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 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...
Breaking News! Medicare Allows Users to Use Smartphones with CGM!
In a landmark policy decision, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised its CGM coverage policy to allow Medicare beneficiaries use of smartphone apps along with their covered therapeutic CGMs. Huge kudos to the many orgs such as ADA, AACE,...
Savvy Update 6.9.2018: Adhesives, Closed Loop Systems are Coming, SGLT Inhibitors for T1, Where are the Endos?
7 Adhesives to Keep Your Diabetes Devices Stuck This Summer is a great review of tapes, sticky stuff and other adhesives for diabetes devices by Kerri Sparling on ASweetLife.org, June 2018. Summer is coming, and with the sunshine and hot days come sweat, sand, and...
Savvy Business: AstraZeneca, Medtronic, Insulet
Diabetes is big business! Here's some of what's happening around us. AstraZeneca pressures fellow pharmas with vow to reveal doctor payments worldwide, according to Angus Liu on FiercePharma.com, 4 June 2018. Big Pharmas’ payments to doctors raise...
NEWSFLASH! OmniPod Dash System APPROVED by FDA!
Insulet’s Omnipod® DASH™ Insulin Management System Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance DASH System Features Sleek, Color Touch-Screen Handheld Personal Diabetes Manager, Bluetooth-Enabled, Waterproof1, Tubeless Pump Suite of User-Friendly Mobile Applications No-Cost...
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...
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