I have Type 1 diabetes. I love to write. I’m happy when I am helping others. I speak up when it’s important. I have a passion for sharing knowledge and learning new technology. I was BORN to BLOG!
I’ve met so many other T1Ds on this journey who are cool and love to help others. We put our heads and hearts together … to bring more resources and knowledge to our amazing diabetes community. We’re making improvements every day … come back often, let us know what you think. And my gratitude for my amazing webmaster, Dave (an honorary T1D)!
And thank you for stopping by!
— Joanne Laufer Milo, The Savvy Diabetic
Asante Partners with Tidepool on Open Source Diabetes Data Platform!
DiabetesMine.com article, by AmyT on January 29, 2014 This is a big deal, Folks! Asante Solutions, maker of the new Snap insulin pump, just signed an agreement to make its data protocols open and available via the new open-source Tidepool Platform. This means that for...
What Should We Eat?
http://www.diabetesdaily.com/voices/2014/01/the-most-important-nutrition-tip-youll-ever-need/ The Most Important Nutrition Tip You’ll Ever Need Ginger Vieira Gluten-free does not mean healthy… The next time you go to the grocery store, take a moment before getting in...
More than just type 1 or type 2: Study points to different forms of diabetes
Date: September 12, 2013 Source: Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health The DiMelli study examines the different phenotypes of diabetes mellitus in relation to their immunological, metabolic and genetic profiles. Although the...
Artificial pancreas: the future of diabetes treatment?
In a nutshell This review assessed the development and use of an artificial pancreas (a bi-hormonal closed loop system) in the management of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Some background A normally functioning pancreas releases both insulin and the hormone glucagon....
FDA’S New Draft Guidance on Blood Glucose Test Strips
It’s difficult to make the FDA’s new guidance on blood glucose test strips sound sexy, but I’m going to try. Imagine this situation: you’re sitting in front of a fire with your boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse/lover/partner, relaxing on some soft cushions or maybe a...
New avenue to treat diabetes-related vision problems
Eye on dopamine Dopamine-restoring drugs already used to treat Parkinson's disease may also be beneficial for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness in adults, researchers have discovered. The results were published in the Jan. 15 issue of...
Don’t Grill!?!?!? AGEs Increase Diabetes Risk
Eating a lot of foods that are high in AGEs (advanced glycation end products) prevents your cells from responding to insulin, which can lead to diabetes or make it harder to control existing diabetes (Diabetes Care, January, 2014;37:88-95). AGEs are formed when sugars...
From a traveller to Antarctica
I bought the Kindle version of your book and read it in December when I was in Antarctica. It is great and congratulations! I love all the quotes from both famous people and especially from others who have diabetes; it is so easy to relate to the realities they all...
Another great review!
I enjoyed reading your book and appreciate even more about your journey. It is very well written and admire your strength, generosity, and wonderful positive attitude. Thanks so much, Steph!
Christy says: “tell-it-like-it-is” … outstanding!
Joanne Milo's sharing of her nearly 50 years of personal experiences living with Type 1 diabetes and the "tell-it-like-it-is" approach to her writing presents a thorough understanding of the challenges of living with this disease. The Savvy Diabetic: A Survival Guide...
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