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, 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...
Savvy Updates, 4/19/21: T1D pill gets FDA breakthrough designation, Home HbA1c kits, Bioactive Glass Toothpaste
FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation for novel type 1 diabetes pill was reported by Regina Schaffer for Healio.com/endocrinology, 14 April 2021. The FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation for TTP399 as an adjunctive therapy to insulin for the...
Savvy Pets, 4/16/21: Callie’s got LOTS of PETS!
OH MY ... please meet Callie, T1D, real estate agent and D advocate who does a lot of volunteer work in the diabetes community ... was even a part of Tour de Cure New England (team name: Team DiaBeat-it). And most interesting and fun ... Callie lives with some...
Savvy T1D Research and AI, 4/14/21: Digital Diabetes Analytics, Insulin 100 (A Scientific Symposium)
The Loop and Learn T1D Speakers series hosted the 3 founders of Digital Diabetes Analytics, all the way from Sweden. It was a very interesting presentation, about their work to develop algorithms for machine learning, based on CGM data, for their current...
Savvy Updates, 4/12/21: Oral Insulin Release Pill, Connected In Motion, Beta Cell Foundation, Vertex CEO Earns $9.1m
Experimental oral pills auto-release insulin when glucose levels are high was reported by Michael Irving for NewAtlas.com/medical, 7 April 2021. Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a system that can do just that. The team created what they call...
Savvy Updates, 4/5/21: Endsulin, Mouse-to-Mouse Run, Box Breathing
Here's an interview by Monica Westley, of TheSugarScience, with Dr. Hans Sollinger, MD, PhD, Founder & Interim CSO of Endsulin. Dr. Sollinger has been a leader in diabetes care for decades and has revolutionized the field twice. Endsulin is...
