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We sit down with Ginger Vieira "The Diabetes Nerd" to unpack why “Type 2” can be the wrong diabetes label for active adults and how understanding LADA may change what works for you. We leave with concrete tests, training insights, and mindset shifts that make diabetes management feel less like guessing and more like coaching ourselves with better data.

• LADA defined as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults and why it’s type 1
• Adult-onset type 1 facts and why misdiagnosis is common
• C-peptide testing and what it reveals about insulin production
• Autoantibody testing, stages of type 1, and why screening matters
• How to advocate for yourself when appointments are short
• Caffeine and liver glucose release as a cause of “mystery” spikes
• Artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohol concerns plus real-world tradeoffs
• Building a sustainable diet with room for treats and smart insulin timing
• Medication stigma, metformin basics, and what GLP-1 drugs can do
• Overprescribing risks, dose escalation pressure, and insurance incentives
• Why anaerobic exercise and adrenaline can raise blood sugar
• Basal insulin clues and how CGMs can expose patterns

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Masters Mindset Minutes should be your new performance habit every Sunday night

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We sit down with Meghan Fox, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, to get a clear view of what primary care actually looks like for active adults, and why honest health history beats “winging it” at 40, 50, and beyond. We dig into hormones, diabetes, GLP-1 meds, supplements, and the small medical details that can quietly shape performance and long-term health.

• gerontology versus geriatrics and what adult health really covers
• what “doctor” means in clinical versus academic settings
• nurse practitioner scope of practice and collaborating physician realities
• perimenopause symptoms, sleep disruption, and quality of life impact
• lifestyle levers that can help before meds, including training, sleep, and diet
• why carbs matter in diabetes, plus food diaries and nutrition referrals
• GLP-1 medications, side effects, titration, and surgery timing risks
• peptide hype, supplement interactions, and why providers need your full list
• blood pressure as a silent risk and why labs can catch problems early
• vitamin D testing, why multivitamins can be risky, and what to disclose

Thanks for listening if you enjoyed this episode and you'd like to help support the podcast please share it with others post it on your social media or leave a review to catch all the latest from us you can follow us on Instagram at Masters Athlete Survival Guide.

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New podcast episodes come out every other Thursday!

Masters Mindset Minutes should be your new performance habit every Sunday night