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 on Resilience
RE·SIL·IENCE rəˈzilyəns/, noun the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. "the often remarkable resilience of so many British institutions" the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity. "nylon is excellent in...
Savvy Off Topic: DNA Cells, About Cures, At-Home BP, HbA1c Facts,
Here are some cool news items ... enjoy! Every Cell in Your Body Has the Same DNA. Except It Doesn’, as reported by Carl Zimmer in the Science section of The New York Times, 21 May 2018. Woooo, this is fascinating! Over the course of decades, it has...
Savvy Updates, 24 May 2018: Insulin Quality, Pancreas Inflammation Research, Insulin Prices, Lilly’s AID System,
Here's a bunch of diverse T1 tech and meds updates! Diabetes Orgs Demand Evaluation of Insulin Quality, from InsulinNation.com on 11 April 2018, stating that JDRF, ADA, and Helmsley have issued RFP's to research consistency and potency of insulin in U.S. pharmacies....
Savvy about Food? Veganism, Low Carb Diets, Collard Greens, Brazil Nuts
This blog is a smorgasbord of information about foods, diets and gut stuff ... enjoy! Myths and facts about veganism, as posted on Medium Financial Times, 15 September 2017, asks the question: If you are considering a vegan diet, can you expect health...
News Flash: Beta Bionics Receives IDE Approval for Clinical Trials
THIS IS EXCITING NEWS! Beta Bionics Receives IDE Approval from the FDA to Begin a Home-Use Clinical Trial Testing the New iLetTM Bionic Pancreas System First trial to test Fiasp® – Novo Nordisk’s latest formulation of fast-acting insulin aspart – using autonomous...
Savvy Guest Lectures at UC Irvine School of Engineering on BIOHACKING!
What an honor! I was invited to be the guest lecture in a grad level course on "Engineering Human Potential". In this course students were being introduced to a range of topics on cutting edge technologies and approaches that can be used to "enhance human...
Savvy at Children with Diabetes Anaheim 2018!
What a remarkable event! This marks the 3rd Children with Diabetes event I have attended and I am continually amazed at the quality of the programs, the friendliness of everyone involved, the meals that specify carb counts and portions, as well as gluten-free...
Voice Your Opinion! VOTE for Innovative Technologies!!!
VOTE for your FAVORITE or MOST EXCITING INNOVATIONS!!! Finalists Announced for 2018 Diabetes Innovation Challenge Winners of $250,000 in Cash and In-Kind Prizes to be Announced at Live Event in Boston May 21, 2018. BOSTON, April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)...
Savvy on Milton Packer: Curing Patients is Bad for Business! and Eye Contact?
Gotta love this guy! Dr. Milton Packer writes a column on MedPageToday ... and he is just a cool clinical investigator and outspoken honest voice about health care issues. He is an internationally recognized clinical investigator who has made many seminal...
Savvy Eating: Food Tricks, Nuts, Food Lies, What To Eat? and Top Food Tips
Diabetes Food Tricks and What I Really Eat is a great primer on figuring out good stuff to eat, by Adam Brown of diaTribe.org, 27 July 2017. Adam wrote the book, Bright Spots & Landmines: The Diabetes Guide I Wish Someone Had Handed Me, and here is a bit...
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