Nutrition For Lymphatic Dysfunction

“Let food be thy medicine.” — Hippocrates

There’s a myriad of information available on different styles of eating with lymphatic disorders, and this list is updated frequently as I come across good resources.

“Eating plans for people with lipedema should minimize postprandial insulin and glucose fluctuations and be sustainable long-term. Healthy eating patterns for lipedema can be whole food, enzyme rich, plant-based or ketogenic. Research favors vegetable-based low-carbohydrate diets which correlate with decreased all-cause mortality over animal-based diets.”

— Standard of Care for Lipedema in the United States (2021)

Index

Alkaline Diet
Autoimmune Protocol
FODMAP Nutrition
Keto Nutrition
Mediterranean
Mediterranean Carnivore
Paleo-Keto Diet
Pesce-Pollotarian Diet
Plant-Based Nutrition
Pollotarian Diet
Recipes Low In Carbs
Research in Nutrition
Vegan Nutrition
Vegetarian Nutrition

Alkaline Diet

Alkaline advantage: Balancing your body’s pH for better health | Soul Food Shonali
Alkaline diet: An evidence-based review | Healthline
Alkaline diet: Foods high in alkaline | Web MD
Alkaline diet: What you need to know | MD Anderson
Alkaline foods promote a vibrantly healthy life | Dr. Anthony Salzarulo
Avoid digestive issues with an alkaline diet | Integrative Health Matters
Is your body too acidic? 10 signs to watch out for and tips to balance pH levels | Net Meds
What is the alkaline diet, and is it safe? | Cleveland Clinic

Autoimmune Protocol (AIP)

Cannataro, R., & Cione, E. (2022). Nutritional supplements and lipedema: Scientific and rational use. Nutraceuticals.

Books

There are several nutritional books which have been recommended to me by other patients.

FODMAP Nutrition

FODMAP 101 course | Casa de Sante
Low FODMAP meal plans | Casa de Sante

Keto Diet

Alkalinity, pH balance & designing the optimal Keto-Alkaline® (Keto-Green®) diet | Dr. Anna Cabeca
Combining alkaline and ketogenic diets for greater health | Dr. Anna Cabeca
Keto alkaline diet: The missing link of the ketogenic diet | Dr. Axe
Keto diet versus alkaline diets: Can you change your pH? | Perfect Keto
Ketogenic diet versus the alkaline diet | Alkamind
What’s the keto alkaline diet? | Konscious Keto

Research on Keto

Arsyad, A., Idris, I., Rasyid, A., et al. (2020). Long-term ketogenic diet induces metabolic acidosis, anemia, and oxidative stress in healthy Wistar rats. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism.

Gomez-Arbelaez, D., Crujeiras, A., Castro, A., et al. (2017). Acid-base safety during the course of a very low-calorie-ketogenic diet. Endocrine.

Raucci, M., Alvarez-Perez, M., Demitri, C., et al. (2015). Effect of citric acid crosslinking cellulose-based hydrogels on osteogenic differentiation. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research.

Additional Resources for Keto

Cooking keto with Kristie

Mediterranean

Mediterranean Carnivore

3 Day Mediterranean carnivore meal plan with shopping list | Casa de Sante

LINK: MTHFR gene variant and folic acid facts

Paleo-Keto Diet (PKD)

The paleo keto diet 101 | Doctor Kiltz

Pesce-Pollotarian Diet

Pesce-Pollotarian | Meal Plan Site

Pollotarian Diet

Do some vegetarians eat chicken? The pollotarian diet explained | Healthline

Plant-Based Nutrition

5 common mistakes plant-based eaters make and how to avoid them | Food Revolution
A guide to going plant-based: What to eat, benefits, and how to succeed | Food Revolution
Are plant-based diets good for your health and the planet? | Oxford Population Health
Are you ready to eat a plant-based diet? | Plant Based Basics
Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition | American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Gundry diet | Gundry MD
How to transition to a plant-based diet: A 7-step guide | Healthier U Nutrition & Chiropractic
Plant-based diet for beginners: Your guide to getting started | Eating Well
Plant-based diets | Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Plant-based eating simplified | Forks Over Knives
Step-by-step transitioning to a plant-based diet | Bloom Fit
Top Science Papers of 2022 Supporting Plant-based Nutrition | The Vegan Society
Twin research indicates that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health | Stanford Medicine
What is a plant-based diet and why should you try it? | Harvard Health Publishing
Your step-by-step guide to going plant based | Vegetarian Times

Videos for Plant-Based Nutrition

Foods That Cause Inflammation
Lipo Workout For Lipedema
Lipo Workout For Lipedema

Research for Plant-Based Nutrition

Clem, J., & Barthel, B. (2021). A look at plant-based diets. Missouri Medicine.

Key, T., Papier, K., & Tong, T. (2022). Plant-based diets and long-term health: Findings from the EPIC-Oxford study. The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society.

Langyan, S., Yadava, P., Belwal, T., & Kaul, T. (2022). Sustaining protein nutrition through plant-based foods: A paradigm shift. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.

Medawar, E., Huhn, S., Villringer, A., & Witte, A. (2019). The effects of plant-based diets on the body and the brain: A systematic review. Translational Psychiatry.

Mullins, A., & Arjmandi, B. (2021). Health benefits of plant-based nutrition: Focus on beans in cardiometabolic diseases. Nutrients.

Patel, H., Chandra, S., Alexander, S., Soble, J., et al. (2017). Plant-based nutrition: An essential component of cardiovascular disease prevention and management. Current Cardiology Reports.

Additional Resources for Plant-Based Nutrition

Nutrition Facts.org

Recipes Low In Carbs

Research in Nutrition

Al-Wardat, M., Alwardat, N., Lou De Santis, G., Zomparelli, S., et al. (2021). The association between serum vitamin D and mood disorders in a cohort of lipedema patients. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation.

Cannataro, R., & Cione, E. (2022). Nutritional Supplements and lipedema: Scientific and rational use. Nutraceuticals.

de Lartigue, G. (2016). Role of the vagus nerve in the development and treatment of diet‐induced obesity. Journal of Physiology.

Flores, T., Kerschbaumer, C., Jaklin, F., Glisic, C., et al. (2024). High-volume liposuction in lipedema patients: Effects on serum vitamin D. Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Loper, H., Leinen, M., Bassoff, L., Sample, J., et al. (2021). Both high fat and high carbohydrate diets impair vagus nerve signaling of satiety. Scientific Reports.

Pardo, J., Sheikh, S., Kuskowski, M., Surerus-Johnson, C., et al. (2007). Weight loss during chronic, cervical vagus nerve stimulation in depressed patients with obesity. International Journal of Obesity.

Zmitek, K., Zmitek, J., Hristov, H., Rogl Butina, M., et al. (2024). The effects of dietary supplementation with collagen and vitamin C and their combination with hyaluronic acid on skin density, texture and other parameters: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Nutrients.

Vegan

How to eat low carb as a vegan | Diet Doctor
The 20 best low-carb vegetables (plus one great low-carb fruit) | Healthline
Low-carb foods for vegetarians and vegans | Medical News Today
Low-carb friendly plant foods (for both vegetarians and vegans) | Healthline
The vegan diet | Web MD

Vegetarian

9 High-protein, low-carb vegetarian foods | Verywell Fit
Low-carb foods for vegetarians and vegans | Medical News Today
Low-carb friendly plant foods (for both vegetarians and vegans) | Healthline

Additional Information

15 foods that help you stay hydrated | UCLA Health
Could vagus nerve stimulation become weight-loss medication alternative? | Northwell Health
Dietary supplements for primary mitochondrial disorders | National Institutes of Health
Erythritol and clotting risks for lipoedema and lymphoedema: What you need to know | Megan Pfeffer, Nutritionist
How an anti-inflammatory diet can relieve pain as you age | Cleveland Clinic
Lipoedema, chronic inflammation and iron metabolism | Megan Pfeffer, Nutritionist
NIH study compares low-fat, plant-based diet to low-carb, animal-based diet | National Institutes of Health
Power foods for daily health and vitality | 365 Daily Health
ProLon fasting mimicking diet | ProLon FMD
Supplements that should not be mixed | Health.com
Understanding oxalates and their impact on lipoedema and lymphoedema | Megan Pfeffer, Nutritionist

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