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, 1/18/21: Wearable Glucose Monitor, Milk from Yeast
Tokyo Company Unveils World's First Wearable Glucose Monitor, as reported by Chris Young for InterestingEngineering.com, 11 January 2021. Tokyo-based health IoT startup Quantum Operation Inc. has unveiled the "world’s first non-invasive glucose monitor that is capable...
Savvy Pets, 1/15/21: Gus, Lully and Fezziwig – Awww, gorgeous fluffballs!
Please meet Siofra, a lovely T1D college student from Ireland ... and astounding cats, Lully and Fezzywig. You will just love this!!! I’m from Ireland, and was diagnosed in 2010 with Type 1 diabetes. I’m the only person in my family (and out of anyone I know)...
Savvy Videos, 1/13/21: Loop and Learn with Afrezza’s Mike Castagna
This was a wonderful presentation by Mannkind Corporation (makers of Afrezza, the ONLY inhalable insulin) CEO Mike Castagna and VP Dr. Kevin Kaiserman ... with Loop and Learn Speakers Series, on 10 January 2021. Hope you enjoy it and learn a lot about Afrezza...
Savvy Updates, 1/11/21: Tidepool Submits to FDA, Senseonics 180-day Sensor, Up and Coming Tech, Amazon’s Push into Healthcare, Hearing Loss in Diabetes
Tidepool Completes FDA 510(k) Submission of Tidepool Loop, as reported by businesswire.com, 7 January 2021. Open Source diabetes nonprofit submits automated insulin dosing app for iPhone for FDA review. Built on the extraordinary foundation of the do-it-yourself...
Savvy Pets, 1/8/21: Whoa, meet Feronia, the diabetes alert mare!!!
This is just wonderful! Ann has lived with Type 1 diabetes for 45 years, in the northeastern US ... and she shared her story about life with Feronia, her 22-year-old Morgan mare, whom she has owned for about 13 years. She is quite a character. Now that I...
Savvy Looping, 1/6/21: Great presentation by Ed Damiano, founder of Beta Bionics!
Loop and Learn, a Facebook group for T1Ds on the DIY closed loop systems as well as now anyone using or interested in commercial closed loop systems, hosted Ed Damiano, the founder of Beta Bionics, makers of the iLet artificial pancreas, to chat with us about iLet ......
Savvy Updates, 1/4/21: Lancet Change Day, Dr. Anne Peters on T1D and Covid Vaccines, MS Changes on CGM Coverage
Happy New Year, to my very special and amazing T1D community! While 2020 has been a terrible struggle in so many ways (some worldwide, some very personal), I am constantly filled with gratitude for our friendships and sharing of knowledge to make our lives...
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...
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