#296: Climbing to New Heights: Mountaineering Living With Type 1 Diabetes - Luis Freitas
What does it take to climb some of the world’s tallest peaks while managing Type 1 diabetes? In this episode, I sit down with mountaineer and T1D veteran Luis Freitas, who has lived with diabetes since the age of two. Luis shares the highs, lows, and lessons from 28 years of managing diabetes—including his solo attempt to summit the tallest mountain in South America. We explore the mental toughness needed to thrive with diabetes, the truth about A1C obsession, and why defining your own version of health is key to long-term success.
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