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 Updates: 11/8/2016: Inflammation, Other Autoimmune Diseases, Dual Hormone vs. Single Hormone AP, Alere being BAD, Stress & BG, 75 year T1
Here are your Savvy Updates, 8 November 2016 The Cause of Inflammation in Diabetes Identified, according to Science News, 2 November, 2016. Inflammation is one of the main reasons why people with diabetes experience heart attacks, strokes, kidney problems and...
Bernie Sanders Investigation of Insulin Prices: UPDATE
Sanders, Cummings Ask Justice Department to Investigate Insulin Prices, as reported by Craig Idlebrook of Insulin Nation, 4 November 2016. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Maryland Representative Elijah Cummings sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and...
Diabetes Awareness Month: How Diabetes Got Its Name
November is Diabetes Awareness month. Michigan State University Extension offers an interesting look into how "diabetes" got its name. Diabetes has been around for awhile Diabetes has been around for centuries. In fact, cases of diabetes can be traced as far back as...
Conversion Back Onto Insulin Injections
Thanks for our wonderful support group, GNO, and Sharon Roberson, here is a great guide for converting back to insulin shots from being on an insulin pump. This comes from a British site called Salford Diabetes Care (www.salforddiabetescare.co.uk) Why would you...
Savvy Politics: 11/6/2016: Insulin Prices, Medicare & CGM, Voters’ Guide 2016
NO, this is not a political forum … but news about and for diabetics in medicine, Medicare, and a quick 2016 Voters' Guide for Diabetics! Bernie Sanders is Going After Insulin Makers over Price Hikes, Tuesday, November 1, 2016! YEAH, Bernie! He posted several...
A Child Died from T1 … SO WRONG!
Parents on Trial for Refusing to Give Insulin to a Child with Type 1 Diabetes is the headline in InsulinNation's piece by Craig Idlebrook, 23 September 2016 ... and it caught my attention. Emil and Rodica Radita are on trial in Calgary for the first-degree murder of...
Remember Bill Carlson? Truly Inspirational!
I met Bill Carlson many years ago at one of the early IDAA conferences (IDAA: International Diabetes Athletes Association, started by Paula Harper in Arizona in the 1990's). I was in awe and I was surrounded by other amazing super athletes. I, of course, was not...
How Do I Advocate for Myself? From 2 HC Professionals
How Do I Advocate for Myself was written and posted by Kathleen Hoffman on Medivizor on 27 September 2016 and contains some wonderful suggestions and insights. Kathleen Thompson, MD is a physician specializing in pharmaceutical drug research in the UK. A breast...
Savvy Updates, 10/9/2016: CGM’s Standard of T1 Care, J&J Letter on Pump Cyber Bug, Sanofi Moves to Block Generic Lantus, U Penn Pairs Med Students with Patients
"Diabetes Technology - Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Therapy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline," was published online and appearing in the November 2016 print issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology...
Interested in the Global Efforts? No Child Should Die of Diabetes
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organization of over 230 national diabetes associations in 170 countries and territories. It represents the interests of the growing number of people with diabetes and those at risk. The Federation has been...
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