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, 2/19/21: Loving Snickers and all the joy!
SMILES and HEART Alert! Please meet Snickers (also known as Snicker Doodles) lives with T1D Galye and her hubby, and he grew up with their 2 sons ... what a total lovefest!!! From Gayle: Thank you for making me do this!!! It fills my heart to think...
Savvy Off-Topic, 2/17/21: How Does Herd Immunity Work? Gut biome & Diet
Herd Immunity Explained With 500 Mousetraps Shows Why Vaccines Work was reported by Derya Ozdemir for InterestingEngineering.com, 12 February 2021. Those of us touched by Type 1 diabetes are on high alert to stay healthy in these times of Covid ... and...
Savvy Updates, 2/15/21: HARPA, Recharging Wearables, C-Peptide, D Neuropathic Pain
Meet HARPA, the bold way Biden can jump-start health innovation was published by Ruth Reader for FastCompany.com, 12 February 2021. The Biden administration is contemplating creating a research agency to help fund breakthroughs that aren’t economically viable for...
Savvy Pets, 2/12/21: Valentine’s Day with The Dogs of 2020
I was a little short of T1D stories ... but truth be told, if you have T1D and you love pets, this will make you smile and lift your spirits, just in time for Valentine's Day! ...
Savvy Covid Update, 2/10/21 by Dr. Rayhan Lal
Dr. Rayhan Lal, (MD, MPH, PhD PLUS T1D and brother to T1D sisters) is one of my all-time favorite diabetes docs! Rayhan is a pediatric and adult endocrine faculty at Stanford. He grew up in the California bay area and always wanted to be an engineer. He has had...
Savvy Updates, 2/8/21: New Cases of D linked to Covid-19, Insulin without Refrigeration, Vertex & Diabetes Drug Trial, Sweet Victory Gum, Burnout and Cortisol Sensor
New diabetes cases linked to covid-19 was reported by Erin Blakemore for TheWashingtonPost.com, 1 February 2021. Researchers don’t understand exactly how the disease might trigger Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, or whether the cases are temporary or permanent. But 14...
Savvy Pets, 2/5/21: Puppy Love from Albany, NY: Maxman and Dex
From a very wonderful Facebook group called Albany T1D Families (in Albany, NY, near to where I went to college), I posted a request about T1Ds and their furry family members. Here are 2 very heartwarming stories from snowed-in Albany! Jennifer...
Savvy with Alcohol, 2/3/21:
This is not my usual topic ... but certainly an interesting one that applies to lots of T1Ds. Drs. Steve Edelman and Jeremy Pettus (both endos with T1D) take a fun (but serious, kind of) look at drinking alcohol and living with diabetes. Enjoy and learn...
Savvy Updates, 2/1/21: Zealand’s Glucagon, Alternative Milks, Sugars, Humor and Well-being at Stanford & Yale, Apple Watch 7 & BG,
Beyond Insulin: The Future of Dual Hormone Treatment was written by Lala Jackson for BeyondType1.org, 25 January 2021. While insulin is the hormone without which people would die, as it is required to convert food to fuel in the body, there are other...
Savvy Pets, 1/29/21: Good Golly, Ms. Molly!
Say hello to Kitty (T1D for 51 years, self-proclaimed "hippie") and her "cowboy" husband, Frank (also a water rights engineer and an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), who share their home and love with Molly. They live in semi-rural New Mexico...
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