For years, I was told my swollen, heavy legs were just “stubborn fat” or the result of poor circulation—until I was diagnosed with lipedema, abnormal fat or fluid build-up in the lower part of my body ...

If you’ve ever struggled to get rid of the dimply fat in your legs, hips or arms — despite how much you diet or exercise — with no luck, it may not be from stubborn weight. Similarly, women on GLP-1 ...

Lipedema is a little-known but surprisingly common condition that causes fat to build up in the legs, thighs, and sometimes arms, often leaving people confused and frustrated. It mostly affects women ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Lipedema, an often misdiagnosed condition, is an “abnormal buildup of fat” and “happens when fat is distributed unusually beneath the skin,” according to the Cleveland Clinic and WebMD ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Allison Jacobs, a passionate content creator and devoted advocate for those living with lipedema, recently joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of a global health and wellness show Bloom, to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After enduring years of misdiagnoses, I finally discovered that the persistent swelling, pain and disproportionate fat ...

When Shannon Ashley, now 43 years old, was in her tweens and teens, her legs were noticeably large. Shannon Ashley “Once I hit 12, my calves were unusually large, like tree trunks,” Ashley said. She ...

With no approved treatments for lipedema, this study highlights a promising natural option for symptom relief. GENEVA, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A newly published clinical study in Cureus Journal ...