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
What’s Going on with the Artificial Pancreas?
A true artificial pancreas (AP) is a closed-loop insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring system. And the buzz is that “we are very close!” Here’s a great update by Melissa Lee, blogger of ASweetLife.org on the race toward an AP. She discusses the major pump...
Sunday Smiles from ASweetLife.org: Diabetes Sniglets
Thanks to Melissa Lee (blogger of ASweetLife.org, recent interim CEO of DiabetesHands Foundation and currently social media and marketing coordinator at Bigfoot Biomedical Technologies) for this very hilarious Diabetes Sniglets! In the 1980’s, Sniglets were a series...
Exciting News for Omnipod Pumpers: Insulet Pairs with Glooko
Last June, I reported that Glooko announced its partnership with Dexcom and Insulet, in an effort to unify all diabetes relevant device data into a single, platform which allows both patients and healthcare providers to review and improve health outcomes. Well, as of...
Research Update: Kidney Pill, New App, Stem Cell News
Finerenone, undergoing 2 clinical trials for safety and efficacy, is a new medication developed by Bayer that may help reduce markets of kidney malfunction called “proteinuria” (the presence of abnormal quantities of protein in the urine). Read more on DiaTribe.org:...
Afrezza UPDATE: Sanofi OUT, Receptor Life Sciences IN
On January 5, 2016, MannKind Corporation announced the termination of its license and collaboration agreement with Sanofi-Aventis, for development and commercialization of Afrezza, hoping for a smooth transition back to MannKind through the next 6 months. You can read...
What to Eat: 10 Commandments from Adam Brown of Diatribe
Should it be low carb? Should it have fats? How much protein? Adam Brown, a contributing editor of DiaTribe, posted 2 interesting articles. The first is his list of Ten Diet Commandments that he tries to follow daily. This is not a prescription nor a...
Sad News about Afrezza
MannKind Corporation today announced the termination of its license and collaboration agreement with Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC for the development and commercialization of Afrezza® (insulin human) Inhalation Powder. http://tinyurl.com/jkez5pw I am SO SAD! I've been...
From Wil Dubois of dLife.com: Simplifying Insulin
Wil is a great writer and educator. I thought you'd enjoy one of his recent posts, from dLife.com, called "Insulin." As he writes: It's clearer than water from an alpine mountain spring. It's as expensive as French perfume. It's nearly 100 years old. It's been...
From ASweetLife.org: Watch for These NEW Diabetes Products in 2016
Here’s a great preview by Melissa Lee of ASweetLife.org. I’ve just given you a tickler … please check out the link to her full article posted December 17, 2015. http://tinyurl.com/nte7c6a Insulet’s NEW Omnipod Phoenix PDM Insulin Pump Coming by end of 2016! Look...
Smile.Amazon.com: Shop and Give!
The holiday shopping season is upon us (yes, even before Thanksgiving!) ... and many of us shop online. How would you like to get your shopping done, delivered AND contribute to your favorite charity?!?!? You can, with www.Smile.Amazon.com! What is AmazonSmile?...
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