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

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Podcast: [Type 1 In Midlife: Perimenopause, Menopause & Type 1 Diabetes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/type-1-in-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-type-1-diabetes-6369803)
Published: 2026-03-23T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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 considerations for women with insulin-dependent diabetes. Kelly Schmidt Registered Dietitian, founder of T1D Functional Nutrition, strength coach, and woman living with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years. Kelly dives into: Insulin sensitivity strategies Gut health & hormone balance Thyroid optimization Inflammation markers Supplements like magnesium, creatine, vitamin D, and more What You'll Learn in This Episode Why perimenopause feels like "reverse puberty" for blood sugar Why does checking hormones once tell the full story How declining estrogen impacts insulin resistance The truth about HRT safety for…

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