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Are there important dietary concerns for people with lymphedema?
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Not much: Not much is really in the literature. I tell my patients to limit salt to decrease fluid retention in general. Really it's the exercises and massage that will help the most.
Answered 10/10/2012
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No: Lymphedema is a long term problem that needs long term management to be truly successful. Manual lymphatic drainage and compression therapy are the mainstays of treatment.
Answered 9/22/2016
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