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 12/21/20: Roche-Diabeloop AID, Dexcom G7 Sizzle, Omnipod 5 Study, Preventing Immune Rejection, Rare Diabetes Radiant Study
NOTICE: I love receiving your thoughts and feedback! PLEASE do leave your comments below, which allows these articles to be more widely read. Thanks so much! Roche teams up with Diabeloop to advance the management of insulin pump therapy was reported by...
Savvy Pets, 12/18/20: Ravyn Adores Her Human … and Any Ball!
These are just pictures and stories of true love and companionship between Craig (T1D) and his steady pup. So precious and you can just feel the connection! When I asked for a bunch of pix, Craig responded, "LOL, I've got 10 years with of pics with...
Savvy Updates, 12/14/20: Self-adjusting Insulin, Sense Glucose Earring, Cell Encapsulation Research, Amazon Pharmacy, Precision Diets, Medicare Covers Massage, Stevia Concerns
New insulin molecule can self-adjust according to blood sugar level of patient was reported by Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli for MedicalDialogues.in/diabetes-endocrinology, 5 December 2020. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and biotech firm Gubra have developed a...
Savvy Pets, 12/11/20: Animals Almost Being Majestic!
As we are in the midst of the holidays, I'm a little bit short of stories of T1Ds and their glorious, comforting, joyful and loving pets. And even if you don't have a pet at this time, you can always feel the bliss of seeing precious animals doing precious...
Savvy Looping, 12/9/20: Great Chat with Dr. Trang Ly on Omnipod-5 (Horizon), OpenProject Study Results
Loop and Learn was thrilled to host a presentation by Dr. Trang Ly, a leading expert in artificial pancreas and diabetes technologies and leads the Omnipod 5 (what we think of as Horizon) Automated Insulin Delivery System clinical program. Educated in Australia,...
Savvy Updates, 12/7/20: Glucose Prediction Apps, Artificial Sweeteners, MapleRise to Treat Low bg
Glucose Prediction apps were presented at the DiabetesMine virtual conference and are each available in select countries, November 2020, according to Diatribe.org, 30 November 2020. Diabits is a Canadian DIY companion app that aims to predict your glucose levels ahead...
Savvy Pets, 12/4/20: Meet Sherlock, the SUPER AMAZING Triple Diabetes Alert Dog!
OH, WHAT A WONDERFUL AND AMAZING FAMILY!!!! Please meet Saira (T1D), her husband JC (also T1D) and Aiyla (ALSO T1D) and Inara (Nope, the ONLY one in the house without T1D!). They live life fully and healthfully ... just sharing gratitude and joy in the world! We...
Savvy Looping 12/2/20: LOOP and LEARN Chats with Ed Damiano of Beta Bionics
We were honored with a presentation and Q&A session with Ed Damiano, founder and CEO of Beta Bionics, developer of the iLet bionic pancreas, with both the insulin-only model and the dual hormone (insulin and glucagon) model. Here's a little bit about...
Savvy Updates, 11/30/20: CGM + K(etones) Sensor
New Diabetes ‘CGKM’ Sensor Will Monitor Both Glucose and Ketones was written by Mike Hoskins for DiabetesMine.com, 22 November 2020. Digital health startup PercuSense in Southern California — which has former Medtronic Diabetes engineering talent at its helm — is...
Savvy Updates, 11/23/20: Ypsomed (Disetronic), Snail Venom Insulin
WHO IS Ypsomed by mylife: In 1984, Disetronic was founded by the brothers Willy and Peter Michel, in Burgdorf, Switzerland. The successful company was the first one to introduce a micro insulin pump on the market. Besides its infusion systems, Disetronic specialised...
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