Savvy Pets, 7/10/20: Willow, the Diabetes Alert Cat … and more!
This story just makes me smile. Actually, they all do but this is special to me. Meet Willow, the diabetes alert cat who lives with Mark (T1/2D and his lovely wife, Sheila). Willow can detect a fast falling low faster than my Dexcom can catch it. She also...
Savvy 4th of July, 2020: Fireworks and Dogs
Why Fireworks Scare Some Dogs but Not Others was written by Courtney Sexton for Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2020. Canine scientists investigate why loud sounds cause some dogs to lose their cool and offer insight on effective treatment While the sight of a sparkler...
Savvy Eating, 7/1/20: 3D Printed Steaks, Plant-Based Protein Slows Kidney Decline
These plant-based steaks come out of a 3D printer was reported by Adele Peters for FastCompany.com, 30 June 2020. Plant-based burgers are one thing, but a fake steak that can convince meat eaters is a much harder accomplishment. Redefine Meat thinks it’s figured...
Savvy Updates, 6/29/20: Tandem Acquires Sugarmate, Insulet Installs Solar Panels, Glucose Revival & Shark Tank
Tandem Diabetes Care Acquires Sugarmate, as announced by TandemDiabetes.com, 24 June 2020. Sugarmate, the developer of a popular app that visualizes diabetes therapy data in innovative ways, allows users to log health and nutrition information, and can provide...
Savvy Pets, 6/26/20: Pure Love with Sir Oliver and Bella … Amazing Facts about Cats
From my very dear friend, T1D Gayle and her wonderful husband, Glen … and their beautiful fur babies … thanks Gayle for sharing!!! We feel so blessed to have our two fur babes in our lives. We often say, “they let us live with them”. 😻 Over a year...
Savvy Updates, 6/22/20: New Faster Lilly Insulin (Lyumjev), Freestyle Libre 2, Weekly Basal Insulin, Celiac T1D, Non-Insulin Therapies
FDA approves novel, faster-acting insulin lispro injection was reported by Regina Schaffer for HealioNews.com/Endocrinology, 16 June 2020. Insulin lispro-aabc injection 100 U/mL and 200 U/mL (Lyumjev) is a novel formulation of insulin lispro, developed to speed...
Savvy Pets, 6/19/20: T1Ds sheltering in with our pets!
We all, in the T1D community have been seriously impacted by the current Covid pandemic … and so many of us are sheltering in our homes. Seems that one of the very best ways we are coping with the new world order is by the joy and love we get from our...
Savvy Lifestyle, 6/17/20: Spicy Cashew Sauce, Chatbot Friend
This just looks like a cool and different sauce/dip … gonna try this! This Spicy Cashew Sauce Should Go on Everything was written by Arabella Breck for Medium.com/tenderlymag, 26 May 2020. Please let me know if you try it, like it or improvise...
Savvy Updates, 6/15/20: Inhalable Insulin Fewer Lows, Medtronic’s $337 Million Product Investment, T1D Wisdom in Pandemic
Hypoglycemia Is Reduced With Use of Inhaled Insulin Relative to Insulin Aspart in T1D A study found that participants treated with Afrezza experienced significantly fewer hypoglycemic events than participants treated with insulin aspart. Additionally, this reduction...
More Diabetes Blogs