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, 5/17/21: Bigfoot Biomedical Smart Cap, T1D and Microbiome, Smallest Injectable Chip, New Rx Bottle Design, Rethinking Carb-Insulin Model, Neuropeptide Y, 3-D Printed Vitamins, and Breathing Oxygen
FDA clears novel smart cap for insulin pens was posted on Healio.com/endocrinology, 10 May 2021. The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for a first-of-its-kind connected smart cap for insulin pens, recommending insulin doses for people with diabetes prescribed...
Savvy Pets, 5/14/21: Meet Cabot … she’s simply amazing!
Please meet Svati Kirsten, a bright shining star journalist and T1D, with her furry daughter, Cabot. What adventures they have ... so fun!!! Thank you, Svati, for sharing! I adopted Cabot when she was just 8 weeks old, so have had the pleasure of watching...
Savvy Updates, 5/10/21: BD “NewCo”, Lilly Smart Insulin Pens, Apple Watch Glucose Tracking, TTP339 Gets Breakthrough Status, Insulin Pill, Walmart Health, Doctor Humor
BD to spin off $1B diabetes care business into standalone public company as reported by Andrea Park for FierceBiotech.com, 6 May 2021. After nearly a century spent building out its portfolio of insulin pens and syringes, BD is finally ready to let its diabetes...
Savvy Drinking, 5/5/21: Happy Cinqo de Mayo … How to Drink Safely PLUS Drs. Edelman & Pettus on Alcohol and Diabetes
Today is Cinqo de Mayo, which commemorates the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. Even if this is not your holiday, you can expect to see/hear lots of...
Savvy Updates, 5/3/21: Farxiga for Chronic Kidney Disease, Sernova and the Cure for T1D, Beta Cells Stress Response, T1D 50-year Medalists
FDA Approves Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) for Chronic Kidney Disease was reported by Susan Jeffrey for Medscape.com, 30 April 2021. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dapagliflozin (Farxiga, AstraZeneca) to reduce the risk for...
Savvy Pets, 4/30/21: Another T1D with Chicks: Lazer, Stormy, Barny, Pepper, Chipmunk (Chip), and Spyder
By now you must be wondering if there is a new trend of T1Ds raising chickens! I don't know but maybe!!! Please meet, again, Gail (T1D, business owner, fiddle player, stand-up jokester and vocalist) and her husband Michael, who I featured over a year...
Savvy Eating, 4/28/21: Bolusing for Fat & Protein with Dr. Laya Ekhlaspour & CWD
Do you bolus for fats & protein? Or only carbs, as we've been long taught? This is a great presentation from Children with Diabetes, with Dr. Laya Ekhlaspour and a discussion about why post-meal glucose control is challenging for people with type...
Savvy Updates, 4/26/21: DIY Loop Study, iGlobe Advanced CGM, BioPrinted Pancreas, Medtronic 7-day Infusion Set, Diabetes Waste Disposal
A Real-World Prospective Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Loop Open Source Automated Insulin Delivery System was published on Liebertpub.com, 12 April 2021. This is a very exciting and important study, validating the effectiveness and safety of those...
Savvy Pets, 4/23/21: Here a Chick, There a Chick …
What fun to share dear Theresa's baby chicks!!! We featured her amazing cockapoo, Rocky (https://thesavvydiabetic.com/savvy-pets-2-28-20-meet-rocky-the-snuggling-cockapoo-and-whiskey-knows-her-toys/) just a few months ago. But wait ... NOW, you get to meet her 8...
Savvy New Tech, 4/21/21: Diatech Diabetes with SmartFusion
Have you ever had pump/pod infusion failures without alerts until you figure it out with rapidly rising BGs????? Do you think there should be a better early warning system? Did you know that the amount of insulin delivered by a pump is a captured dataset? Why aren't...
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