In this episode of Prescribing Lifestyle, I sit down with Toni Morrow, creator of Navigating Lipoedema. Toni shares her deeply personal journey to being diagnosed with lipoedema—a misunderstood, underdiagnosed condition affecting connective tissue and fat distribution, especially in women.

From delayed diagnosis to discovering a path through lifestyle changes, Toni now advocates and supports others through her platform, offering resources, treatment tips, and community.

If you’ve ever experienced unexplained leg swelling, pain, or uneven fat distribution—or know someone who has—this episode is for you.

🔎 We talk about:

➡️ What lipoedema is and why it’s so often misdiagnosed

➡️ Toni’s 12-year journey to diagnosis

➡️ Why hormonal shifts can trigger or worsen symptoms

➡️ Lifestyle changes that made a difference

➡️ How diet, compression therapy, and shockwave therapy helped Toni

➡️ The importance of awareness, advocacy, and better data

➡️ What GPs and practitioners should know about this condition

➡️ How to build a lipoedema-aware treatment plan

➡️ Toni’s new clinician directory project

💬 Toni’s message is clear: You are not alone, and support is out there. With the right information, awareness, and lifestyle approach, you can take charge of your health.

📲 Connect with Toni:

🔗 Website: navigatinglipoedema.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/navigate_lipoedema/

💚 If you’re a listener navigating your own symptoms or supporting someone who is, share this episode with them—it might just change their life.

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📌 This episode is not medical advice. Please see your own doctor or book in to see Dr. Avi at Melbourne Low Carb Clinic (in person or via Telehealth Australia-wide).