Midlife Mayhem

A New Med for an Old Problem, Navigating Hormones & The Chilli That Took Me Down


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Weekly Insulin, Testosterone & a Lesson I Should Have Known

🚨 NEW: ONCE-WEEKLY INSULIN

A new insulin, Insulin icodec, has just been approved.

👉 One injection per week

👉 Instead of daily (or multiple daily) injections

That’s a major shift in how diabetes can be managed—and more importantly, how well people actually stick to it.

🤯 WHY GIVE INSULIN TO TYPE 2 DIABETICS?

This is where most people get confused.

Type 2 diabetes starts with too much insulin…

…but over time, the pancreas burns out.

👉 Insulin drops

👉 Blood sugar rises
👉 The system fails

At that point:

👉 Insulin isn’t the problem—it’s the missing piece

⚠️ WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING

Without enough insulin:

  • Glucose stays in the blood
  • Can’t reach the cells
  • The body is essentially starving despite eating
  • đź’‰ COMPLIANCE CHANGES EVERYTHING

    This episode also dives into a bigger theme:

    👉 The best plan only works if you follow it

    I share:

    • My experience with testosterone injections (not for me)
    • Kevin’s experience (worked well for him)
    • Same tool—different outcomes.

      🌶️ A QUICK (AND HUMBLING) LESSON

      I also share something I should have caught sooner:

      👉 Histamine

      From foods I was eating daily (tomatoes + leftovers)

      Once removed:

      âś” Symptoms gone
      âś” Problem solved

      🎯 TAKEAWAY

      👉 The goal isn’t perfection

      👉 It’s consistency

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