What If Your “Type 2” Diagnosis Is Wrong? LADA with Ginger Vieira The Diabetes Nerd

Send us Fan MailWe 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 Follow The Diabetes Nerd @diabetes_nerd on IGIf 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. @masters_athlete_survival_guide on IGNew podcast episodes come out every other Thursday!Masters Mindset Minutes should be your new performance habit every Sunday night