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, 12/13/21: Tandem Getting Bigger, 1 in 10 Adults Have Diabetes Worldwide, Stem Cell Research, Cone Snail Venom, Kidney Disease, Diabetes & Complications, Embecta (BD)
Tandem Diabetes Care targets 1M customers by 2027 we reported by Ricky Zipp for MedTechDive.come, 7 December 2021. Tandem Diabetes Care projects that its worldwide customer base will triple to 1 million by 2027 as the insulin pump maker launches multiple...
Savvy about Alcohol, 12/8/21: Tis the Season: Mixing Alcohol and Diabetes
The holidays are upon us ... and we often celebrate with food ... and alcohol. Here is a great article and a resource guide to help those of us living with T1 Diabetes. Mixing Alcohol and Diabetes was written by Marissa Town for ChildrenWithDiabetes.com, 1...
Savvy Updates 12/6/21: Omnipod 5 Delayed, Abbott vs. Dexcom Lawsuits, FDA Med Device Recalls UP, T1D Kids and Diabetes “Types”, Sleep Impacts Morning Glucose, Coronary Calcium Scan?, Drugs that Maintain Beta Cell Function, BG and Dental Health
Insulet drops 10% as CEO indicates launch of Omnipod insulin product likely delayed was reported by Jonathan M. Block for SeekingAlpha.com, 3 December 2021. Insulet CEO Shacey Petrovic said that the FDA will likely not complete its review of the company's...
Savvy Updates, 11/28/21: Green Diabetes Summit on Sustainability, Decision Fatigue (for Physicians & T1Ds)
Stakeholders challenged to take action at first Green Diabetes Summit was reported by Michael Monostra for Healio.com/endocrinology, 19 November 2021. A group of diabetes researchers, providers, government officials and representatives from device...
Savvy NEWS, 11/27/21: A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes?
I've always said that IF there is a cure for Type 1 diabetes, it will be on the front page of The New York Times. Well, here it is, from today's (Saturday, 27 November 2021) front section of the digital version of the NYTimes, in bold print ... A Cure for Type 1...
Savvy Thanksgiving, 11/23/21: Great Listing of Tgiving Foods & Carb Counts
Thanks to Children with Diabetes for giving us all an extensive and very helpful listing of Thanksgiving foods and carb counts ... just in time for the holiday meals! Feel free to print them or bookmark this link to use, just as you are settling in for the...
Savvy Updates, 11/22/21: Scotland Tests All for C-Peptide, Gene Pairing Increases Risk of T1D, Drug Price Caps?, Diagnosing D Foot Disease Early
Why Scotland Is Now Testing the C-Peptide Levels of Everyone with Type 1 Diabetes was written by Ross Wollen for DiabetesDaily.com, 12 November 2021. Scotland has become the world’s first country to begin routine testing of C-peptide levels in patients...
Savvy DYF Adult T1D Virtual Retreat Recordings: Some GREAT topics!
Diabetes Youth Foundation hosted their Virtual Adult T1D Retreat on 11/12-14/2021. I was so impressed with the high caliber of the presenters and the presentations chock full of good and useful information. I'm including a few here for your review, in no...
Savvy Updates, 11/15/21: World Diabetes Day Around the World, Ceramides the NEW Cholesterol
World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by IDF (International Diabetes Federation) and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in...
REMINDER: 11/9/21: Friends for Life (9-14 November 2021), T1D Virtual Adult Retreat by DYF (12-14 November 2021)
Friends for Life Fall 2021: A Week of Virtual Celebration family! It's VIRTUAL, 9-14 November 2021. Does your diabetes need a boost? A little revitalization? Come join the CWD team for our Friends for Life Fall 2021, where the focus is on a week of...