Dr. Leslyn Keith is an occupational therapist, internationally recognized lipedema and lymphedema expert. With more than 25 years of clinical experience, she is a leading voice in lipedema education, research, and conservative management, helping bridge the gap between emerging science and practical strategies for patients and clinicians.

Today is is telling us how she and an amazing team helped compile the very first textbook all about lipedema.

If you'ld like to get plugged in with Lipedema Simplified and all of their resources for support, see below:

Below are the things we’re doing this June Lipedema Awareness Month, and beyond:

Heart Circles in Mansfield on Sunday, June 7th, at 12:00 - 2:00 PM EDT https://learn.lipedema-simplified.org/heart-circles-mansfield-ma

Medical Go Bag webinars https://learn.lipedema-simplified.org/community-webinar

Mon, June 1 – 6 pm EDT

Sat, June 6 – 3 pm EDT

Sun, June 14 – 3 pm EDT

Mon, June 22 – 1 pm EDT

Sat, June 27 – 6 pm EDT

Medical Go Bag program https://learn.lipedema-simplified.org/mgb | July 6 – August 3 | Mondays & Fridays at 6pm EDT

Wednesday Wellness program https://learn.lipedema-simplified.org/yoga | 8 Wednesdays — June 3 - July 22, 2026 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM EDT

Nutrition Network course https://nutrition-network.org/online-training/supporting-a-patient-with-lipedema-a-comprehensive-metabolic-approach-to-diagnosis-and-treatment/ with 30% discount, Code - 30OFF

Textbook: Lipedema: Principles and Practice of Diagnosis and Treatment on Amazon https://a.co/d/fbe5Mdm

Textbook Study Group - the page should be ready by the end of this week

Monday, June 8 — 6:00 PM EDT | A Holistic Approach to Diagnosis, Care, and Treatment for Lipedema | with Siobhan Huggins and Catherine Seo, PhD

Tuesday, June 16 — 1:00 PM EDT | Treatment & Resources for Managing Lipedema | with Catherine Seo, PhD, and Leslyn Keith, OTD, CLT

Tuesday, June 30 — 1:00 PM EDT | The Challenge of Weight Stigma in Recognizing Lipedema | with Joanna Dudek, PhD, and Catherine Seo, PhD

Oct Event on Oct 23-25, 2026 - Here's the $97 coupon https://learn.lipedema-simplified.org/offers/nNLx38Hs?coupon_code=HO26-97

TRIBE - We have an online lipedema community - https://learn.lipedema-simplified.org/tribe

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