NEWS FLASH! Medicare Part D NOW COVERS OMNIPOD!!!

NEWS FLASH! Medicare Part D NOW COVERS OMNIPOD!!!

ANNOUNCED TODAY:  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued guidance clarifying that Medicare Part D Plan Sponsors may provide coverage for products such as the Omnipod System under the Medicare Part D (prescription drug) program.  ...
Even MORE Savvy on Plant-based eating …

Even MORE Savvy on Plant-based eating …

Colorful diet offers hope for preventing cognitive decline, posted on Healio Endocrine Today, 6 December, 2017 by Daniel Nadeau, MD and Harsimran Singh, PhD.  While I am not trying to keep harping on the benefits of a plant-based diet, how much more evidence do...
From JDRF: Type 1 Diabetes Health Insurance Guide

From JDRF: Type 1 Diabetes Health Insurance Guide

This is just informational … no advocacy or politics … just information, FYI. When you have health needs due to a chronic condition like type 1 diabetes (T1D), having health insurance is critical in helping you manage and treat your condition. This toolkit...
Savvy Updates, 16 December 2017:  Dexcom Submits G6,  Melt Fat Cells, Semma Tech, Stem Cells for Foot Ulcers, New Blood Glucose Device without Pricks, Lilly Pump, Vaping Insulin?

Savvy Updates, 16 December 2017: Dexcom Submits G6, Melt Fat Cells, Semma Tech, Stem Cells for Foot Ulcers, New Blood Glucose Device without Pricks, Lilly Pump, Vaping Insulin?

7 Diabetes Technology Updates for 2018 was published on ASweetLife by Christopher Snider of Tidepool, 8 December 2017. Here’s a glimpse at some of the companies and movements that I am going to pay close attention to next year as diabetes technology looks to take...
More Savvy about the Gut and Being Vegan

More Savvy about the Gut and Being Vegan

It’s been almost 4 months since I’ve decided to eat a more plant-based, vegan (mostly) lifestyle … and so far, so good!  I’ve lost about 3 pounds (my husband who I’d describe as “vegan-ish”, has lost over 15...
Even MORE Savvy on Plant-based eating …

Savvy about EGGS

As reported in the Gabe Mirkin eZine, 26 November, 2017, researchers from Denmark performed a detailed survey of studies published between 2005 and 2015 on the associations between egg consumption, cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes (European Journal of...
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