# diagnosed (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover diagnosed. Page: Feed: --- ## [Autism, ADHD, and Autonomy – The One Thing Neurodivergent and Disabled People Need Most (That Keeps Getting Taken Away)](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/08/18/autism-adhd-and-autonomy-the-one-thing-neurodivergent-and-disabled-people-need-most-that-keeps-getting-taken-away/) _2026-08-18 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ Autonomy isn't about doing everything alone. It's about choosing who sits beside us. For NeuroDivergent and disabled people, that choice is often taken away, sometimes with the best intentions. Here's what happens when we aren't allowed to steer our own lives. ## [How Molly Lowered Her A1c from 6.9% to 5.8% and Lost 50 Pounds](https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/lower-a1c-and-lost-50-pounds/) _2026-08-18 · Robby Barbaro, MPH · Mastering Diabetes_ Meet Molly. She knew what it felt like to lose control of her health.She had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and had previously lost well over 100 pounds, bringing her A1c as low as 5.5%. But over time, the weight started coming back.She stopped checking her blood sugar regularly. Her energy declined. And although \[…\] The post How Molly Lowered Her A1c from 6.9% to 5.8% and Lost 50 Pounds… ## [Protein-Packed Spicy Black Bean & Lentil Salad](https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/spicy-black-bean-lentil-salad/) _2026-08-18 · Robby Barbaro, MPH · Mastering Diabetes_ A Protein-Packed Bean and Lentil Salad with a Spicy Lime DressingWhen you want something fresh and colorful that still has enough substance to feel like a complete meal, this Spicy Black Bean & Lentil Salad checks all the boxes. Hearty black beans and lentils are tossed with crisp red bell pepper, juicy tomato, baby spinach, \[…\] The post Protein-Packed Spicy Black Bean & Lentil Salad appeared… ## [How Curtis Lowered His Blood Sugar and Lost 4 Pounds in Days at the Mastering Diabetes Retreat](https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/lower-blood-sugar-in-days/) _2026-08-18 · Robby Barbaro, MPH · Mastering Diabetes_ Meet Curtis. For much of his adult life, he had dealt with fluctuating high blood pressure. During his years in the military, he was told that when he sat down and relaxed, his numbers would usually settle back down.But three years ago, something changed.His doctor told him his numbers were moving beyond occasional hypertension and \[…\] The post How Curtis Lowered His Blood Sugar and Lost 4 Pounds… ## [What New Estrogen Research Tells Us About the Ageing Female Brain](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/what-new-estrogen-research-tells) _2026-08-18 · Maryann Selfe · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ New research explores the relationship between estrogen therapy, menopause and brain ageing and what we still don’t know about women’s long-term cognitive health. ## [Autistic Burnout – The ‘Mystery Illness’ That Doctors Missed for 30 Years (And Why a Vacation Won’t Fix It)](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/08/12/autistic-burnout-the-mystery-illness-that-doctors-missed-for-30-years-and-why-a-vacation-wont-fix-it/) _2026-08-12 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ Autistic burnout is a topic that I know intimately, for multiple reasons. As an Autistic person who was not identified as such for most of my life, due to not knowing about my Autistic mind and the accompanying needs associated with my Autistic brain and nervous system, I spent most of my life cycling in and out of Autistic burnout. It was also Autistic burnout that, eventually, led to me finally… ## [Menopause Competition Heats Up as Biotech’s Exit Market Strengthens](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/menopause-competition-heats-up-as) _2026-08-12 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ Three developments shaping healthcare capital: new research on early menopause and social disadvantage, growing competition in menopause therapeutics, and an accelerating exit market for private biotech. ## [Women’s Health Hits a Record as Healthcare Capital Gets More Selective](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/womens-health-hits-a-record-as-healthcare) _2026-08-11 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ Five developments shaping healthcare capital: record women’s health funding, AI drug discovery, biotech manufacturing risk, menopause science and markets. ## [You Weren’t the Problem. The System Was. Here’s How I Know.](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/08/11/you-werent-the-problem-the-system-was-heres-how-i-know/) _2026-08-11 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ For most of my life, I believed, falsely, that I was inherently flawed and unworthy of compassion, kindness, and respect (from other people and from myself). It’s hard to say exactly when, where, and why this feeling of inadequacy started, because my memory is a bit wonky, and multiple events played into it. However, there are a few events in particular that do stand out to me. ## [Berry Balsamic Fruit Salad](https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/berry-balsamic-fruit-salad/) _2026-08-11 · Robby Barbaro, MPH · Mastering Diabetes_ A Colorful Fruit and Greens Salad with a Naturally Sweet Balsamic DressingSweet berries and cherries meet peppery arugula and tender mixed greens in this vibrant Berry Balsamic Fruit Salad. With strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries in every bowl, this recipe celebrates the natural sweetness and variety of fresh fruit while keeping things light, refreshing, \[…\] The… ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FSiBlZcGIdGj) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [How Guillermo Lowered His A1c from 10.2% to 5.8% in Just 3 Months](https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/lower-a1c-in-just-3-months/) _2026-08-11 · Robby Barbaro, MPH · Mastering Diabetes_ Meet Guillermo. He never expected to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.Four years ago, he was traveling through the Rocky Mountains with his son when something suddenly felt wrong. Guillermo was normally in good physical condition, but during a four-hour hike at high altitude, he found himself struggling to keep going.He was also constantly thirsty, \[…\] The post How Guillermo Lowered His A1c from… ## [Ovarian Cancer Science Advances as Biotech’s Capital Machinery Starts to Reconnect](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/daily-capital-briefing-10-august-2026) _2026-08-10 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ The Daily Capital Briefing — 10 August 2026 ## [How the Mastering Diabetes Retreat Helped Michelle Support Her Daughter with Type 1 Diabetes](https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/support-daughter-with-type-1/) _2026-08-10 · Robby Barbaro, MPH · Mastering Diabetes_ Meet Michelle. When her daughter, Aliese, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes the day before Thanksgiving, life changed in an instant.Like so many parents, Michelle was overwhelmed.There was suddenly a new language to learn, countless decisions to make, and an endless stream of information coming from every direction. She wanted to do everything she could \[…\] The post How the Mastering Diabetes… ## [Women’s Health Broadens, FDA Scrutiny Rises and Biotech Breaks Out](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/womens-health-broadens-fda-scrutiny) _2026-08-09 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ The Daily Capital Briefing — 9 August 2026 ## [Creamy Chickpea & Broccoli Curry](https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/chickpea-broccoli-curry/) _2026-08-04 · Robby Barbaro, MPH · Mastering Diabetes_ A Quick Thai-Inspired Curry Loaded with Vegetables and Plant ProteinIf you're looking for a meal that's rich in flavor without requiring hours in the kitchen, this Chickpea & Broccoli Curry is the perfect solution. Tender broccoli, hearty chickpeas, and sweet red bell peppers simmer in a creamy Thai-inspired curry sauce that's packed with bold flavor \[…\] The post Creamy Chickpea & Broccoli Curry… ## [How Cynthia Lowered Her A1c, Lost 85 Pounds, and Got Off All Diabetes Medications](https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/no-more-diabetes-meds/) _2026-08-04 · Robby Barbaro, MPH · Mastering Diabetes_ Meet Cynthia. For years, she believed she was doing everything she was supposed to do.Living in the UK with type 2 diabetes, she followed the conventional advice she was given: eat a low-carbohydrate diet, take her medications, and attend regular checkups.Her healthcare team repeatedly told her she was "managing well." But Cynthia didn't believe them.Her \[…\] The post How Cynthia Lowered Her A1c,… ## [What Novo Nordisk’s Failed Heart-Drug Trial Really Tells Investors](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/novo-nordisk-ziltivekimab-zeus-trial-women) _2026-08-04 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ What ZEUS means for Novo’s pipeline and how far investors should apply its result. ## [The Sensory Hell No One Told Me About (And How It Almost Killed Me)](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/08/03/the-sensory-hell-no-one-told-me-about-and-how-it-almost-killed-me/) _2026-08-03 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ I had nearly 30 years of frequent and totally preventable migraines that left me sick in bed (multiple times a month and sometimes multiple days a week), or forcing myself to attend school and work (with disorientation so intense it was dangerous for me to be out on the road driving, but because I had to work to get paid I forced myself to drive anyway just like I'd been forced to go to school… ## [The People Building the Future of Women’s Health](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/people-building-future-womens-health) _2026-08-02 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ The Billion Dollar Blindspot is opening its pages to founders, investors, clinicians, researchers and industry leaders with valuable perspectives to share. ## [How the Mastering Diabetes Retreat Helped Aliese Use Less Insulin and Sleep Through the Night](https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/improved-time-in-range-retreat/) _2026-07-30 · Robby Barbaro, MPH · Mastering Diabetes_ Meet Aliese. The day before Thanksgiving changed everything for her.After weeks of excessive thirst and other unexplained symptoms, her doctor called with urgent lab results and asked whether she was conscious.The next day, instead of helping prepare Thanksgiving dinner with her family, she was admitted to the hospital with an A1c of 14.9% and a \[…\] The post How the Mastering Diabetes Retreat… ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/y9HItJoPUgdo) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [The Rage That Saved Me & The Pain Before the Pride: What Success Looks Like When You’re Late-Diagnosed – A Late Identified AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD) Story](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/07/29/the-rage-that-saved-me-the-pain-before-the-pride-what-success-looks-like-when-youre-late-diagnosed-a-late-identified-audhd-autistic-and-adhd-story/) _2026-07-29 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ There is a lot of talk in Neurodivergent spaces about how much relief late-identified Neurodivergent people find when they finally learn the truth about themselves. However, there’s not as much discussion on the pain and grief late identification can bring. Don’t get me wrong, being diagnosed Autistic (and then later ADHD) did bring me relief and was a critical turning point in my life. Yet, early… ## [How Vivian Reversed Type 2 Diabetes, Lost 12 Pounds, and Got Off Metformin](https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/reversed-type-2-got-off-metformin/) _2026-07-28 · Robby Barbaro, MPH · Mastering Diabetes_ Meet Vivian. She had struggled with her weight for most of her life.Although she had never been diagnosed with diabetes, everything changed after she suffered a stroke in 2018. As doctors searched for the cause, they discovered her blood sugar was elevated and diagnosed her with prediabetes.Like so many others, she was referred to a \[…\] The post How Vivian Reversed Type 2 Diabetes, Lost 12 Pounds,… ## [The Questions Nobody Funded: ADHD in Women and the Hidden Economics of Medical Research](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/the-questions-nobody-funded-adhd) _2026-07-19 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ What one rejected study reveals about research funding, hormones, perimenopause and why some of medicine's most important questions remain unanswered. ## [The Cruelest Joke: When I Learned I Was Autistic and ADHD, I Realized That I Was Taught to Hate Myself for Being Exactly Who I Was Meant to Be.](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/07/15/the-cruelest-joke-when-i-learned-i-was-autistic-and-adhd-i-realized-that-i-was-taught-to-hate-myself-for-being-exactly-who-i-was-meant-to-be/) _2026-07-15 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ When I was diagnosed as Autistic, almost 10 years ago now, it was a big awakening and the beginning of a journey. ## [When Women's Health Meets Institutional Capital](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/when-womens-health-meets-institutional-capital) _2026-07-12 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ Why venture capital growth alone may not be enough for women's health to become an institutional investment category. ## [Get Autism, Identity and Me: A Practical Workbook to Empower Adults – ORDER NOW!](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/07/09/get-autism-identity-and-me-a-practical-workbook-to-empower-adults-order-now/) _2026-07-09 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ This empowering workbook has been designed to help Autistic adults, whether newly diagnosed or self-identifying, to develop a positive understanding of their unique Autistic identity. ## [It took me 10 years to figure out my Autistic needs. We built a shortcut – Autism, Identity and Me: A Practical Workbook to Empower Adults, the Autism workbook I needed.](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/07/07/it-took-me-10-years-to-figure-out-my-autistic-needs-we-built-a-shortcut-autism-identity-and-me-a-practical-workbook-to-empower-adults-the-autism-workbook-i-needed/) _2026-07-07 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ Ten years ago, I walked out of my diagnostician's office with a label and a list of memoirs about other people's lives. No one told me how to figure out mine... ## [The Dream I Almost Gave Up On – Young Me Thought My Life Wasn’t Interesting Enough to Write About. I Was Wrong.](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/07/01/the-dream-i-almost-gave-up-on-young-me-thought-my-life-wasnt-interesting-enough-to-write-about-i-was-wrong/) _2026-07-01 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ Growing up, I struggled a lot in school. Academics weren't my strengths, with one exception - reading and writing. From my earliest school days, and even before I started school, I was in love with books and dreamed one day I might write them. However, I wasn't sure if I'd ever achieve this goal. ## [I Was A Word Hoarder: For me, hyperlexia wasn’t just “reading early.” It was (and is) a specific way my brain processes symbols.](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/06/29/i-was-a-word-hoarder-for-me-hyperlexia-wasnt-just-reading-early-it-was-and-is-a-specific-way-my-brain-processes-symbols/) _2026-06-29 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ If you’ve never heard of Hyperlexia before, it is when a person can read words very, very well (often better than most people). We may also struggle more with understanding the full context of what we read. In addition, many of us who are Hyperlexic often understand what we read more easily than what is said to us out loud. ## [Why Women's Health Is the First Test of Precision Health](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/why-womens-health-is-the-first-test-of-precision-health) _2026-06-28 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ Women's health is one of the clearest tests of precision healthcare. Discover why biological time is reshaping medicine, innovation and healthcare investing. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TumP2OY1C4VC) _2026-06-28 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [The Work Behind This Newsletter and What Comes Next.](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/founding-member-layer-womens-health-capital) _2026-06-25 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ For the last three years, I have written The Billion Dollar Blindspot largely because I could not stop thinking about the same question: ## [Growing Up Not Knowing About My Neurodivergent (Autistic and ADHD) Brain and What I Wish I Had Understood Sooner](https://neurodivergentrebel.com/2026/06/25/growing-up-not-knowing-about-my-neurodivergent-autistic-and-adhd-brain-and-what-i-wish-i-had-understood-sooner/) _2026-06-25 · Lyric Holmans · Neurodivergent Rebel_ Question for my late-identified Neurodivergent readers: Is there anything you wish you'd known or understood sooner? If you could give one piece of advice to your younger, unidentified self, what would it be? I am Neurodivergent, but I didn't know it (or even what Neurodivergence or Neurodiversity was) for most of my life. Being diagnosed Autistic, at the age of 29, a few months shy of my 30th… ## [The Women’s Health Capital Thesis: Why Precision Health Is Becoming an Institutional Investment Opportunity](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/womens-health-capital-thesis-precision-health-investing) _2026-06-22 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ How sex-specific medicine, emerging healthcare LP demand, the Great Wealth Transfer, and specialist-manager access are reshaping women’s health investing. ## [When Care Becomes Leverage: Who Owns Women’s Health Infrastructure?](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/when-care-becomes-leverage-womens-health-infrastructure) _2026-06-21 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ Women’s health needs more capital. But as clinics consolidate, the more urgent question is whether ownership models protect continuity of care, clinical autonomy, and the women who depend on both. ## [Being Diagnosed Isn't the Same as Being Studied](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/adhd-women-treatment-gap-hormones-menstrual-cycle-lisdexamfetamine) _2026-06-14 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ Women with ADHD are being treated with medications whose pivotal trials never tracked menstrual cycle phase, hormonal variability, or perimenopausal decline. This investigation examines the structural gap between ADHD diagnosis and ADHD evidence and what estrogen's role in the dopamine system means for the millions of women now filling these prescriptions. ## [Was ADHD Built for Boys? Why Thousands of Women Are Being Diagnosed Decades Later](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/was-adhd-built-for-boys-women-late-diagnosis-perimenopause) _2026-06-07 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ Why are so many women being diagnosed with ADHD in their 40s and 50s? This article explores the history of ADHD research, the possibility of diagnostic bias toward boys, and the emerging connection between ADHD, hormones, and women's brain health. ## [Women Now Spend a Third of Their Lives After Menopause. Medicine Hasn't Caught Up.](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/womens-health-longevity-market) _2026-05-31 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ For decades, medicine treated estrogen primarily as a reproductive hormone. New evidence suggests we may have misunderstood what it was doing all along. ## [Why Women’s Health Became a Billion-Dollar Blind Spot in Capital Markets](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/why-womens-health-became-a-billion) _2026-05-24 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ Why women’s health remained overlooked for decades, how incomplete data created market blind spots and why investors are finally paying attention. ## [The Billion Dollar Blind Spot Began in a Doctor’s Office](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/women-health-investment-opportunity-billion-dollar-blind-spot) _2026-05-17 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ The story behind The Billion Dollar Blind Spot and the structural forces reshaping healthcare innovation and capital allocation. ## [The Wealth-Health Convergence](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/wealth-health-convergence-womens-health-investing) _2026-05-16 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ Why the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history may become the catalyst for a structural repricing in women’s health investing. ## [UCB Just Paid $2.2 Billion for an Autoimmune Platform. The Indication List Tells You More Than the Deal Price.](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/ucb-candid-therapeutics-autoimmune-investment-thesis) _2026-05-12 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ UCB’s acquisition of Candid Therapeutics is being framed as a next-generation immunology platform deal. But beneath the immune-reset narrative lies a commercial reality few investors are discussing. ## [The Future of Medicine Is Being Built on Incomplete Biology](https://blog.billiondollarblindspot.com/p/future-of-medicine-incomplete-biology) _2026-05-09 · Maryann · The Billion Dollar Blindspot_ A new Nature Neuroscience commentary warns that phasing out animal research before female biology is well understood could lock historical male bias into the next generation of health innovation. ## [SamE](https://www.accbf.org/SamE.html) _2025-03-10 · American Childrens Cancer Benevolence Fund Updates_ learn about Sam's battle with High Risk Neuroblastoma ## [Hidden Struggles of Families Battling Childhood Cancer](https://www.accbf.org/Hidden-Struggles-of-Families-Battling-Childhood-Cancer.html) _2024-12-10 · American Childrens Cancer Benevolence Fund Updates_ Imagine hearing the words no parent ever wants to hear: "Your child has cancer." In that moment, the world stops. The walls close in ## [Izabella Phoenix Eckhardt Obituary](https://www.accbf.org/Izabella-Phoenix-Eckhardt.html) _2024-12-10 · American Childrens Cancer Benevolence Fund Updates_ Izabella Phoenix Eckhardt Obituary ## [Jack's Story](https://www.accbf.org/Jacks-Story.html) _2024-12-10 · American Childrens Cancer Benevolence Fund Updates_ Jack's story is a powerful testament to resilience and the strength of family bonds in the face of unimaginable challenges ## [Karter](https://www.accbf.org/Karter.html) _2024-11-18 · American Childrens Cancer Benevolence Fund Updates_ Learn about Karter's battle with Osteosarcoma of the Humerus