Albidaya Wellness

09/03/2026

Normal and unexplained aren't the same thing.

Some weight in the hips is normal.

Legs that have never once responded to diet or exercise, no matter what you did, is not.

Women accept that answer for years. Because no one gives them a better one.

There's a difference between genetics and a condition nobody's named yet.

You deserve to know which one you're dealing with.

I built a free workshop to walk you through it.

Comment BUDGE and I'll send you the link.

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09/02/2026

If you’re a woman 35+ who has spent years doing “all the right things” and your lower body still seems to have a mind of its own… this is for you.

If your hips, thighs, or legs feel disproportionately larger, heavy, tender, or simply don’t respond the way the rest of your body does to weight loss, there may be more to the story than calories and exercise.

I’m hosting a FREE Lower Body Workshop this Saturday where I’ll break down what may be happening, what to look for, and what you can actually do about it.

🗓️ Saturday, September 5
⏰ 8 AM CDT | 5 PM Dubai
🎟️ FREE

If you’ve been wondering, *“Why won’t my lower body change?”* — come join me.

Register through the link in my bio.

And send this to the woman who has been blaming herself for a body that may simply need a different approach.

For women experiencing stubborn lower-body weight, heaviness, and pain that does not respond to dieting or exercise.

08/29/2026

A patient messaged me after her lipedema consultation asking why lipedema wasn't listed as a coded diagnosis, even though it was clearly documented throughout her entire evaluation.

And the honest answer exposes a gap that has failed women for decades.

Lipedema still does not have its own dedicated ICD-10 code in the United States. The WHO recognized it as a distinct disease in 2019. The US hasn't adopted ICD-11. So physicians are coding a real, progressive, documented condition under codes that were never designed for it.

Without a dedicated code, insurance companies can more easily deny coverage. Not just for surgery. For compression garments. For manual lymphatic drainage. For the treatments that actually help.

The good news: the US has finally accepted new ICD-10-CM codes specific to lipedema. They are anticipated to take effect October 1, 2027.

Women are still waiting.

If you have lipedema and you're navigating insurance right now, make sure your physician is documenting your specific clinical findings, your pain, your functional limitations, and the lipedema diagnosis clearly in the narrative. That documentation is your strongest tool until 2027.

To my fellow clinicians: we need to be loud about this until it is done.

08/29/2026

A patient messaged me after her lipedema consultation asking why lipedema wasn't listed as a coded diagnosis, even though it was clearly documented throughout her entire evaluation.

And the honest answer exposes a gap that has failed women for decades.

Lipedema still does not have its own dedicated ICD-10 code in the United States. The WHO recognized it as a distinct disease in 2019. The US hasn't adopted ICD-11. So physicians are coding a real, progressive, documented condition under codes that were never designed for it.

Without a dedicated code, insurance companies can more easily deny coverage. Not just for surgery. For compression garments. For manual lymphatic drainage. For the treatments that actually help.

The good news: the US has finally accepted new ICD-10-CM codes specific to lipedema. They are anticipated to take effect October 1, 2027.

Women are still waiting.

If you have lipedema and you're navigating insurance right now, make sure your physician is documenting your specific clinical findings, your pain, your functional limitations, and the lipedema diagnosis clearly in the narrative. That documentation is your strongest tool until 2027.

To my fellow clinicians: we need to be loud about this until it is done.

Organizations doing the work:
Lipedema Foundation
American Lipedema Association
Lipedema Society ®

08/27/2026

Your waist is changing. Your legs aren't.

Before you blame your diet or your effort, there's something worth knowing.

For some women, persistent lower body weight that doesn't respond the way the rest of the body does isn't a discipline problem.

It's a signal worth paying attention to.

This Monday August 31st at 12pm CST I'm hosting a free live workshop breaking down the three factors most doctors never discuss when it comes to lower body weight.

Lipedema. Perimenopause. Hormonal changes.

And what you actually need to understand before you spend another month trying harder.

Register through the link in my bio. It's free and it could change how you see your body entirely.

08/26/2026

A meal plan without these questions isn't a plan.

It's a guess.

The women I work with have tried everything. The diets. The apps. The programs. The starting over Monday.

And most of them were never once asked what was actually going on.

Your weight is not a math problem.

It's a whole story.

Save this and share it with someone who has ever been handed a solution before anyone understood their problem.

08/24/2026

She said what a lot of my patients feel but can't articulate.

The medication isn't the problem. The expectation that it solves everything is.

Nobody becomes obese overnight. It builds over years. Sometimes over a lifetime. Layers of stress, coping, survival.

And when we hand someone a prescription without addressing any of that, we are treating the symptom and leaving the wound untouched.

The women I work with don't just need to lose weight.

They need to feel safe in their bodies for the first time in years.

That's the work no medication can do for you.

But it's also the work that makes everything else stick.

Save this. And share it with someone who has ever felt like the problem was them.

Original video/audio: Alicia Mccarvell

08/21/2026

You've been consistent. You haven't quit. And the scale still isn't moving.

Before you blame yourself, there's something you need to know.

About 5 to 10% of people have a limited response to GLP-1 medications. And when that happens, the answer isn't to try harder.

It's to figure out why.

Thyroid disorders. Insulin resistance. Medications that promote weight gain. A dose that isn't quite right for your biology.

These are real clinical reasons that have nothing to do with your effort or your willpower.

A poor response isn't a failure.

It means the strategy needs to change.

If your GLP-1 feels like it isn't working, don't suffer through it in silence. Talk to your doctor.

Share this with someone who needs to hear that it's not their fault.

08/20/2026

If you've lost weight everywhere except your legs, hips, or arms...

If those areas feel heavy, tender, or painful to the touch...

If you bruise easily and nothing you do seems to change the shape of your lower body...

You may have been blaming yourself for something that was never your fault.

There is a condition called lipedema. It affects an estimated 1 in 10 women. It does not respond to diet or exercise the way typical body fat does. And most doctors have never been trained to recognize it.

So women spend years, sometimes decades, being told to try harder. Eat less. Move more. Be more disciplined.

And they believe it.

Because when a doctor tells you it's your fault, you trust them.

If any of this sounds familiar, you were not failing.

You were undiagnosed.

Comment WATCH and I'll send you the link to my full lipedema explainer video so you can finally have the information you deserved years ago.

04/08/2026

You’re not craving food.

You’re craving relief.

Food just became the fastest way your body learned to get it.

That’s why it keeps happening… even when you “know better.”

Comment RESET if you’re ready to change that.

***I have not met, treated or analyzed anyone in this video. For educational purposes only.***