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 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...
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...
