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 Pets, 6/25/21: Fall in LOVE with Hobie, the best soulmate!
You are going to fall in LOVE with Hobie ... I did instantly ... how can you resist those beautiful eyes and amazing spirit ... and oh yeah, his mommy, Gretchen, too! Gretchen is a T1D and influencer on Instagram and social media ... her posts always make me...
Savvy DIY AID Report, #WeAreNotWaiting OPEN Consortium, 19 June 2021
The “OPEN” project brings together an international and intersectoral consortium of patient innovators, clinicians, social scientists, computer scientists, and patient advocacy organizations in order to investigate various aspects of Do-it-Yourself Artificial Pancreas...
Savvy Updates 6/21/21: Diabeloop Self Learning Loop, Treat Pancreatic Islets Cells as Organs, Diamyd Medical GAD-Alum Immunotherapy, FDA Failing, Hospital Markups, Zinc & Blood Pressure, OutSense Toilet Sensing, Hiccups Cure
DBLG1 self-learning algorithm: easy to use for optimized and personalized T1D management was shared by Diabeloop.com, 2 June 2021. From its inception, Diabeloop has been developing innovative solutions to automate and personalize Type 1 diabetes...
Savvy Interviews on Diabetes Connections: Kate Farnworth (Beta Bionics/Looped) and Ben West (T1Pal/Nightscout)
Diabetes Connections is T1D news show by long-time broadcaster, blogger and diabetes mom Stacey Simms, as she interviews prominent advocates, authors and speakers. Stacey Simms created Diabetes Connections in 2015 and she is the author of The World’s Worst...
Savvy Updates, 6/14/21: Beta Cell Implant (NICE), Covid-19 may cause T1D, Poop and Microbiome, T1D and sleep
Implant reverses type 1 diabetes in mice by delivering beta cells was written by Leigh Ann Green for MedicalNewsToday.com, 12 June 2021. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, and Cornell University in Ithaca, NY,...
Savvy Podcast, 6/9/21: Elliot Botvinick of iGlobe, the Multianalyte Sensor
Wow, this is exciting! Samueli School biomedical engineering professor Elliot Botvinick and School of Physical Sciences chemistry professor Gregory Weiss have won a three-year, $3.5 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to further...
Savvy Updates, 6/7/21: Senseonics soars, Brain implants enhance memory capabilities
Senseonics rallies as CGM data shows promise against rivals, as reported by Dulan Lokuwithana for SeekingAlpha.com, 4 June 2021. Senseonics Holdings (SENS +42.4%) is extending the post-market gains today with a sharp rise in reaction to the impressive data...
Savvy Pets, 6/4/21: Sweet, AMAZING Django … and now Scout!
You're going to love this pup!!! Please meet Django, who lives with Tiffany and her husband. Django obviously adores Tiffany ... and Tiffany obviously completely loves Django! This was years ago, but my sweet dog, Django, did something amazing. I was home...
Savvy Updates, 6/1/21: Device Adhesives, G6 Transmitters Reborn, Shirataki Noodles,
The Sticky Truth About Diabetes Device Adhesives is a GREAT article by Mike Hoskins for DiabetesMine.com, 25 May 2021. Anyone who’s worn a diabetes device stuck to their body knows that some type of skin issues with the adhesives are pretty much...
Savvy Updates, 5/25/21: “Loop” is safe/effective, Trailblazers: founder of Clinistix, T1D savior of the Internet
‘Loop’ artificial pancreas software safe, effective with community support, as reported by Regina Schaffer for Healio.com/endocrinology.com, 24 May 2021. The Loop open-source system for a do-it-yourself automated insulin delivery system can be...
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