u/Savewyx

So, I'm vegan, which means I eat alot of legumes, like chickpeas, beans, etc. All these contain alot of carbs, but also fiber and protein. (Now, I'm not diagnosed, but I do have heaviness and other lipedema signs.) Alot of people say Keto is the best for lipedema, but I cant eat that little carbs with my current diet (and I dont eat this way for my health, but for moral reasons).

1. Do fiberous carbs mean less inflammation?
2. Is really keto best or do you have better experiences with other "diets"?
3. Experiences with veganism and lipedema? Good or bad?

For info, I'm 18, so no menopause or pregnancy (if hormonal events have any effect in terms of diet). Only big hormonal events in my lige have been normal puberty, birth control (the one in the arm), and some pretty bad eating habits for a while which i think fucked with my hormones. Im only mentioning this because I heard hormones affect inflammation, which again has to be fixed with diet.
I'll add that I'm also pretty new to veganism, AND my lipedema symptoms have become more obvious to me recebtly (not connected, i think, symptoms came before I became vegan), so idk, I have very little experience with this

Ofc, I'll have a talk with my doctor, but since lipedema doesnt seem like widesoread knowledge in the healthcare system yet, I figured I could ask people with the experience first!

I'll take any advice I can get!

(Sorry I'm not good at getting to my point, but I hope I got it across😁. English is also not my first language so sorry for any mistakes!)

How do you guys feel like your body responds to alcohol? Here in Norway, may-june is national day + graduation month which means I will be consuming ALOT of alcohol... I'm already preparing for this weekends 2-3 day bender. Now, I'm very aware that this will have effects the weeks after, but do you feel like it has long term effects? I dont drink very often (except for the coming month), byt when I do drink I usually drink alot... I'm just now realising the inflamatory effects of alcohol on my lipedema (not surr how i didnt realise before but better late than never), and suddenly got scared I might have ruined mye legs forever.

Im not diagnosed, but I have a lot of pain, swelling, and pain in my legs. Im rambling alot, but I guess the main question is what the general long term effects of increased alcohol consumption is on my body, and ways to minimise damage (which does not include cutting down on or out alcohol. Not that im not gonna do tht, just that I know that already)

Edit; spelling

Thank you all, and sorry for any spelling mistakes!

Also not sure if the flair is right but just lmk