Ep8 - Menopause and Diabetes

Episode 8 is special indeed -- it's our first guest episode! Our dear friend Rebecca Gill joins us to share her story with menopause and Type 1 Diabetes.In this episode you'll hear about Rebecca's journey with both, how she manages treatment (and life!), and what's been helpful for her. We touch on the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, discuss how life-changing the Dexcom continuous glucose monitoring system is, and discuss whether estrogen cream is limited to the vaj or might have applications elsewhere. Rebecca and her husband also own an alpaca farm in rural Michigan so you know we take a sidebar into alpaca land. Listen and you'll learn some unexpected facts about alpaca dryer balls in this episode!Join us for plenty of laughs and some real-life experience about the intersection of menopause and diabetes.