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
Savvy Updates, 10/4/21: Lilly Lowers Insulin Price, Omnipod 5 Closed-Loop System, First Artificial Kidney, EASD/ADA Consensus Report, Research Update
Eli Lilly decreasing list price of insulin by 40% by 2022 was reported on CBS4Indy.com, 28 September 2021. Eli Lilly announced it is lowering the list price of its non-branded insulins, including the Insulin Lispro injection. Effective January 1, 2022,...
Savvy Science, 10/1/21: Shape Shifting Animals, Elephants & Siblings, Bat Gut Biome on Fast Food
Let's go off-topic in science and the animal kingdom. Some interesting research makes you wonder how this might apply to products or behavior changes in the management of our Type 1 diabetes. Time to stretch our minds and put on our thinking caps ... WHAT...
Savvy Looping, 9/29/21: Dr. Laura Nally, Pediatric Endo/T1D/Looper Talks with Loop and Learn
Loop and Learn hosted a wonderful presentation on T1D, Looping, and pediatric patients with Dr. Laura Nally, pediatric endocrinologist at Yale University School of Medicine, T1D and Looper. She shared so much information about managing kids with T1D, even beyond...
Savvy Updates, 9/27/21: Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Surge in Pediatric T1D, D & Tuberculosis, Insulin Resistance, Wireless Charging IKEA gadget
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Without High Blood Sugar? Yikes! was written by Moira McCarthy for DiabetesMine.com, 11 August 2021. If you live with diabetes, it was probably drummed into you that dangerous diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a direct result...
Savvy Interesting Science, 9/24/21: Squirrel Personalities, Meditation & Brain Speed, Reactive Textiles, Toilet Training Cows
I've been reading a lot about very cool and new technology throughout the fields of science and engineering and even the social sciences. I've been wondering when we will see some of these technologies pop up in our diabetes world. Who knows? If you...
Savvy Drinks, 9/22/21: TCOYD’s Best Low Cal Drinks … and Coffee Grown in a Lab
A Dose of Dr. E (Edelman): The Best of Low Calorie Drinks ... some great ideas! Dr. Edelman doesn’t have many rules about food choices and diabetes, but regular soda is at the top of his “forbidden foods” list. Here he shares 10 flavorful drink options...
Savvy Updates, 9/19/21: Kaleido Mini Patch Pump, Eversense for Medicare patients, Chronic Kidney Disease Meds, Medicare’s $35 Insulin Copay, Gut and Meds, Sparkling Waters
This mini insulin pump makes people with diabetes just a little less patient was published by Mathijs Steinberger for AD.nl, 19 August 2021. A Utrecht company, ViCentra, has great expectations of a self-designed mini-pump that works simply and does not look...
Savvy Interesting Science, 9/17/21: Thoughts that control devices, Walking with coffee, Cloned camels, Be happy, How we burn calories
I've been reading a lot about very cool and new technology throughout the fields of science and engineering and even the social sciences. I've been wondering when we will see some of these technologies pop up in our diabetes world. Who knows? If you...
Savvy Tech 9/15/21: Let’s Keep Learning about All the NEW TECH
For the next several weeks, if I see some useful videos and posts about new and upcoming D technology, I'll be posting it here, on Wednesdays. There are many new products very close to FDA approval ... it's going to be an exciting year for D tech. The...
Savvy Updates, 9/13/21: Dexcom Follow App Research, Non-invasive BG Monitoring, FDA & Dietary Supplements, Melatonin & Sleep, diaTribe Musings
PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR RESEARCH SURVEY from the University of Utah College of Nursing T1Ds over 60 years of age or older who use Dexcom CGM (any version) who use or have used the Dexcom Follow app I've lived with T1D for over 56 years and am are...
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