Can a diet really ease lipoedema? Sunniva’s journey to pain relief and weight loss

• Lipoedema is thought to be a common, but little-known disease that mainly affects women.
• The disease is painful. Lipoedema is characterized by disproportionate and excess fatty tissue on the thighs and calves, and sometimes on the arms, while the hands and feet are unaffected.
• A new doctoral thesis at NTNU investigated the relationship between two different diets and the effect on pain, quality of life, body weight and body composition, appetite and inflammation.

It all started when…