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, 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...
Savvy Science, 9/3/21: Interesting/Futuristic Science … Implications for T1D Technologies and Medications?
Let's go off-topic and learn about "new" science/technology ... and think about how we might see these developments in our diabetes world. What do you think? The inside of these bottles is so slippery, you can get all the lotion out was written by Adele Peters...
Savvy Podcasts, 9/1/21: All about Dexcom G7 with Kevin Sayer and Jake Leach
We've all been waiting for the new batch of hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery systems to be approved and released to the marketplace. The Covid-19 pandemic delayed so many trials and studies and slowed down the processes in the FDA, as folks working in the...
Savvy Updates 8/30/21: Compatible Pig Organs, Sense of Touch Restored, Tubeless Pump = good results, Living Drug Factories for Cells
Scientists discover way to make pig organs compatible to humans was reported by Abigail Klein Leichman for Israel21c.org, 23 August 2021. Surgeons would be able to order hybrid organs – a pig organ with a human lining of blood vessels - that could help solve the...
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