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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
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Savvy Traveling with T1
Summer is here ... and lots of people go on vacation. Even though diabetes never takes a vacation, those living with T1d do! Here are some great tips,8 Essential Packing Tips Every Traveler with Diabetes Should Know, by Kerri Sparling on ASweetLife.org,...
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Savvy Video: Going Low in Public!
https://www.facebook.com/uniladmag/videos/4977026565653696/
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Savvy Updates: BCG Vaccine, Glucobeam, Lilly’s Encapsulation, Lifescan, iPro2
BCG vaccine can reverse Type 1 diabetes to almost undetectable levels, eight-year study shows was all over the news this past week, on Telegraph.co.uk/Science, 21 June 2018, as well as KCRA3 News, Boston. New research out of Massachusetts General Hospital finds...
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Savvy HOT News: FDA Approves World’s First Long-Term Implantable CGM
FDA Approves World's First Long-Term Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for Marketing in United States was announced by Senseonics, 21 June 2018. Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: SENS) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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Savvy News from UC Irvine (CA)
Oooooh, lots of research, lots of patent applications. Laser Associated Sciences Technology Plans to Improve Hemodynamic Monitoring Huh? I know, it's complicated. It all started at the Beckman Laser Institute with a trio of colleagues who, between all...
Gotta love this (vegetarian humor!)
When your friends invite you for dinner but don't warn you that the restaurant is vegetarian! https://www.facebook.com/enciclopets.oficial/videos/1815179845453087/
How to Eat Dinner with a Diabetic (AMAZING, thanks Mike Lawson!)
https://youtu.be/fYQcBgYm9V4
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Savvy Eating: Grapes & Avocados, What to Eat, Low-Carb Hacks, Protein Powders
Here's what's new on foods and eating for the T1 in the "know!" Antioxidants in Grapes and Avocados is a good read by Kathleen Hoffman on Medivizor.com, 30 May 2018. Research has been connecting the dots between chronic conditions like diabetes and...
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Take 5 Minutes: Bigfoot Biomedical Glucose Correction Survey
Help expand Bigfoot’s knowledge base on insulin-requiring diabetes by taking this 5 minute survey.
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Savvy about Peanut Butter! Plus Vintage Commercials, for fun!
Peanut Butter: pea·nut but·ter;ˈpēnət ˌbədər/ noun: a paste of ground roasted peanuts, usually eaten spread on bread. Known as a staple throughout the world ... here are some translations! siagi ya karanga (Swahili) beurre d'arachide (French) pähklivõi...