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, 3/9/20: COVID-19 for T1, Oral Insulin Capsule, Medical ID Bracelets, Osteoarthritis Pain in T1
Coronavirus and T1D: What You Need to Know and How to Prepare was prepared by Sara Seitz for InsulinNation.com, 4 March 2020. As with most contagious illnesses, having an autoimmune disease such as type 1 diabetes does likely increase your risk of falling ill due to...
Savvy Pets, 3/6/20: OMG! Meet Sherlock, the Lifesaving DAD … and Cuddling and Musical Goldens
SPOILER ALERT!!! You will fall in love right here, right now!!!!!! THANK YOU, Adrienne, for sharing this wonderful story with us! Meet Sherlock, the lifesaving Diabetic Alert Dog, and London. This pup is always looking out for his T1D girl. Loyal, hardworking,...
Savvy Eating & Living, 3/4/20: Sourdough, HUGS, Your Brain on Exercise
You Can Eat Bread — as Long as You Make It was written by Janet Ashforth for Heated/Medium, 7 February 2020. She claims, "Homemade sourdough renders grocery store loaves unacceptable." There are plenty of sourdough bread-making enthusiasts in the world, and I’m...
Savvy Updates, 3/2/20: LOTS of CGMS Coming, More T1 and It Costs Billions
CGMs are gonna rain down! Yup, healthcare tech companies are clamoring to develop new systems to appeal to a broad spectrum of potential users. According to an article by Craig Idlebrook for DiabetesMine.com, 19 February 2020, "we’ve identified at least...
Savvy Pets, 2/28/20: Meet Rocky, the Snuggling CockaPoo … and Whiskey Knows Her Toys
OH MY GOSH, you're in for a treat! It's my honor to introduce Rocky, the Snuggling Cockapoo! Rocky lives with his T1 person, Theresa, her husband, Matt, and their 2 brilliant kids, Jackson (9) and Abby (6). When I asked if there were any other pets...
Savvy Eating and Lifestyles, 2/26/20: Eat a Bigger Breakfast, McDonald’s Candles & Crystal Engagement Ring … and Moldy Burger King Whopper
Big Breakfast Better for Weight Loss was written by Jeff Minerd for MedPageToday.com, 20 February 20The body uses more than twice as much energy to digest breakfast than dinner, a finding that emphasizes the importance of breakfast for weight loss, scientists...
Savvy Fun, 2/25/20: If Blood Sugar Could Talk (Part 1 & 2)
https://youtu.be/mUF2q1WifNE https://youtu.be/7qd0gLQ6W98
Savvy Pets, 2/21/20: Hello, Sweet Crosby (aka Cord Eater) … and Music that Soothes Cats
You're gonna love Crosby ... I do ... he's amazing!!! He lives, very happily, with Glenn, a T1, and his wife Kim ... and the grown kids when they are home for the holidays. Here's Crosby's "tale." Crosby (aka Cord Eater) joined our family four years ago...
Savvy Eating and Lifestyles, 2/19/20: 3D Printed Burgers, Koji-based Bacon, Healthy-Habits Well Challenge, World’s Worst Smell … and Coffee!
Israeli burger chain plans vegan 3D-printed burgers was reviewed by Abigail Klein Laichman for Israel21c.org, 8 February 2020. Burgus Burger Bar partners with SavorEat on a system that ‘prints’ plant-based burgers on demand, to be piloted at some of the chain’s...
Savvy Updates, 2/17/20: Stem cells for ailing kidneys, Brain function in T1 kids
Could new Israeli technique spell the end of dialysis? by Abigail Klein Laichman for Israel21c.org, 10 February 2020. A treatment using a patient’s own stem cells could rejuvenate ailing kidneys without dialysis, transplantation or immune rejection. That...
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