June is National Lipedema Awareness Month

June is National Lipedema Awareness Month This month I am breaking from traditional national recognition awareness celebrations for our site and highlight something very near and dear to our heart.  My wife suffers from severe Lipo-Lymhedema, which is two separate conditions (primary Lipedema with secondary Lymphedema) compounded to yield one very debilitating disease.  She suffers … Read more

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month Mental illnesses are common in the United States, affecting one in five adults (46.6 million in 2017) or 18.9% of the adult population. (1) However, due to the stigma attached to experiencing any level of mental impairment, many avoid seeking help and thereby choose to suffer in silence.  … Read more