Ep 150 - Meet the Contributors to Highs, Lows & Hormones — A Survival Guide for Women with Diabetes from Monthly Cycles to Menopause

About this episode

Melissa Slemp announces her upcoming book and introduces contributors who provide insights on managing diabetes through hormonal changes.

Today's episode is a special one — I'm officially announcing my upcoming book: Highs, Lows & Hormones: A Survival Guide for Women with Diabetes — From Monthly Cycles to Menopause. This book was born from years of lived experience, coaching women through midlife, and realizing there simply wasn't one comprehensive resource that connects the dots between: Monthly cycles and insulin sensitivity Perimenopause chaos and blood sugar swings Sleep, weight gain, gut health, and inflammation Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and safety What labs to run and what questions to ask your doctor And I'm not doing this alone. Joining me in this project are two incredible contributors: Dr. Vanessa Soviero Board-certified OB/GYN, Menopause Certified Practitioner, Director of the Center for Menopause & Midlife Health at Northwell Health, and a woman living with type 1 diabetes herself. Site Medical Director OB/GYN of Islandia Katz Institute of Women's Health MSCP (Menopause Society Certified Practitioner) Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Soviero brings medical depth to perimenopause, menopause, hormone therapy, cardiovascular risk, and long-term health…

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Slemp

Guests: Dr. Vanessa Soviero, Kelly Schmidt

Topics covered

• Type 1 Diabetes
• Hormones
• Menopause
• Perimenopause
• Blood Sugar Management
• Nutrition

Keywords

• Type 1 Diabetes
• Hormones
• Menopause
• Perimenopause
• Blood Sugar
• Nutrition
• Insulin Sensitivity
• Gut Health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northwell Health, Katz Institute of Women's Health, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, T1D Functional Nutrition

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