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 WAY OFF TOPIC but FUN! DNA, Cow Scratching, Zombie Genes and Kite
Clues to Your Health Are Hidden at 6.6 Million Spots in Your DNA. With a sophisticated new algorithm, scientists have found a way to forecast an individual’s risks for five deadly diseases. Health Section, New York TImes, by Gina Kolata, 13 August 2018 Scientists have...
Savvy Eating: Diets, Coffee, Chocolate Avocado Pudding and more …
Let's start with coffee, as lots of us start the day with coffee! Study: The More Coffee You Drink, the Longer You Live was reported by Dr. F. Perry Wilson, 2/ July 2018. The principal biologically active ingredient in coffee is caffeine. If greater caffeine exposure...
About BioHacking
You've read here about closed loop insulin delivery systems ... and the do-it-yourself closed loop systems (RileyLink, OpenAPS). This comes out the movement of #WeAreNotWaiting ... T1s and parents of T1s are creating do it yourself solutions instead of waiting...
Savvy Tech Updates, 8/12/2018: Accu-Chek Solo, Senseonics, Implantable Pump, GlucoScanner
Dang, if I take a week off, there is just SO MUCH new tech news! And tonight is the meteor shower! What a wonderful world! Accu-Chek Solo Tubeless Patch Pump Approved in Europe (finally) as announced by Roche and publsihed in diaTribe.org, 7 August...
Loopers IN THE NEWS!
The $250 Biohack That’s Revolutionizing Life With Diabetes DIYers used a security flaw to bypass the $8.3 billion insulin delivery business with a cobbled-together artificial pancreas, as reported by Naomi Kresge and Michelle Cortez, Bloomberg Businessweek, 8 August...
Savvy Updates 8/4/18: Omnipod, Abbott Libre, Man Cured of T1?, Metronom Health
Lots of updates ... and I only took 2 weeks away from posting! Omnipod Insulin Management Systems ... in the news: Omnipod® Insulin Management System Now the Preferred Insulin Pump in British Columbia, Canada, 3 July 2018. Read more: Omnipod: Preferred...
Things That Affect Blood Glucose Levels from Project Blue November
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Friday the 13th (thanks to ASweetLife.org)
Well, here we are again, FRIDAY the 13th! This comes by way of Kerri Sparling, a fabulous T1 blogger on ASweetLife.org. Scene: A woman opens her eyes slowly, nudged from sleep by the sound of something screaming in the night. “What’s that noise?” she...
Interesting T1 Topics: Coffee, CGM Hacks, Depression, GI capsule
Some off-topic T1 topics ... fun and interesting reading ... Health Benefits of Coffee: Mounting Research Suggests You Really Should Be Drinking It, as reported on Newsweek.com by Scottie Andrew, 20 June 2018. A team of Swiss researchers say a new implant that...
Quincy, the Diabetic Koala Wears a Dexcom G6!
Awwwwwww! I have always loved Koalas ... this just touched my heart!!! Quincy the Queensland koala has beenn equipped with the latest blood sugar monitor, hopefully quelling a quandary for the diabetic marsupial.Experts from the San Diego Zoo, where Quincy...
