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
From ASweetLife.org: 10 Reasons Having T1d “Totally Sucks”
There are way more than 10 reasons! But these are darn good. After almost 53 years of living with Type 1 diabetes, I've been feeling a little bit cranky that there is still no cure for this devastating disease. Don't get me wrong ... I do live...
Be Savvy About Injuries – Better to Get Hurt in the Daytime!
Another reason to be cautious at night! Daytime injuries heal twice as fast as wounds sustained at night, as reported by Andy Cohglan in New Scientist, 8 November 2017, from a study published in Science Translational Medicine (DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aal2774). If...
FiAsp is SO SAVVY COOL!
Fiasp® (Faster-acting Insulin ASParte) is a new formulation of NovoLog®, in which the addition of niacinamide (vitamin B3) helps to increase the speed of the initial insulin absorption, resulting in an onset of appearance in the blood in approximately 2.5...
Savvy Issues: Aging with T1, Hips, Support from Family or Friends, Closed Loop
First, let's look at getting older with Type 1 diabetes. Yup, put on your reading glasses and sit in your easy chair. The New Complication: Aging with Type 1 Diabetes was reported on MyGlu.org, October 2017. And oh, this is interesting. With incredible...
Savvy Update, 11/9/2017: Islet Cells, New CGM, Smell of Insulin,
Lots of news about islet or beta cells ... all very promising research! Healthy islets of Langerhans cells — hormone-secreting cells of the pancreas. Granules inside these cells release insulin and other substances into the blood. Steve Gschmeissner/Science Source...
Why We Desire Junk Food
As Type 1's, I think, we all try to "eat well." Why is it sometimes so hard? Because, it's been programmed into our genes, people prefer calorie-dense foods, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, August 2016 and reported by Dr. Gabe...
My T1d Footprint
By my calculations, I've had: over 120,000 injections over 175,000 finger pricks ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
World Diabetes Day, November 14: Bike Beyond Trailer
https://youtu.be/e9-yspGRXg8
FiAsp ARRIVED! Hey Buddy is on guard!
Great advice from Looped on Facebook ... and a wonderful DME and mail forwarder in Ontario ... and my insulin arrived, still cooled and ready to go! 10 bottles for $33/each plus shipping! SO EXCITED!
Savvy Update 10/22/2017: “Solvable” Problems, T1D Global Market, Why T1 “Totally Sucks”
The diaTribe Foundation is focused on improving the lives of people with diabetes. Their online publication, diaTribe, seeks to empower readers with useful, actionable information that gives them hope for a better future, and helps them live happier and healthier...
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