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Type 1 In Midlife: Perimenopause, Menopause & Type 1 Diabetes

May 25, 2026

For years, I thought I was failing at diabetes every single month.

Same meals. Same insulin. Same workouts. Yet suddenly my blood sugars were higher, corrections stopped working, cravings intensified, and I felt exhausted trying to figure out what I was doing wrong.

Then I learned the truth:
Hormones change insulin...


May 18, 2026

If your morning number has started creeping up—even though you haven’t changed anything—you are not imagining it.

This is one of the most common patterns I see in women with type 1 diabetes moving through their 40s and beyond.

And it’s not about doing more or trying harder.

It’s physiology.

In this episode,...


May 11, 2026

What happens when the routines that once worked for your Type 1 diabetes suddenly stop working?

In this episode, Melissa sits down with Alyssa Chapman, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 34 and has now lived with it for nearly 17 years. Together, they talk about what it looks like to manage diabetes through...


May 4, 2026

Have you ever looked at your CGM and felt confident… only to get your lab A1C back and feel completely thrown off?

If your numbers don’t match, you’re not doing anything wrong.

In this episode, we’re breaking down the real reason your CGM estimate (GMI) and lab A1C can show different results—and why this...