FDRS LIVE, Part 1: Cheyenne Brinson, Dr. Thomas Wright, Dr. Ana Carolina, Lipedema Canada, Lea Fowler, & Virginia Zuilu

This last weekend was the annual Fat Disorders Resource Society conference in Atlanta, GA, and we got the hot takes right off the press (and some fresh off the presentation stage) coming for you! This week is part 1 of 3. On this week's episode you will hear from Cheyenne Brinson, the president of FDRS; Dr. Thomas Wright, lipedema surgeon and medical director for Lipedema Surgical Solutions; Dr. Ana Carolina, plastic surgeon and arm liposuction specialist in Sao Paulo Brazil; Angel Anderson, president of Lipedema Canada; and Virginia Zuilu, international lipedema and hormone nutritionist. There is such a wealth of wisdom in all of these voices! We hope you enjoy part 1! You will be able to see all of the presentations for FDRS 2025 soon on youtube. You can find more about FDRS at their website: www.fatdisorders.org. Be sure to follow and like their Facebook page for the latest updates on FDRS 2026! You can find more information on Dr. Wright at his Instagram: @lipedemasurgicalsolutions or his website: www.lipedema.net See the work of Dr. Ana Carolina on her Instagram: @dra.anacarolinadenadai To see the wonderful work that Lipedema Canada is doing, visit their Instagram: @lipedema_canada To get in touch with Lea Fowler to see if she can help you on your insurance journey, join her Facebook group: ERISA Facts not Fallacies (https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16Bb3JoG5d/) And to learn so much and get support on your journey including help with hormones, nutrition, histamine intolerance, etc. go check out Virginia's Instagram: @virginiashealthcorner Thank you, as always, to our sponsors: Lipoelastic, AIROS Medical, and Marena. For more information on Lipoelastic, go to ⁠www.lipoelasticshop.com⁠ and their Instagram @lipoelastic_usa For 10% off your purchase in the UK or US, enter the code LIPPYMAMAS For more information on the pneumatic compression devices from AIROS Medical, visit ⁠www.airosmedical.com/lipedemamamas⁠ If you'd like to try out Marena compression garments, visit marena.com and enter the code LIPEDEMAMAMAS20 for a discount! New to the lipedema world? At a loss for what to do? Not sure how to start managing this disease conservatively? Check out ⁠www.lipedemacourses.com⁠ for courses and an online support group that meets weekly. You can find Shawn on Instagram at @the_lipedema_mama You can find Ashley on Instagram at @the_lippy_lady Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a 5-star review and comment!