed, symptoms include pain, swelling and weight gain disproportionately distributed in the thighs, buttocks, legs, and hips with a smaller upper body. Lipedema fat is resistant to diet and exercise and without intervention progresses and worsens over time. This flash briefing offers tips, news, and updates with the founder and director of Lipedema Simplified, Catherine A. Seo, Ph.D., Lipedema Project Board President and Director of Research, Leslyn Keith, OTD, CLT-LANA, and guest experts. Please note DISCLAIMER The information in Living Well with Lipedema is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
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About CATHERINE SEO, PhD
Catherine is Founder & Director of Lipedema Simplified & The Lipedema Project and a professor of psychology. She produced and directed the documentary, The Disease They Call FAT, and was a co-author of the book, Lipedema-The Disease They Call FAT: An Overview for Clinicians. She holds a doctorate in Psychology with a concentration in Media. She has developed online courses on lipedema for patients and healthcare professionals as well as multi-media learning tools since 2013 and is the Director of the MasterClass Program, courses and webinars.


About LESLYN KEITH, OTD, CLT-LANA
Leslyn is President & Director of Research for The Lipedema Project, an instructor in lymphedema therapy for Klose Traning and Consulting, and has a private practice in lymphedema/lipedema therapy. She has completed research about lifestyle change, including a ketogenic way of eating, for participants who were diagnosed with lymphedema and obesity. Leslyn has a doctorate in Occupational Therapy and has been treating lymphatic disorders since 2000.