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
About Gut Bacteria and Diabetes
I find this area of research so very interesting ... and can hardly wait til we learn more. According to Ginger Vieira of DiabetesDaily (www.diabetesdaily.com), Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes may be linked to the bacteria in your gut. What we eat impacts every part of...
Dexcom G5: Info and Opinions
Dexcom is shipping their new Dexcom G5 transmitters along with the software to update your current G4 receiver. Want to learn a little bit more about it and some opinions? I've been curious ... and at this point, I think I'll just wait for the G6. But you should at...
Great Insurance Advice from DiabetesMine
Insurance! Seems to be one of the MAJOR challenges for those of us needing coverage for medications, medical professionals and critical medical devices. And the landscape of insurance carriers and coverage is a little bit like quicksand. It's shifting, dangerous,...
Pretty Panties for Pumpers, from A Sweet Life
If you have a pump, you need a "pump place", like a pocket or bra or thigh thingie. Jessica Apple offered up a bunch of panty options for you to check out, including built-in-pocket-underwear, Swedish-made panties and Canadian custom-made panties. You're sure to find...
Track Diabetes Related Bills in Congress
The easiest way to follow congressional bills that you are interested in, go to https://www.govtrack.us/. Be sure to bookmark this site for future reference. Under SEARCH, type in the topic that you want to follow. For example, if you type in CGM today, you will see...
JDRF Demands Coverage of Glucose Monitors: Reprint from LillyPad, 10/30/15
PUBLISHED on 10/20/2015, Lilly's LillyPad: Today’s guest blog comes to us from Cynthia Rice, the Senior Vice President of Advocacy & Policy at JDRF. She is responsible for JDRF’s advocacy to Congress, the executive branch, regulatory agencies and health plans to...
Wine … good for diabetes?!
According to a New York Times article this week, a study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, people with Type 2 diabetes may benefit from a daily glass of wine, a study says. Israeli researchers randomly assigned 224 patients, all alcohol abstainers with...
The Savvy Diabetic Research and Technology Update: 10/11/2015
Once again, the blogs and websites are filled with news and exciting advances in technology. Here are a few notable ones for the past 2 weeks. Diabetes Research Institute Successfully Transplants First Patient In Pilot BioHub Trial On August 26, 2015, The Diabetes...
Downloading: I don’t always … do you?
Yes, it’s true. I don’t download data from my CGM, pump and meter. And yet, I always include the ability to download my data as one of the important features I want in my devices. So, what’s that all about? According to a survey, presented to a joint meeting of the...
It’s ALL about Google!
… and Dexcom … a powerful partnership. Dexcom announced an agreement with the life sciences team at Google to jointly develop a series of next-gen CGM products that will be designed to be smaller and less expensive than the current Dexcom CGM. They are looking to...
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