Daisy’s latest extraordinary woman, Catherine, talks about her experience with lipedema as well as the fantastic work she does increasing awareness of the disease.
Catherine Seo, PhD is Founder & Director of Lipedema Simplified and Executive Director of The Lipedema Project, course director for MasterClass: Beyond Lipedema and a professor of psychology.
She produced and directed the documentary, The Disease They Call FAT, and was one of the co-authors of the book, Lipedema-The Disease They Call FAT: An Overview for Clinicians.
Catherine’s research focuses on empowering women who experience the distortions of body image and the role of nutrition for treating lipedema. She holds a doctorate in Psychology with a concentration in Media.
She has lipedema, lymphedema, and has struggled with obesity. Catherine brings knowledge, compassion, and humor to living with a chronic condition.
Links
Catherine’s email: catherine@lipedema-simplified.org
Catherine’s Documentary The Disease They Call Fat
Catherine’s book Lipedema – The Disease They Call FAT: An Overview for Clinicians
Do You have Lipedema? Quiz
A guide to self diagnosing Lipedema and Lipo-Lymphedema
Dr Leslyn Keith’s book The Ketogenic Solution for Lymphatic Disorders
Dr Karen Herbst demonstrates Lipedema Diagnosis
Catherine’s Top Tip
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What is so strange is how lipedema and lymphedema resemble lipohypertrophy
from continuous insulin injection sites and how the interstitium, Bikman talks about (below) is actually an organ not just a fluid filled space and possibly being filled with insulin? I seen some photos of this when an insulin pump is used also?
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