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 Books: What To Do When Your Partner Has Diabetes: A Survival Guide
Well, the title tagline says it all: A Survival Guide. "Here is a given: 100% of people do not like having diabetes. Most partners don't wish to burden anyone with their disease 1, especially not their significant other. Often, the "burden" becomes a...
Luke + Jedi: A boy and His Dog Fight Type 1 Diabetes
Luke + Jedi, a documentary about 6 year old Luke Nuttall and his amazing diabetes alert dog, Jedi (I KNOW he is amazing as I sat next to him at the film premiere ... he didn't even beg for treats!), held its world premiere Sunday, 25 March 2018 in Pasadena, CA to a...
NEWS FLASH: FDA Clears Dexcom G6!
Dexcom G6 cleared by FDA with no fingerstick calibrations 10-day wear time approval for ages 2 years and older no acetaminophen interference and more The FDA just cleared the Dexcom G6 CGM today, only six months after it was submitted to the FDA and far earlier...
Savvy Updates 3/28/2018: Metronom, Magnesium,
Metronom Health: Building Smaller, More Accurate and Cheaper CGM, was reported by Mike Hoskins of DiabetesMine, 27 March 2018. What's this??? A device that has a CGM sensor and transmitter that communicates directly to a smartphone, but has similarities...
Savvy Lifestyles: Sorghum and Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Stress
Some interesting tidbits to mull over ... Sorghum ... what is it? I first had sorghum a few months ago on a road trip to the US southeast (Charlotte, NC exactly) ... in a dish of black-eyed peas with sorghum. And it was yummy and sweet AND it did not raise...
Savvy Updates, 10 March 2018: Spider Web “String, Human Insulin Market to $39.13 BILLION, GLP-1, 42 Factors
Spider web inspired implantable "string" could control diabetes, was reported by Rich Haridy on NewAtlas.com medical news, 2 January 2018 as published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Cornell Universiity. A team of researchers has...
Savvy about Water?
We all hear about how important it is to be hydrated, to stay hydrated ... HYDRATE! All day! But how much is enough and how does your body know? Here's a great article in the New York Times Science section by Veronique Greenwood, 28 February called You Get...
Lilly CEO Gets $15.8m in Pay! Just sayin’
Wow! Kind of takes my breath away. I believe in capitalism ... and top execs are paid for performance. But just wow! What do you think???? With revenue growth and cost cuts under his belt, Lilly chief Ricks chalks up $15.8M in pay, as reported...
Savvy Foods Update
Fiber Is Good for You. Now Scientists May Know Why, as published by Carl Zimmer in the Science Section of The New York Times, 1 January 2018. I've heard this since I was little ... so I just believed it. But now there is proof! A diet of fiber-rich foods,...
Savvy Updates, 2/10/2018: Omnipod Dash, Lilly Exec to Mannkind, D Meds Ease Memory Loss, Microbiome at Joslin,
Insulet Submits Omnipod Dash Touchscreen Handheld to FDA as reported by Jeemin Kwon and Adam Brown on diaTribe.org, 25 January 2018. FDA clearance and limited US launch expected in the second half of 2018. Dash dds improved user experience, Bluetooth, smartphone...
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