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
Got Questions for the ADA Scientific Sessions 2019 Conference?
I will be poking around the San Francisco Moscone Conference Center this weekend at the American Diabetes Association's 79th Scientific Sessions ... just listening and learning. What would you like to know from these sessions? If you have a question, I'll...
Savvy Foods, 6/5/19: Blueberries, Mediterranean Diet and Memory, Japanese Harahachi-Bunme, DNA Diet
Can blueberries protect heart health? was reported by Tim Newman for MedicalNewsToday.com, 1 June 2019. According to a new study, consuming 1 cup of blueberries each day might improve the metabolic markers associated with cardiovascular risk. Blueberries are...
Savvy Updates, 6/3/2019: Hybrid Immune Cells, FDA Looking for Feedback, Vitamin D, Islet Cell Transplant Gets Orphan Status, Biohackers
Newly discovered hybrid immune cell linked to Type 1 diabetes was reported by Angus Liu for FierceBiotech.com, 30 May 2019. B and T cells are the two known lymphocytes of the immune system. But a team led by Johns Hopkins University researchers has identified a...
Savvy Eating 5/29/19: About BREAD, Vegetable Magic Recipes, Brains and Carbs
Rethinking Gluten Free - Modern wheat has been shown to cause inflammation; ancient wheat actually reduces it, according to Bob Quinn and Liz Carlisle for Medium/Heated, 16 May 2019. The wheat you eat in a typical store-bought cookie or hamburger bun is...
Savvy Update,5/27/19: Kidney Disease Enzymes and Protein Markers, Lifescan CGM
Study identifies enzymes that prevent diabetic kidney disease, from Joslin Diabetes Center, 20 May 2019. This study has proven that certain biological protective factors play a large role in preventing diabetic kidney disease in certain people. The study was...
Savvy Eating, 5/22/19: OUTSTANDING Culinary Medicine Elective for Medical School Students
Medical students at the University of California, Irvine are learning about nutrition and simple culinary techniques (I learned how to hold a knife and chop), as well as venturing into the kitchen for hands-on cooking classes! I was invited to attend a session...
Do-It-Yourself Devices and FDA Warning … and Some Truths
FDA Warns People with Diabetes and Health Care Providers Against the Use of Devices for Diabetes Management Not Authorized for Sale in the United States The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning against the use of unauthorized...
Savvy Updates 5/20/19: Semma and Stem Cells, Beta Cell Proliferation, Auxulin to Reduce BG, Predictive BG Modeling, Heart Rate Variability and Hypos
Semma reports advances in turning stem cells into insulin producers, reported by Arlene Weintraub for FierceBiotech.com, 10 May 2019. Harvard University scientist Douglas Melton started Semma Therapeutics in 2017, to take undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells...
Savvy Eats 5/15/2019: Soy, Food and moods, Plant-based Meat a $1 Billion Industry and Growing
Let's take a look at SOY ... Soy: To Fear or Not to Fear? Learn what the latest science says about soy safety, according to Dr. Chana Davis (PhD scientist at Stanford University in genetics and writes a blog called FueledbyScience.com) for Medium/Food, 25...
A Savvy Mothers’ Day!
This post goes out to all my peeps who were born to a mother, had a mother or were nurtured by a mother! Your mom created you, a spectacular masterpiece who is brave and handles life's challenges, plus diabetes, with great determination, humor, passion and...
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