Legs Like Mine The Podcast Episode 38 - Why Do we Have Lipedema Awareness Month Anyway?

In this episode, we talk about the top ten reasons why we have a lipedema awareness month every June, and outcomes I expect to see. We'll talk about why I don't want to "preach to the choir" with my outreach this year, but my intention is to reach medical providers who are the boots on the ground, who may not know how to recognize lipedema, or what to do once they have a patient who meets the clinical diagnosis criteria.We'll also talk a little bit about a paper that just came out discussing the need for more research on the hot GLP-1 drugs and their potential impact on lipedema patients. I hope you'll join me this month for some fun and mostly-unscripted podcasting as we work together to learn, raise awareness, and enjoy being part of a community together! I don't believe in gatekeeping important medical information for profit. How do I find new research? I go to a website called Pubmed, which is the National Library of Medicine. It publishes papers on all kinds of medical topics daily. I search for "lipedema" in the search bar and sort by the newst, daily. Use this link and it'll do the search for you! https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=lipedema&sort=dateAs promised, here are links to research I mention in this episode: 1. Mohseni Y, Vazirnia A, Minokadeh A, Amron DM, Coleman WP 3rd. Targeting Inflammation and Fibrosis in Lipedema: The Potential Role of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Therapies. Dermatol Surg. 2026 Jun 1;52(6S):S72-S75. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000005172. Epub 2026 May 18. PMID: 42210892. Link: Dermatologic Surgery (https://journals.lww.com/dermatologicsurgery/fulltext/2026/06001/targeting_inflammation_and_fibrosis_in_lipedema_.15.aspx)2. Kruppa P, Crescenzi R, Faerber G, Forner-Cordero I, Cornely M, Shayan R, Karnezis T, Simarro JL, de Souza PF, Herbst KL, Ghods M, Michelini S. Lipedema World Alliance Delphi Consensus-Based Position Paper on the Definition and Management of Lipedema: Results from the 2023 Lipedema World Congress in Potsdam. Nat Commun. 2026 Jan 10;17(1):427. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-68232-z. PMID: 41519859; PMCID: PMC12796449.Lipedema World Alliance Delphi Consensus-Based Position Paper on the Definition and Management of Lipedema: Results from the 2023 Lipedema World Congress in Potsdam | Nature Communications (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-68232-z)