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 Living, 5/10/19: Sleep (again), Exercise: Never too late to start
Here we are again, talking about SLEEP ... IT'S IMPORTANT! Sleep Is the Most Productive Part of the Day was written by Markham Heid for Medium/Elemental, 26 April 2019. While there’s no doubt that sleep is necessary, there’s still a lot about it that...
Savvy Book Review: Year One with Type One
OH MY GOODNESS, this book is precious. Written in perfect rhyme and adorable color illustrations, this is about Andrew, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 4. This is his story of his first year living with diabetes. It touches on the fears of...
Savvy Eating 5/8/19: Low Sugar Fruits, Magnesium, Milk
16 Low Sugar Fruits to Eat on a Low Carb Diet is a great read by Jessica Apple from ASweetLife.org, April 2019. This is a wonderful list! The following fruits have fewer than 10 grams of sugar per 100 grams. Avocados 0.66 Lemons 2.50...
Hot off the Press: DiabetesMine publishes A First Look at the DIY Omnipod Loop
NEWS FLASH!!! I was published today on DiabetesMine.com! I'm so excited! On Monday, April 22, 2019, the DIY community released the long-anticipated RileyLink version which uses the tubeless Omnipod pods! I jumped on it right away!!! I couldn't be happier...
Savvy Updates, 4/29/19: Looping New T1 Standard, Omnipod Loop, Little Men Who Live in Omnipods, UTIs
Open Source Artificial Pancreases will become the New Standard of Care for Diabetes in 2019, according to Scott Hanselman of Hanselman.com, 23 April 2019. And we are already a third of the way through the year. What's the loop? It's this: Consider my...
Savvy Food/Living, 4/24/19: Lemon and Natural Deodorants
No wonder we get confused about what to eat, what NOT to eat, and how to choose wisely. Case in point, LEMON. 2 articles posted one week apart illustrate this dilemma perfectly! The Benefits of Drinking Warm Lemon Water In The Morning was written by...
Savvy Updates 4/22//19: Liver Targeted Insulin, Insulin Producing Beta Cells, Electric Toothbrush, Longevity and Restricted Calorie Diet
Diasome’s Liver Targeted Insulin was reported by Martin Hensel for InsulinNation.com, 18 April 2019. Nanotechnology insulin additive improves action profiles and potentially reduces required doses, according to the report. In normal human physiology, the liver...
Cool Savvy News, 4/19/19: #1 Piece of Advice, Low-Carb English Muffins, Coffee ‘Not Essential’ to Swiss, Exercise and Your Brain, More on Sleep
Here are some interesting links for the diabetes online community ... enjoy! What’s Your Number One Piece of Advice for People with Diabetes? was written by Jeemin Kwon and Kelly Close for diaTribe.org, 15 April 2019. To commemorate diaTribe’s 200th issue, we...
Savvy Living, 4/17/19: Hidden Carb Quiz, Coffee and Sleep
Dang! I got 4/5 ... was hoping for 100%. Take the Hidden Carbs Quiz, only 5 questions and get your answers instantly. Click here to take Quiz: Hidden Carbs Here’s the Latest Time You Can Drink Coffee And Still Get a Good Night’s Sleep, According...
Savvy News 4/15/19: Doctors’ Salaries (!), Iron and T1, Wearable Hypo Device
Here's a potpourri of different topics ... just interesting stuff! Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2019 was reported by Leslie Kane for Medscape.com, 10 April 2019. This year's report represents almost 20,000 physicians in more than 30 specialties who...
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