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 Update 7/31/23: SiBio Ketone Monitor, Time in Range (or TTIR), User Reviews (iLet, Dexcom G7), Aging & T1DD (EDIC), Report Device Issues to FDA, 9 Genes that Cause T1D, Strawberries & Health, More TCOYD Videos
Continuous Ketone Monitoring – a world’s first from SiBio? by Tim Street for Diabettech.com, 17 July 2023. SiBio describes itself as “an innovative company with medical active implant and medical artificial intelligence research and development as its core...
Savvy Updates, 7/24/23: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Dahlias & T1D, Volagidemab (GCGR), Pharma Sues Medicare, CODEX the Gut, Tight Control OK for Retinopathy, Early Risers vs. Night Owls, Overcoming Burnout
New Systematic Review of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) In Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes – Focusing on Prevalence and Treatment by Dana Lewis for DIYPS.org, 13 July 2023. I’m thrilled that the research I did evaluating the...
Savvy Updates, 7/17/23: Tandem Mobi APPROVED, Insulet 510k Filing for iOS App, Friends for Life with Dr. Irl Hirsch and Dr. Viral Shah, TCOYD on Inhaled Insulin & Rapid Acting Insulins, AI in T1D, Closed-Loop Systems Worldwide
FDA clears Tandem Diabetes Care’s Mobi durable automated insulin pump by Sean Whooley for DrugDeliveryBusiness.com, 11 July 2023. Tandem Diabetes Care announced that the FDA cleared its Tandem Mobi automated insulin delivery (AID) system. Clearance covers...
Savvy Updates, 7/10/23: TCOYD Diabetes Forum, S. Korean i-Sens CGM, Medicare Physician Pay Down 26%, Physician-Owned Hospitals, Gratitude
Mark Your Calendars: TCOYD and The diaTribe Foundation invite you to join us for the 17th Annual (4th Virtual!) Diabetes Forum, 26 July 2023, 4:00pm PT/ 1pm HT/ 5pm MT/ 6pm CT/ 7pm ET) Every year, this unique event invites a panel of diabetes experts...
Savvy Updates 7/5/23: LOTS to Catch Up on After ADA Scientific Sessions, June 2023
FDA approves novel pancreatic islet cell therapy for adults with type 1 diabetes by Jill Rollet for Healio.com/endocrinology, 29 June 2023. The FDA approved an allogenic pancreatic islet cellular therapy for adults with type 1 diabetes who struggled to achieve their...
Savvy Tips for the 4th of July!
Surviving the 4th of July as a PWD (Thanks to Diabetes-M.com for the great tips!) TheSavvyDiabetic will be taking next week off, as most of you all are busy enjoying holiday and vacation time! Watch for updates on the American Diabetes Association's 83rd...
Savvy Updates 6/26/22: Plant-based Oral Insulin, On GLP-1s, Pharma Lobby Sues U.S. Govt., Machine-Learning as BG Controllers, Exercise Difficult for T1Ds, TCOYD on Insulins, TCOYD ONE 2023
Is plant-based, oral insulin within reach for diabetes treatment? by Paul Ian Cross for MedicalNewsToday.com, 21 June 2023. New research, published in the journal Biomaterials, suggests that a plant-based oral delivery method of proinsulin could...
Savvy Updates 6/19/23: DIY vs. Commercial Closed-Loop Systems, Dexcom Private Deals w/ PBMs and How Senseonics Finds a Loophole, FDA’s Tap Program, Scoparia Dulcis & Retinopathy, Stress & Comfort Food, Which Sense Evolved First?, Doctors & “Moral Injury”
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) vs. Commercial Closed-Loop Systems for Managing Type 1 Diabetes, an upcoming presentation by Dana M. Lewis, developer of OpenAPS, to the American Diabetes Association 83rd Scientific Sessions, 23 June 2023. What is your presentation about? This...
Savvy Health, 6/14/23: Grapes & Microbiome, Almond Yogurt Best, Taurine Extends Life, Sucralose Damages DNA, Gratitude
Can consuming grapes daily increase certain gut bacteria? Gut bacteria – also known as the gut microbiome, microbiota, or microflora – play an important role in many areas of human health, including food digestion, immunity, and the regulation of brain...
Savvy Updates 6/12/23: NovoNordisk Acquires BioCorp, Go Bionic Interview with Stacey Simms, Alexander Zverev Can’t Inject Insulin on Tennis Court, Hyperglycemia, Metformin & Long Covid, KnowLabs Gen1 Prototype, Residual Insulin, Insect-inspired Microphones, Non-Invasive CGMs Just a Dream?
Novo Nordisk says in talks to acquire French device-maker Biocorp for $165M by Elise Reuter for MedTechDive.com, 5 June 2023. Novo Nordisk wants to innovate faster and develop new connected devices, and expects that Biocorp would complement its internal efforts, said...
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