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 on Napping
I've posted frequently about the importance of sleep ... but what about napping? “Think what a better world it would be if we all - the whole world - had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. ~...
Savvy Friday Fun, 8/23/19: Update on Luke+Jedi and A Medical Giggle Blog
I just wanted to revisit a wonderful story about a young T1 boy named Luke and his diabetes alert dog named Jedi. I ran the story about 18 months ago ... and still think often about the amazing bond between Luke and Jedi ... and the loving vigilance offered by...
Savvy Eating, 8/21/19: Chaffle Fever, America’s Most Hated Sandwich, Eating Bugs, Live to 100, Non-dairy Mylks
Chaffle Fever Sweeps Across the Globe was reported by Ross Wollen for ASweetLife.org, 18 August 2019. So what's a chaffle???? It is a waffle made entirely of cheese and eggs. You sprinkle shredded cheese directly on a hot waffle iron, add some beaten egg, top...
Savvy Updates, 8/19/19: The Business of D: Dexcom G7, Novo Investors, Medtronic Infusion Sets, D Non-Profits, A Robotic Tail
What’s Coming from Dexcom in 2020? A Low-Cost, Slimmer, Fully Disposable CGM, reported by Brian Levine and Adam Brown for diaTribe.org, 8 January 2019 ... and this is exciting! Dexcom and Verily are launching the G7, a much thinner, less expensive, fully...
Savvy Friday: Meet Charlotte, T1 Cody the Cat’s Little Sister
Casting Call for YOUR PET!!! If you share your life and your home and your diabetes with a furry one, shout it out to the world!!! Every week, we'll feature a T1s companion ... with a little story and some adorable photos. Send me your favorite tales...
Savvy on Laughter, 8/14/19: The Science of Laughter, Laughter Yoga and The Humor Project
The Science of Laughter was shared by Erman Misirlisoy, PhD for Medium/Elemental, 6 August 2019. He raises the question: What happens in your brain when you get the giggles? People laugh about five times in every 10 minutes of conversation. They are also...
Savvy Updates, 8/12/19: Big Tech and Diabetes, Whole Body Vibration and Microbiome
Why Apple And Google Are Working On Diabetes Tech was posted by CNBC, 31 July 2019. Apple and Alphabet are moving into the health care. Both companies have been rumored to be working on non-invasive ways to check blood glucose levels but never bought anything to...
Savvy Pets, 8/9/19: Meet Little Mikey
In our continuing feature on Friday, please meet Little Mikey, the cat who was adopted from the Orange County Animal Shelter by Cassidy, a super cool T1 (who is studying to be a nurse and who also did the Bike Beyond Bike Across American 2 years ago!!!). Mikey's...
Savvy Eating/Living, 8/7/19: PFA in water, 3D Pizza? and Cilantro
Watch Out: PFAS was reported by Kathleen Hoffman for Medivizor.com, 28 July 2019. When you buy bottled water, you are buying it for its purity compared to water from the tap. But you may be making a mistake. At least that is the case with bottled water that is...
Savvy Updates 8/5/19: D Research Centers, Best Hospitals, Natural Disasters, Tattoos, Drug for Medical Burnout
Some interesting southern California diabetes research centers ... Diabetes Research Connection is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Diego, California. Established in 2012 by five tireless proponents of diabetes research, their mission is to...
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