The One And Only Program For Those Ready To Improve Their Lymphedema.
Led by lymphatic nutrition expert Jean LaMantia — registered dietitian, lymph node cancer survivor and author of The Complete Lymphedema Management and Nutrition Guide.
Join Jean and a group of supportive peers.
“Lymphedema sufferers: You’re not alone.”
Let’s just say it. Lymphedema sucks.
I hear you and I can help. If you:
- Are scared of your lymphedema getting worse
- Feel overwhelmed and unsure what to do
- Need help sorting out which foods help and which ones make it worse
- Feel abandoned to manage an incurable disease on your own
- Are angry you beat cancer only to face lymphedema
Who wouldn’t feel lost?
Especially when there are so few resources for those with lymphedema.
As much as I wish I could, I can’t take away your lymphedema.
But I CAN offer you effective and evidence-informed strategies to manage it.
I’m Jean LaMantia
Registered Dietitian, Author, Lymph Node Cancer Survivor & Creator of the Lymphedema Nutrition School
If you’re like many of my clients, you suspect that diet plays a role in your lymphedema — but your doctors don’t know much about it.
As a registered dietitian and lymphedema nutrition expert, I’m happy to tell you you’re right.
Research and my own clinical experience show:
What you eat matters for lymphedema.
Evidence-Based Changes To Your Diet And Lifestyle Can:
Lower inflammation
Support your immune system
Stop overtaxing your lymphatic system
Reduce risk and symptoms via healthy weight
Improve the gut/lymphatic connection
Understand your lymphedema triggers
All without radical diets or a drastic life overhaul.
Just realistic goals that you will set and achieve.
How It Works
The Lymphedema Nutrition School offers several cohort sessions per year as well as a self-study course for those who want to work at their own pace.
In 12 eye-opening lessons, I show you step-by-step how to manage your lymphedema with scientifically informed nutrition.
Together, we’ll:
- Learn the key ways nutrition can manage and improve lymphedema
- Discover your individual dietary triggers
- Dig in and understand what the research says (and doesn’t say)
- Set health goals you’ll feel confident you can achieve
Live programs are held about four times a year.
Or start the self-study today
What’s Included
When you register for the Lymphedema Nutrition School, you’ll get over 15 hours of course material full of in-depth information and evidence-based insights.
If you enroll in the live (virtual) program, you’ll also meet weekly with Jean and other supportive students who know what it’s like to have lymphedema.
Here’s How You’ll Learn To Eat For Lymphedema, Week By Week
1
The Lymphatic System And Lymphedema
If you’re new to lymphedema or still a bit confused about the lymphatic system, this class will help you better understand your body and your condition. You’ll get started tracking your dietary triggers and also consider: are the stars aligned? If so, now is the time to commit to taking control of your lymphedema.
Goal Setting
2
Here’s where we set the foundation for your success in this program. You’ll reflect on your motivations and set specific and achievable goals that will guide and anchor your progress throughout the course.
When To Eat
3
Here’s where you learn the magic of intermittent fasting — what it can do for you and your lymphatic system, and how to experience its benefits in a safe and enjoyable way. You’ll learn your Chronotype, set individualized goals, and be ready to hit the ground running.
4
Fluid Balance
You may have heard a lot about water and salt and their role in fluid balance. This class digs deep into the research and sets the record straight, giving you clear guidelines for maintaining a fluid balance that’s healthy for your body.
5
Fats And Oils
Low fat, higher fat, keto? What's the right type and amount of fats and oils and how do they affect your lymphedema? In this class, you’ll learn how oils are absorbed via the lymphatic system and what the evidence shows regarding specific oils and improvements in lymphedema.
Inflammation And The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
6
This class may be the crux of the nutritional approach to managing lymphedema, helping you to find an eating approach that works to lower your inflammation and potentially delay the progression of lymphedema and the build-up of fibrotic tissue.
7
Intestinal Lymphatics and Gut Health
This new lesson shares research about the role of your microbiota in the health of your intestinal lymphatics and the role that probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics could play in healthy lymphedema management.
8
Body Weight Perspectives
Body weight is a complex topic, but research shows it’s tied to lymphedema and an important lever for improving outcomes. Here we look at what the research really says about weight as a risk factor and a treatment strategy for lymphedema.
Managing Food Cravings
9
If there’s anything more maddening than lymphatic swelling, could it be unmanageable food cravings? This class is all about understanding and conquering those cravings that get under your skin, so that you manage your lymphedema diet with ease.
Supplements
10
Now that you’ve laid a firm foundation with diet, you may choose to adventure into the realm of supplements. We’ll discuss what the research supports and give you clear guidelines for how to supplement safely and wisely.
Progress Update And Troubleshooting
11
By this point, we’re usually a tight-knit and supportive group. Class 11 is our time for sharing, celebrating and troubleshooting as we learn from one another’s experience.
1-Month Follow-Up
This is our final check in, where you can report in on your successes and stumbling blocks and get your questions answered after you’ve been putting it all together for the past month. During this time, students often opt to go back and rewatch past lessons to help the information really sink in. But don’t worry, this doesn't have to be the end…by popular request, there is an alumni program you can join for ongoing support.
12
Bonus Lesson:
This class is for the research geeks like me, where I help you dig into a round-up of the research that isn't covered in Lymphedema Nutrition School.
Plus, You’ll Get These Essential Bonuses:
Signed copy of The Complete Lymphedema Management and Nutrition Guide
(LIVE CLASS ONLY)
Cancer Risk Reduction Guide
Lymphedema Trigger Tracker
Guided Meditation Three-Pack
Networking And Support Via Student/Alumni Facebook Group
Full Access To The Course Work For 6 Months
Ready to get a handle on your lymphedema?
Imagine The Relief When You Finally...
- Discover what triggers your lymphedema so you can make changes that will have the biggest impact
- Understand what the research says about lymphedema nutrition
- Approach food and eating with a new-found mindfulness
- Make deep connections with your fellow students that will support and encourage you, as you do for them
- Develop the mindset that allows you to live a joyful life, while balancing the needs of living with your new body and a chronic health condition
- Achieve success with your goals
I look forward to seeing you in Lymphedema Nutrition School!
Choose Your Path
Self Study
- 12 Science-backed empowering modules
- Start today and go at your own pace
$299 CAD*
Live Virtual
- 10 live classes + intro and bonus modules
- New classes about four times per year
$570 CAD*
Class size is limited
* Canadian Dollar rate (CAD)
Student Successes
“Lymphedema Nutrition School has been life changing for me. I was sitting in the middle of the forest and couldn’t see the pathway. You have lit up the pathway so that I can find my way out. I have to do it, and with the awareness you and the group are sharing, I finally have the hope that I can see the clearing.”
- Marg M.
“I particularly like how she explains in layman’s terms how our bodies work and her approach in encouraging us to watch our own bodies and learn from what is happening.”
- Michelle D.
“At first I was thinking, “What?! No eating plan?” And now, I’m just so grateful. Because you give us all the tools to make empowered choices.”
- Joy T.
“With a complete, comprehensive approach to many aspects of nutrition, Jean guided us to a path of learning, understanding, watching/feeling our individual bodies and making choices/decisions that work for me.”
- Nancy A.
Why I’m So Passionate About Lymphedema
I’m not only a registered dietitian, speaker and author specializing in lymphatic nutrition. I’m also a lymphoma survivor. My lifelong focus on diet for cancer treatment and prevention was driven in equal parts by the fear and hope I felt during my recovery.
In my late 20’s, when doctors were staging my cancer, they removed a lymph node in my neck for biopsy. Over the next month, my lungs filled with almost two liters of lymphatic fluid. I felt like I was drowning in my own body. This was a powerful lesson in the importance of the lymphatic system and how heavy the burden is when it’s not working well. I’m grateful to have recovered with no lymphedema, but that experience stays with me and drives me to use my expertise to help others with lymphedema.
My lymphedema nutrition qualifications:
- Registered Dietitian, licensed in Canada and the US
- Author of The Complete Lymphedema Management and Nutrition Guide
- Writer of the upcoming position paper on Nutrition for Lymphedema for the National Lymphedema Network (2024)
- Contributor to Pathways magazine for the Canadian Lymphedema Framework
- Presenter for National Lymphedema Network (US) and the Canadian Lymphedema Framework + BC, Manitoba and Ontario lymphedema associations
Now Is The Time
It’s no accident you found your way here. If you’re ready to prioritize your needs, set inspiring goals, and put in the effort, now is the perfect time to change your health for the better.
For about the same investment as 3 individual sessions with me, you learn everything you need to use effective, science-based nutrition to manage your lymphedema before it progresses further.
You Have Nothing To Lose
I'd like to offer you a free preview class to see if it’s right for you.
Plus, if you enroll and need to withdraw before the third session, I’ll refund your tuition (minus a $50 admin fee). Offer good for live program only.
Frequently Asked Questions
Live Program
As part of the Lymphedema Nutrition School, you will attend a weekly class delivered live via Zoom. You "attend" class by clicking on the Zoom link and listening and watching via your computer. After each class, the recording will be put into the classroom.