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 EXTRA 8/13/21: Gail Devore with President Biden – INSULIN is NOT OPTIONAL
Please meet Gail Devore, T1D and amazing advocate and member of the #WeAreNotWaiting community. She's vocal, passionate, articulate, kind, fun, musical ... just a wonderful part of humanity! She made it happen! A sit-down and broadcast meeting with...
Savvy Healthcare Industry Troubles 8/11/21: Why we are anger and have lost trust
A Gallup Global Emotions Report, conducted in 2019, stated that "The World is angry and stressed." And that was before Covid-19 and political and racial upheavals, angst about vaccinations and now, virus variants, school closed or open, masks or no masks.. I...
Savvy Updates, 8/9/21: >60 new BG monitoring tools in development, T1D and infections
Noninvasive glucose monitoring may change future of diabetes management was reported by Michael Monostra for Healio.com/endocrinology, 3 August 2021. More than 60 noninvasive and minimally invasive bloodless glucose monitoring products are available or in...
Savvy Concerns, 8/4/21: Remission or Cure with The Sugar Science, Plant-based Cheese, Abbott $160M in Fines for Kickbacks, 4% DNA Difference from Chimps
Join The Sugar Science as they present the State of The Science: Prevention of T1D, Remission or Cure? A Conversation, 5 August 2021, 8am - 9am PDT. Register Here The State of The Science is an interactive conversation with room for granular and...
Savvy Updates, 8/2/21: Biohacking Insulin, Interchangeable Biosimilar Insulin, Insulin-Producing Implant, T1D Future of Health Summit by Milken Institute,
Biohackers Are Working to Make Insulin 98% Cheaper as reported by Eric James Beyer for InterestingEngineering.com, 26 July 2021. Anthony di Franco, founder of the Open Insulin Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing an open-source, affordable...
Savvy and Prepared T1D, 7/30/21: How to Set up Your Personal Medical Resume & Go Bag
Prepared [ pri-paird` ] adj. Properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready. As in: “prepared for a hurricane” Done, made, written, etc., in advance Made earlier, previously, ahead of when needed syn: ready, set, organized, arranged You’ve come to the right...
Savvy on Traveling, 7/28/21: CDC Guidelines, Traveling with Insulin … and more
Today, we're looking at BEING PREPARED and TRAVEL, for those of us living with Type 1 diabetes. This post is chock full of great advice, tips and suggestions ... you might want to bookmark this for future reference. My next blog will include some Savvy...
Savvy Updates 7/26/21: Senseonics on the rise, The Chronic Scholar
Senseonics: On The Cusp Of Rapid Growth was reported on SeekingAlpha.com, 22 July 2021. After years of developing its technology, Senseonics is delivering hope to countless patients who need better continuous glucose monitoring. Eversense is...
Savvy Extra, 7/21/21: DiaTribe Musings on Science, Hope and Clinical Reality, D Neuropathic Pain, Yummy Smelling Bug Spray AND Pet Stories
On July 14, diaTribe hosted its second Musings event of the year: “Type 1 Diabetes Research 2021: Science, Hope, and Clinical Reality.” The virtual event drew over 300 participants who engaged in a lively discussion on the future of diabetes clinical trials and...
Savvy Updates, 7/19/21: Non-invasive Saliva BG Test, Lilly’s $1B Purchase of Protomer for Smart Insulin, FDA Update on D Device Approvals, Dexcom’s FDA Approval for Web API Integration with Apps, GWave Non-invasive BG
Australian scientists develop pain-free blood sugar test for diabetics was reported by Stefica Nicol Bikes for Reuters.com, 13 July 2021. Australian scientists say they have developed the "holy grail" of blood sugar testing for diabetics, a non-invasive...
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