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 Follow-Up on Snacks!
I needed more ideas for snacks that are low carb and not a ton of calories ... so I asked! My go-to's have been celery or snap peas lately ... but that gets tired really fast! Here are some great suggestions from both this blog as well as the Facebook group called CGM...
Savvy Asks: What Do You Eat for Lo Carb, Lo Calorie Snacks?
REALLY! What are your Go-To's for snacks that are very low carb and low calorie? One can only eat so much celery!!! And cheese and nuts are such high fat = lots of calories. PLEASE share your favorites! I'll send out treats (and no, not...
Savvy Eating, 26 June 2019: About Protein, Mediterranean Diet and Liver Fat, Blueberries False Studies, Keto and Cholesterol, Granola Bars
Most of What You Know About Protein Is Wrong offers a quiz by Dr. David L. Katz and Mark Bittman, from Heated/Medium, 18 June 2019. Common “wisdom” has it that the more protein you eat, the better — and that the best protein comes from animal products. But...
Savvy Updates, 6/24/19: Ilet Trials, Insulet (PODD), Undiagnosed Coronary Disease, Smartphone Radiation While Sleeping, Vit D
iLet Bihormonal Bionic Pancreas Clinical Trial Begins (YIPPPEEEE!) reported by Ross Wollen for ASweetLife.org, June 2019. Massachusetts startup Beta Bionics and Danish biotech firm Zealand Pharma have announced the beginning of a clinical trial investigating the...
Savvy ADA News 2019: CGM Time in Range, Medtronics Tidepool, Gut/Microbiome, AND ADA Awards
The 79th Scientific Sessions was held June 7-11, 2019 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, with over 15,000 people (including over 12,000 professional attendees) from 115 countries. It's one of the BIG events in the diabetes community, with...
Savvy Living, 6/12/19: More on Sleep, Coffee, Gulping Cold Water
What Happens When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep was reported by Robert Roy Britt for Elemental/Medium, 31 May 2019. This will convince you to get more sleep! People who sleep less than seven hours a night have 40 to 60% lower levels of three molecules...
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...
