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
Please TURN the THING OFF!
Yes, that’s what the man 2 seats away said to me tonight at the movies during previews! My insulin pump had just started to alarm. So I took it out of my pocket and saw that it was a site change reminder. I was just turning off the reminder when he chastised me! I was...
Harvard Gazette: Giant Leap Against Diabetes!
Harvard stem cell researchers announced a giant leap forward in the quest to find a truly effective treatment for type 1 diabetes, a disease that affects an estimated 3 million Americans. Read More:...
Let’s Follow Brandon’s FIRST 1/2 Marathon!
OK, so you may ask, who is Brandon? Brandon is Brandon Arbiter, VP Product and Business Development at Tidepool. So then you ask, what is Tidepool? From their website: We are here to create a world where diabetes data is: • acquired seamlessly and in real time •...
New Diabetes Breakthrough “bigger than the discovery of insulin”
SCIENTISTS HAVE COAXED STEM CELLS INTO ONES THAT PRODUCE INSULIN IN MICE By Elizabeth Armstrong Moore, Newser Staff Posted Oct 10, 2014 6:25 AM CDT (NEWSER) – There's no known cure for Type 1 diabetes, so for 3 million Americans, an insulin pump or regular insulin...
NY Times: Artificial Sweeteners May Disrupt Body’s Blood Sugar Controls
This is HOT NEWS! What do you think? Will this change your habits? Does this concern you? By Kenneth Chang September 17, 2014 4:17 pm Artificial sweeteners may disrupt the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, causing metabolic changes that can be a precursor to...
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...
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