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 Year End Appreciations PLUS a HOLIDAY OFFER!
During the holidays and at year’s end, we often review the past year, recalling the high points, giving thanks for surviving the low points, and giving appreciation to those in our lives who have been there for us, providing joy and love to us. Last year, I designed...
Savvy about PBMs: Are They Causing Prices to Skyrocket?
Here a most interesting overview of prescription benefit managers (PBMs), which drug companies fear now, but consumer advocates might grow to fear, which appeared in InsulinNation, by Jim Cahill, a senior writer for Insulin Nation and Type 2 Nation. Before turning to...
“Have I Got A Cure for You?!” Learn to Spot Scams!
They are out there! People and publications singing the praises of The Cure and The Best Food and the The Only Exercise You Need! What about the "supplement" sold through network marketing (used to be called multi-level marketing - you get 2 sellers, they each get 2...
Savvy Humor: Top 12 Things Dr. Banting May OR May Not Have Said
The Diabetes Hero Squad, also known as the GlucoseMeterDuo, also known as Slaight Brad (Dee Hero) on Facebook brings humor every day in the online community. Sometimes I just laugh out loud. You can follow him on FB ... here's a little sample ... ENJOY! [youtube...
Savvy Update, 11.20.2016: Global D Cost, Insurance under Trump, New T1 Name? Breathalyzer,
So much news, all before Thanksgiving! The Global Cost of Diabetes was reported by Martin Armstrong, 14 November 2016 on Statista.com. To mark World Diabetes Day, November 16, 2016, the Statista infographic looked at the global cost of diabetes in 2015 and...
Savvy Update of DiabetesMine Innovation Summit 2016
I've been so lucky to attend the DiabetesMine Innovation Summit for the past 2 years ... and I learn something new every time. I just wanted to share with you the DiabetesMine Challenges Matrix developed by Amy Tenderich, founder of DiabetesMine. The...
Google and Dr. Banting’s Birthday TODAY!
Happy Birthday and MANY THANKS, Dr. Frederick Banting! Today would have been your 125th birthday and we all owe you a great debt of appreciation! If you go to Google's home page today, here is what you will see: ...
Savvy Politics: Trump and Diabetes Coverage
I get calls and emails from the T1 community ... amidst a lot of fear and anger and anxiety. I absolutely do not have answers. But I'd like to pass along what I'm reading, thanks to Craig Idlebrook's www.InsulinNation.com. Regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA),...
MyGlu’s Project Alcohol: How to Drink and Stay Safe with Type 1 Diabetes
According to Jane Dickinson, a CDE and a Program Coordinate and Adjunct Associate Professor at Teachers College at Columbia University, “The biggest challenge with alcohol and diabetes is hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) later on. This can happen because the liver is...
A T1 Wife’s PhotoEssay on Life with her T1 Husband
Please meet Anne Marie Moran, an Alaskan (former Chicagoan) photographer, married to Tom, an ER nurse and a T1. As Anne Marie says, "I believe photography is one of the most powerful mediums for storytelling and I dig deep to really get to know my subjects and honor...
More Diabetes Blogs