Aug 14, 2020 | Featured, Pets, Stories of D Life
Today, I’ve been getting stories of 2 T1Ds who will be getting their diabetes alert dogs, REAL SOON. Feels like we are all having a baby … but that baby is a life-saving diabetes alert dog who is also VERY cute!!! Alex was diagnosed at 2 years and 1...
Aug 12, 2020 | Featured, LOOPing, Videos
Diabetes management is getting more technical but also more user-friendly. Today, I’m sharing a fabulous presentation to our FB group, So Cal Loopers by 2 innovators in the DIY community. DIY closed loops come in a few types and many branches. One...
Aug 10, 2020 | Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
New accurate, non invasive method for blood sugar estimation developed was discussed by Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli for MedicalDialogues.in, 31 July 2020. Researchers have developed a new accurate metabolic heat conformation (MHC) method, for the noninvasive...
Aug 7, 2020 | Featured, Pets, Videos
Full disclosure: I had serious computer issues this week and was not able to post my regular Friday blog on T1Ds and their pets. BUT, as I believe our pets make our lives MUCH BETTER, with or without diabetes, here’s a fun video to make you...
Aug 3, 2020 | Featured, Research News
New Ultrafast Insulin Promises Better Post-Meal Numbers was reported by Martin Hensel for InsulinNation.com, 30 July 2020. Monomeric insulin peaks in just 9 minutes to more accurately mirror natural post-meal insulin production and is more stable than other...
Jul 31, 2020 | Featured, Pets
I’m so happy to introduce you to Hennessy, a 4 year old Maine coon cat and his little “sister” puppy, Lilo, who just turned five months old. They live, mostly in harmony, with Brad, a t1D and a nurse/diabetes educator who runs Facebook Group,...
Jul 29, 2020 | Eating, Featured, LOOPing, Videos
It’s always a hot topic! How do I adjust my (basal, temp overrides, carbs) before, during and after exercise??? Here’s Gary Scheiner, founder of Integrated Diabetes Solutions, CDE, Masters-level Exercise Physiologist and T1D since 1985. He was named...
Jul 24, 2020 | Featured, Pets
THANK YOU, Carson, for sharing these adorable pups with The Savvy Diabetic! Carson and her sister live with dad, James and mom, Melinda … and these 2 loving doggies! When my family decided to move in February of 2018, we had recently lost our black lab mix...
Jul 22, 2020 | Featured, LOOPing, Videos
Why Insulin Pumps Are Finally Getting Smarter was presented by CNBC, 16 July 2020 … with our very own Katie Disimone! Technology is finally innovating diabetes management. With the advancement in technologies like continuous glucose monitors, traditional...
