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 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...
Savvy Freday Fun, 8/1/19: Medical Words, #IHearYou … And Meet Hey Buddy and Bon Bon
This is just plain fun ... all about medical "words" ... enjoy! Poetry of Medicine: Morphine, Meningitis, and Myths of Medical Words was presented by Rohin Francis, MBBS, Medlife Crisis for MedPageToday.com, 1 August 2019. Anesthesia, adrenal, atropine: all medical...
Savvy Eating/Living 7/30/19: Apples, Eggs and Meditation
Are apple bacteria good or bad? It depends on the apple was reported by Maria Cohut for MedicalNewsToday.com, July 2019. Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away, as the saying goes? According to a new study, this largely depends on which types of...
Savvy Updates, 7/29/19: Nasal Glucagon, How to Treat Low Blood Sugars, Sunburn, UnderMyFork App, All or Nothing Mentality
FDA OKs First-Ever Nasal Glucagon for Severe Hypos in Diabetes, as reported by Miriam E. Tucker for Medscape.com, 25 July 2019. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first nasally administered glucagon product (Baqsimi, Eli Lilly and Co) for the...
Friday Savvy Fun: 2 Great Websites and Introducing Your Pet!
Here are two of my favorite blogs, not written for the T1d market but such helpful information. Shape Up with Dr. Steve by Dr. Steve Hutchins (D.C) ... I've know Dr. Steve for over 25 years, as a personal trainer, all the way through chiropractic school and into his...
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