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ways to assist diabetes. A low GI (Glycemic Index) diet can help to reduce long-term blood sugar levels in type 1 and type 2 diabetics. Foods with low GI include seafood, meat, legumes, sweet potatoes, most fruits and non-starchy vegetables, so there are many options to choose from that are diabetic friendly. Along with diet control, regular exercise and keeping hydrated are key in flushing the kidneys of excess blood sugar.
What are the products available in a retail pharmacy that can assist customers with keeping their blood sugar levels under control?
In the natural medicine aisle, there
are many different products available
to assist blood sugar levels. Products containing chromium assist the body
in metabolising sugar. Along with chromium, you’ll often find [supplements] such as zinc and magnesium, which both assist sugar metabolism. I encourage the use of a probiotic containing beneficial bacteria or other microbes that can assist the body’s digestion of carbohydrates and improve healthy gut. Using your blood glucose monitor to regularly check sugar levels and keeping a weekly record is vital.
Kane Forbes, Victoria –
Casterton Pharmacy
What are your tips for managing
healthy blood sugar levels to help prevent the negative
health outcomes associated with poor blood sugar control, such as peripheral neuropathy? What can customers do to keep their blood sugar levels in check? Eat well, undertake regular exercise and monitor your blood glucose levels.
What are the products available in a retail pharmacy that can assist customers with keeping their blood sugar levels under control?
Make sure you have a blood glucose meter. This way you can monitor and then alter [your management] if required.
Bridgette Atkinson,
Queensland – Babinda Pharmacy
What are your tips for managing healthy blood sugar
levels to help prevent the negative health outcomes associated with poor blood sugar control, such as peripheral neuropathy? What can customers do to keep their blood sugar levels in check?
Plan ahead, don’t skip meals, eat wholegrains, nuts, and vegetables. Check your sugar levels regularly. Keep a diary with your readings.
What are the products available in a retail pharmacy that can assist customers with keeping their blood sugar levels under control? Glucojels! They come in handy
pack sizes and are excellent for when you’re having a hypo [sic]. They’re perfect for those unexpected moments.
Jack Wales, ACT – Macquarie
Discount Pharmacy
What are your tips for managing healthy
blood sugar levels to help prevent the negative health outcomes associated with poor blood sugar control, such
as peripheral neuropathy? What can customers do to keep their blood sugar levels in check?
Levels of blood sugar are heavily impacted by the food we eat. Controlling your intake of carbohydrates and natural/processed sugars is the first step. Seeing your
doctor about appropriate meal plans and organising blood glucose monitoring
with your local pharmacy can help keep
a record of any changes in your blood sugar levels between appointments. There’s also a range of products available in the pharmacy to help promote circulation in the feet, a common site of diabetes-related neuropathies.
What are the products available in a retail pharmacy that can assist customers with keeping their blood sugar levels under control?
There are several different dietary supplements available to treat hypoglycaemia in-store. These include Glucogel jellybeans, Lucozade and Glucodin powder. Blackmores also offers a sugar balance supplement that may help assist in reducing the levels of sugar in the blood. This, however, doesn’t replace prescribed blood monitoring devices and diabetes medication.
RETAIL PHARMACY ASSISTANTS • JUL 2020