Savvy Update, 11/11/19: Hi Tech Pacifier for BG, Eversense CGM Sensor Recall, Learning to Love Tidepool, Avocado and Insulin Resistance
High-Tech Pacifier Might Monitor Baby’s Blood Sugar was reported by Serena Gordon for HealthDay.com, 1 November 2019. Quite honestly, I’d be up for sucking on a pacifier for my blood sugar readings! Would you? While baby sucks on this...
Savvy Pets, 11/8/19: Dog People Live Longer … and a Pup Gallery of Pix
This week, we look at the amazing benefit of being a dog person (owner). I started life as a cat person (my first kitties were Boots and Mynee, as in Eeny, Meeny, Mynee, Moe), until the allergies set in. I didn’t become a dog person until after graduate...
Savvy Health, 11/6/19: Coffee and Gut Biome, Holding Hands for Pain Relief, Low Carb Peanut Butter Crunch Balls
Coffee drinkers have healthier gut microbiotas as reported by Ana Sandoiu for MedicalNewsToday.com, 30 October 2019. New research suggests that heavy coffee drinkers have healthier compositions of bacteria in their guts. GREAT NEWS, yes?! More and more...
Savvy Pets, 11/1/19: Tremendous Benefits of Being a Cat Owner
Tuesday, October 29 was National Cat Day! Did you hug your cat today? (Actually, that holiday – National Hug Your Cat Day – will be celebrated on June 4, 2020.) Cats are quirky, finicky, adorable and totally UNDENIABLE!!! My...
Savvy Eating, 10/30/19: Cleaning Mushrooms, Nuts and More Nuts, What Happens When You Go Meat-Free, Drugs & Gut Microbiome
You’re Cleaning Mushrooms Wrong was written by Mark Bittman for Medium/Heated, 17 September 2019. Huh? YUP! Whether you cook mushrooms constantly, infrequently, or somewhere in between, there’s a decent chance you’re cleaning them wrong. There’s this...
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