Personalizing Carbohydrate Intake for Health Benefits in Lipedema and Lymphedema
Manage episode 449035420 series 3393669
In this excerpt, Dr. Eric Westman shares insights from his Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, where he has seen patients with a variety of health conditions, including lymphedema and lipedema, achieve positive outcomes through a ketogenic diet. Dr. Westman, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University and board-certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine, founded the Duke Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in 2006 after years of research on low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets. He has authored several books on keto, including his latest, "End Your Carb Confusion," co-authored with Amy Berger and released in December 2020. Here, Dr. Westman discusses the importance of tailoring carbohydrate intake to improve health outcomes for those managing lipedema and lymphedema.
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