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

Weekly Insulin, Testosterone & a Lesson I Should Have Known

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🚨 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.

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🤯 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

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⚠️ WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING

Without enough insulin:

• Glucose stays in the blood
• Can’t reach the cells
• The body is essentially starving despite eating

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💉 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.

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🌶️ 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:
✔ Symptoms gone
✔ Problem solved

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🎯 TAKEAWAY

👉 The goal isn’t perfection
👉 It’s consistency

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