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
Diabetes Patient Voices Push the Industry SURVEY
From DiabetesMine: As you may know, a core of the DiabetesMine Innovation Project is conducting annual surveys where we ask patients to speak up on what’s working, what’s not and why. And then – the important part! – we package those patient sentiments and feed them...
Savvy Fun Fact: Highest-Paid Biopharma Execs
I just thought this was interesting. It was published on FiercePharma.com, 11 July 2017. Tracking executive pay follows a familiar pattern: Collect compensation disclosures, read said documents as they pile up, and when the usual suspects have all filed their...
Recipes for the Savvy D
Oh yum, here are some really good and interesting foods and recipes! 25 Beautiful Low Carb Blueberry Recipes, from ASweetLife.org ... some great ideas. Blueberries are SO very good for you and also very low glycemic index. Here you go ... some of the best...
Savvy Updates, 7/8/2017: Novo Nordisk RECALL, Nasal Glucagon, ‘Smart’ Insulin Patch, ‘Smartmat’
Novo Nordisk recalls faulty cartridge holders in insulin pens was announced 5 July 2017. Novo Nordisk said it was initiating a recall of insulin cartridge holders used in some NovoPen Echo insulin pen devices distributed in the United States because the holders...
Savvy Updates 7/6/17: Vaccine, TetraGenetics, Cure for MS, Tissue-engineered islet transplant, Glucagon-blocker
Lots of research news these days … here are a few exciting ones!
SAVVY Happy 4th of July!
Just some patriotic D words! RED READY for THE CURE! reaction research regular insulin rapid acting insulin retina rebound hyperglycemia renal threshold WHITE...
Alert Dogs … How Do They Do That?!
Diabetes alert dogs are amazing! And very accurate! I was stunned when I attended an AADE conference and was watching the former Miss America, Nicole Johnson, signing her book for attendees, with her alert dog, Lucy at her side. Lucy is a golden doodle dog, absolutely...
From DiabetesMine: Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver Confidence Book Review AND Giveaway!
Check it out! My book review of Samantha Markovitz's first book, Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver Confidence, chock full of advice and tools to help caregivers (grandparents, babysitters, neighbors, etc.) understand the basics of diabetes, treatments, emergencies ......
DiabetesMine: Stuck Waiting for Medicare CGM Access
Mike Hoskins of DiabetesMine just posted: Stuck Waiting for Medicare CGM Access, about the saga of Medicare coverage (or not) of CGM, ever since their ruling to cover CGM was announced on 12 January 2017. It's been a rocky roller coaster for all Medicare-covered...
Savvy Update, 5/29/2017: Fiasp, Senseonics, Apple, Nevada Law
Here are some great blog posts by Tim Street about his experiences and comments about the new faster-acting insulin, Fiasp. 48 hours with Fiasp. What are my first thoughts on Faster insulin Aspart? My month with the newest kid on the...
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