Diabetes Month at the Pharmacy

Lets look at the facts;

• 280 Australians develop diabetes every day
• Diabetes is Australia’s fastest growing chronic disease (updated 15/10/12)
• Nearly 1,000,000 Australians are currently diagnosed with diabetes.
• For every person diagnosed, it is estimated that there is another who is not yet diagnosed; a total of about 1.7 million people
• The total number of Australians with diabetes and pre-diabetes is estimated at 3.2 million
• As the sixth leading cause of death in Australia, it is critical we take action
• Up to 60% of cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented.

What are we missing? Did you read the bit where it says 60% of the cases can be prevented?  That's more than half.  This silent pandemic is having a huge impact in Australia, a huge impact on Mosman and a huge impact on us.
What decisions are we making to cause this?  There is an urgent and growing need to promote and discuss the issues around this out of control pandemic.  We need to focus our minds on what we are eating, what we are doing with our bodies and what we are thinking.  If we don't the figures just get worst and worst.
This month across the pharmacies we are focusing on Cholesterol and Diabetes, come and talk to us, we have lots of ideas or how to get the most out of your medications, what supplements to take to help the medication to work better, nutritional consultations and naturopathic protocols.  Ask us about Diabetics Medschek.  Don't let this rule your life.  Find a new perspective where you can rule your own health.
Give us a ring today.