170. What to Do When Your Adult-Onset Type 1 (LADA) Is Misdiagnosed as Type 2

In this powerful episode, Risely coaching graduate Mary McCauley shares her story of being misdiagnosed with Type 2 diabetes when she was actually living with adult-onset Type 1 (LADA). From being dismissed by doctors to ending up in DKA and sent home with no insulin, her story highlights just how dangerous misdiagnosis can be. Mary opens up about the emotional toll, the turning point of finally receiving the correct diagnosis, and the journey of reclaiming confidence and ownership over her h...

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Lauren Bongiorno is a Nationally Board Certified Health Coach and the founder and CEO of Risely Health. Featured on the TODAY show and other media outlets, Risely helps people and families impacted by Type 1 Diabetes take ownership over their health so they can transform their life with more freedom and confidence. Lauren has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 7 years old and has experienced firsthand that when health transforms, so does everything else - our relationships, our time, our career, our families, and, most importantly, ourselves. Each week she will bring you lessons from her own personal diabetes experience, strategies that are key to understanding your body’s patterns, and guests who will speak to everything from advances in technology to all things hormones, exercise, relationships, and mindset. All of this so that over time, you TOO can reclaim your rise.