1 / 3

Diabetes Geelong

Community Care Chemist supports diabetes patients throughout Geelong. Our diabetes educatorscan help you to make positive lifestyle changes.

JosephEli
Download Presentation

Diabetes Geelong

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Diabetes Geelong Diabetes condition which ca distress the entire body. It is a chronic but manageable condition that effects over two million Australians. If not taken seriously and treated regularly it can pose a risk to life. There are health care professionals in Geelong who have experience in diabetes education and management. They are able to assist people in better understanding the disease, as well as provide customers with ways to control the illness and make positive lifestyle changes in order to effectively manage diabetes.

  2. Health care proffesionals in Geelong assist and suppport diabetes patients through a whole health approach. They provide advice on medication, nutrition and lifestyle factors such as pregnancy and travelling with insulin. The proffesionals also provide advice and support online, in person and over the phone. Three things need to know about diabetes: It is not one condition- there are three main types of diabetes: type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. All types of diabetes are complex and require daily care and management. Diabetes does not discriminate; anyone can develop diabetes.

  3. Tips to Live Well with Diabetes: 30 minutes of exercise, at least 5 days a week. Have a healthy balanced diet including 2 serves of fruit and 3 serves of veggies every day. Make sure any carbs in your diet are low GI. Know your numbers when testing your blood glucose levels. For more details, please visit: www.communitycarechemist.com.au

More Related