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
Do You Actually Download Your Data?
On the top of my wish list for new technology is the ability to download my pump and cgm data ... it has been a "Must Be" on my list. However, when my husband asked me the last time I downloaded my pump data, I was stumped ... it had certainly been over 3 years,...
A Reminder about Driving and BG
Just a quick reminder about being aware of your BG before and while you are driving. If you have a CGM, check it before you start the car. If you are on the borderline, consider doing a finger stick to know where you are. If you think or even feel as if you are low...
So Much Tech News!!! VERY EXCITING!
So Much Tech News Seems like every day, there is something new in the news or in the diabetes blogs about a new technology, new products, new research. Some of the most up-to-date blogs are: DiabetesMine, TuDiabetes, DiaTribe, ASweetLife and dLife. This post will...
My First AADE Conference
I travelled from slightly warmer than usual and slightly more humid than usual southern CA … to WAY HOT and WAY HUMID sunny/stormy Orlando, Florida during the first week in August to attend the AADE (American Association of Diabetes Educators) 2014 Conference. The...
From DiaTribe: How Many Factors Can Affect Your Blood Glucose?
This is a WONDERFUL list of factors that can affect your blood glucose! NO WONDER it is such a challenge!!! From Adam's Corner DiaTribe Issue 68 August 19, 2014 short summary: As patients, we tend to blame ourselves for out of range blood sugars – after all, the...
Medscape Medical News: Inhaled Insulin on US Market in 2015
Medscape Medical News Lisa Nainggolan August 11, 2014 The novel inhaled insulin product, Afrezza, recently approved for use in the United States, will be launched there at the beginning of next year following a commercial agreement signed between the manufacturer,...
From MyGLU: An Interview with Tidepool CEO Howard Look
Howard Look, CEO of Tidepool, front, second from leftWe recently had an opportunity to interview Howard Look, CEO of Tidepool, an innovative, open source approach to managing data from diabetes devices. Both Howard Look and Tidepool’s co-founder and CTO, Steve...
BEEP BEEP BEEP, a mystery solved!
BEEP BEEP BEEP ... BEEP BEEP BEEP I hear it … my husband hears it … my dogs hear it. I reach for my left pocket where I keep my insulin pump … pull it out and check it. Nope, not the pump. I reach into my right pocket where I keep my CGM … pull it out and check it,...
How did my BG know that I was having a colonoscopy???
Seriously, after a day of fasting, I'm all over the place. As if doing the prep and colonoscopy weren't enough!!! Really?!?!?!?
Is This a Good Thing?: Global Diabetic Care Devices Market Expanding to $25 billion by 2018!
According to Aracely McKay, writing for the Diabetic Investor: The global diabetic care devices market is mainly driven by increasing technological advancements, increasing prevalence of diabetes, increasing aging population, increase in awareness of better diabetes...
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