{"podcast":{"title":"Type 1 In Midlife: Perimenopause, Menopause & Type 1 Diabetes","slug":"type-1-in-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-type-1-diabetes-6369803","podcast_index_feed_id":6369803,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/472698/rss","website_url":"https://www.abundanthealthwithmelissa.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/6/1/b061ac24ed35131416c3140a3186d450/Type_1_In_Midlife_Mktg_For_Libsyn_3000_x_3000_px_1.jpg","author":"Melissa Slemp","episode_count":166,"summary":"The Type 1 in Midlife Podcast is for women navigating hormones and blood sugar through perimenopause, menopause, and aging with type 1 diabetes. Hosted by Melissa Slemp, certified nutritional and hormone health coach, author of Highs, Lows & Hormones, and living with type 1 diabetes for more than 44 years. This show brings honest conversations, practical strategies, and real-life support to women who are tired of feeling dismissed, confused, or alone in their health journey. Inside each episode, you'll learn how hormones impact insulin resistance, sleep, weight gain, stress, energy, metabolism, and blood sugar management during every stage of life. Melissa also brings trusted conversations around the benefits and considerations of hormone therapy, helping women better understand current research, treatment options, symptom relief, and how hormone support may improve quality of life during midlife and menopause. Through lived experience, coaching insight, expert interviews, and faith-filled encouragement, Melissa helps women better understand their bodies, confidently advocate for the care and support they deserve, and feel empowered to make informed health decisions. 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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Brooke Shelton, Doctor of Physical Therapy, educator, founder of Dynamic Diabetes, and someone who has personally lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 20 years. Together, we explore a topic that doesn't get enough attention in the diabetes community: nervous system regulation. Brooke explains how chronic stress, diabetes management, fluctuating blood sugars, hormonal changes, and even exercise can keep us stuck in a constant state of fight-or-flight. We discuss how this affects insulin resistance, energy levels, sleep quality, recovery, and ultimately how we feel every day. You'll learn: • The difference between fight-or-flight, rest-and-digest, and the often-overlooked freeze response • Why diabetes itself can create ongoing nervous system stress • How chronic stress contributes to stubborn high blood sugars • Practical ways to regulate your nervous system throughout the day • Why sleep may be one of the most important health tools you're overlooking • How exercise needs change throughout your menstrual cycle and during perimenopause • The connection between hormones, insulin resistance, and burnout • Simple \"movement snacks\" and recovery strategies that can help you feel better without doing more We also discuss cycle syncing and how adjusting your movement based on where you are in your cycle can support blood sugar management, recovery, and overall well-being. This is a concept I cover in Chapter 8 of my book, Highs, Lows & Hormones: A Survival Guide for Women Managing Diabetes from Monthly Cycles to Menopause, in the chapter titled Movement That Matches Your Hormones. If you've ever felt exh…","meta_description":"Have you ever felt like you're doing everything \"right\" with your diabetes management, but your blood sugars still seem unpredictable? 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