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
More Savvy about the Gut and Being Vegan
It's been almost 4 months since I've decided to eat a more plant-based, vegan (mostly) lifestyle ... and so far, so good! I've lost about 3 pounds (my husband who I'd describe as "vegan-ish", has lost over 15 pounds!). Both of us feel the reduction in...
The Savvy Diabetic is #13 in the Top 30 Type 1 Diabetes Blogs to Follow in 2017!
According to www.HomeRemediesForLife.com, on 21 November 2017, The Savvy Diabetic was rated in the Top 30 Type 1 Diabetes Blogs to follow in 2017 ... actually #13! Very exciting! 13. The Savvy Diabetic The title of this blog, describes...
From Israel21c.org: 10 Advances Transforming the Lives of Diabetics
www.Israel21c.org is an interesting website that tracks technology advances ... and on November 14, 2017, World Diabetes Day, this was their post, touching on oral insulin capsules to non-invasive glucose monitors, written by Abigail Klein Leichman. Here are some...
Savvy about EGGS
As reported in the Gabe Mirkin eZine, 26 November, 2017, researchers from Denmark performed a detailed survey of studies published between 2005 and 2015 on the associations between egg consumption, cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes (European Journal of...
Stories of DLife: Priscilla Faubel, From Denial to Acceptance
If you live with Type 1 diabetes, you have your Story of DLife! If you'd live to share your life story, thoughts, feelings, triumphs and challenges, skill sets and tricks/tips, wisdom or search for wisdom, even humor and/or laughter, we are all ears (and pumps,...
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...
