Lipedema Resources
- Tiffany King, CCHT
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
Updated: 3 hours ago
My Story
There was a time when I knew something felt different… I could feel nodules in my ankles and wrists, texture like rice or crushed walnuts or rubbery, like boba, large, heavy legs that felt like sandbags… but I didn’t have the language for it.
As a massage therapist, I have spent years working with the body—feeling patterns, textures, and sensitivities in my clients’ limbs that didn’t match what I had been taught. But it felt familiar… like what I was experiencing in my own body. I could feel that something was there, nodules and fibrotic tissue… but I couldn’t find an explanation.
At the same time, I was on my own journey, searching for answers.
I now know I have Stage 3 Lipedema, though I didn’t discover what Lipedema was until just a few years ago. Like so many women, I spent years feeling confused, frustrated, and disconnected from my body—trying to make sense of changes that didn’t respond the way I expected.
Learning about Lipedema brought both relief and grief.
Relief in finally having answers… and grief for how long it went unrecognized.
This page is a collection of what has supported me along the way — things I personally use and find helpful in caring for my body, supporting my lymphatic system, and reconnecting with myself.
Everything shared here is based on my personal experience and what has supported me.
I am not a physician, and this is not medical advice.
Please consult with your healthcare provider before starting any new supplements or therapies.
Take what resonates… and leave what doesn’t.
Educational Resources
If you’re just beginning your journey or looking to learn more, these are wonderful places to start:
The Lipedema Foundation
A.L.T. (Advanced Lipedema Treatment)
Karen Herbst Ph.D, MD
Lymphatic Support & Body Care
Products I find helpful to manage Lipedema for myself:
(includes links to Amazon and other sellers for product descriptions)
Compression leggings
Fanka - https://amzn.to/4sNMQ9Q
Fanka Recovery Ease Compression Leggings - https://amzn.to/4e7Ppjo
Fanka Body Sculpt Leggings -
Vibration Plate
Red Light Therapy Panel
(I use it with a yoga strap for “legs up the wall” and while doing self-lymphatic drainage)
FaradBeauty Brush
Nexon Botanicals Lymphatic Massage Oil with Arnica and Lavender
(I use this with the FaradBeauty Brush during a Lipedema flare)
M3 Naturals Lymphatic Massage Oil
Massage Gun - on Level 1 with the T attachment for fascia release prior to dry brushing (please see the Windsor Method linked below)
Dry Brush - natural bristles
Dry Brush - natural bristles with massage nodes
Supplements
There are soo many recommended supplements so I encourage you to start with a couple, see how you respond, but remember that it takes time. I have tried many, but here are the supplements I currently take and have found most effective for me:
Pycnogenol
Diosmin & Hesperidan
BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough
NAC
Milk Thistle
Nature’s Sunshine Lymphatic Drainage drops
Reconnecting with the Body
Somatic Dance
This has been one of the most powerful ways I reconnect with my body—especially on days when it feels heavy, painful, or disconnected.
Movement without structure… allowing the body to lead… can gently release stagnation and emotion.
👉 You can explore my Somatic Dance playlist on Spotify here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nB9HY7PYorRAAxnpxv4Sf?si=oTy5MCwfQfO0UM6PHsb31Q&pi=f0bnShDzTea1X
Social Media Inspiration
These ladies inspire me every day with their stories and successes in managing Lipedema
Sarah Whitlow
@sarahwhitlow_ on TikTok
Check out this TikTok I found! https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkCxEGKm/
Kaz - Sculpt and Change Therapies
This journey can feel overwhelming at times… especially when you’re first learning.
But there is also something deeply empowering about understanding your body in a new way—learning how to support it, listen to it, and work with it instead of against it.
Take this one step at a time.
Be gentle with yourself.
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