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
No Medicare CGMS Coverage??? Are you kidding me?????
by Joanne Milo www.TheSavvyDiabetic.com 16 July 2014 Medicare (except in Advantage HMO plans) does not cover any CGMS. There are codes for sensors, receivers and transmitters! But their ruling, in 2008 (when they just came on the market), deemed them “precautionary.”...
From Dr. Gabe Mirkin: Soluble Fiber Helps to Control Diabetes
May 19, 2013 by Gabe Mirkin, MD A study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that taking in extra soluble fiber helps to control diabetes. Now all diabetics should follow two dietary rules. First, they should restrict severely foods that cause a high rise in...
DiaTribe: Diabetes Friendly?
DiaTribe: Sometimes It Pays to Go With Your Gut
May 30, 2014 By Geoffrey Martello and Nancy Liu twitter summary: A new and innovative way to address diabetes and obesity? Learning more about what’s in your gut. short summary: A paper in Nature Medicine takes a look at the connections between the microbes in your...
Making Diabetes Prettier
Finally, Do-It-Yourself INTEGRATION with VARIETY!!!
INTRODUCING ... the Pump M&M Tracker! Below you will see various parts of Insulin Pump / CGM / Glucose Meter / Fitness Tracker, as well as clips to connect your integrated device on your clothing, all in a variety of colors. Integration with other devices is in...
Diabetes, as an expression of art and creativity!
for Diabetes Art Day 2014
How to handle your tubed pump when you are naked or scantily clad
How to handle your tubed pump when you are naked or scantily clad ... for Friday's Diabetes Blog Week Post. Just off the top of my head … wanting to jump in to Diabetes Blog Week … yeahhhh!!! (OK, I’m not going to say WHY I’m naked or WHEN … nor any other details …...
Personal Victory: Stem Cell Breakthrough for Type 1 Diabetes
Alex O’Meara | May 02, 2014, blogger at A Sweet Life Finally. Researchers announced a few days ago that, according to the MIT Technology Review, “in the most recent advance for the cloning-based approach, a new report describes stem cells produced by cloning a...
Getting Insulin from Gut Cells: Diabetes Cure Research
(as reported in ASweetLife.org) Leo Brown | April 22, 2014 Imagine millions of tiny insulin pumps that work really well, measuring your blood sugar hundreds of times each second and secreting just the right amount of insulin. That’s basically how the beta cells of a...
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