Menopause, Thyroid & Diabetes: Why Women Feel Dismissed

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 31, then Graves' disease, thyroid cancer, and surgical menopause, nurse practitioner Sharon Lemoine shares what women in midlife need to know about hormones, thyroid labs, GLP-1s, and getting doctors to actually listen. In this episode of Health, Wealth & the Pursuit of Happiness, Murray Sabrin talks with Sharon Lemoine, a women's health nurse practitioner with nearly 30 years in medicine and owner of Gig Harbor Medical Spa in Washington State. Sharon explains: ✅ The warning signs of adult-onset type 1 diabetes, and how it differs from type 2✅ Why a TSH test alone may miss thyroid problems (and why T4 and T3 matter)✅ How menopause and perimenopause symptoms are often dismissed or misdiagnosed as anxiety✅ Why vitamin D, magnesium, omega-3s, and B vitamins matter✅ How to use GLP-1 medications for weight loss without losing muscle mass✅ The questions every woman should ask her healthcare provider✅ How faith and purpose can motivate lasting health changes ⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction: Sharon Lemoine, NP02:11 Sharon's health journey begins02:46 Type 1 diabetes symptoms: blood sugar over 50006:54 Seeing diagnoses as a gift and a purpose07:30 Hysterectomy and surgical menopause08:35 Graves' disease and thyroid cancer symptoms10:26 America's chronic disease problem10:56 Type 1 vs. type 2 diabetes explained13:12 Why the thyroid is so important14:25 Living without a thyroid: TSH, T4, and T3 testing16:07 Why men ignore symptoms (and women don't)18:09 Nurse practitioner vs. MD: training and scope19:34 Faith in medical practice22:09 Why midlife women feel dismissed25:39 Supplements and vitamin D deficiency27:53 Mushrooms and core supplements29:30 GLP-1s for weight loss: protecting muscle mass31:27 Do you have to stay on a GLP-1 forever?33:23 Questions to ask your healthcare provider35:58 Telehealth and how to work with Sharon37:17 Protecting the doctor-patient relationship38:14 Closing thoughts 🔗 LINKSGig Harbor Medical Spa: https://gigharbormedicalspa.com/Murray Sabrin: https://mafiusa.comSubscribe for more conversations on health, wealth, and freedom: https://youtube.com/@murraysabrinpodcast?si=WKUjvu017uc9ticX #Menopause #WomensHealth #ThyroidHealth