CARiNG’s “ Live Well with Diabetes ” Public Forum @ Nov'19

Nowadays, Diabetes has become a very serious disease in our country.

According to Ministry of Health, some 3.6 Malaysian are suffering from diabetes, which is the highest rate of incidence in Asia, and one of the highest in the world.It is also estimated that seven million Malaysian adults are likely to have diabetes by 2025.

As a leading pharmacy chain in Malaysia, CARiNG plays an active part in raising the awareness on diabetes and provides value added services to patients living with diabetes.

The “ Live Well with Diabetes ” Public Forum was officiated by CARiNG Pharmacy Managing Director, Mr Chong Yeow Siang, and Ms Maria Rica Mier, Cluster Business Executive Officer of Nestle Health Science at The Oakhall, menara Obyu in PJ.

The forum was part of CARiNG’s various diabetes public outreach programmes which include the “ You Can Live Well with Diabetes ” book and Diabetes Corner, which were both launched in November last year.

The enlightening forum aims to shine a spotlight on diabetes, by educating the public on the importance of nutrition in the management and prevention of type 2 diabetes.

 
The highlight of the “ Live Well with Diabetes ” forum was a certificate presentation to participants who took part in the Glucocare Challenge.

The three month challenge was ran by third party nurse educators and comprised of patient counselling, regular blood sugar level monitoring and specially crafted meal plan that adopted Nestle Health Science’s complete and balanced nutritional beverage for people with diabetes, Nutren® untuk Diabetik.

According to Ms Rachel Liu, Dietition from Nestle Health Science, 19 individuals with diabetes, all below 65 years of age, with a HbA1c reading 7% and above were selected to undergo the ‘ guided ’Glucocare challenge to reduce their HbA1c levels. Results showed 68% of participants achieved a lower blood sugar level after three months of nutritional therapy and 75% of those who were overweight at the start of the challenge, all have lost weight by the end of the programme.

“ Contrary to popular belief, Type 2 diabetes can be effectively managed with a holistic approach and an understanding of the role of nutrition and how it synergises with proper meal planning. In fact, several studies have reported that a combination of therapy, counselling services and the right nutritional assessment show results demonstrating a 0.5 - 2.0% reduction in HbA1c for people suffering from Type 2 diabetes. The key is consistency, ” remarked Ms Maria Rica Mier, Cluster Business Executive Officer of Nestle Health Science Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

She continue, “ Nutren® untuk Diabetik remains one of the Nestle Health Science’s most innovative formulations designed to regulate the blood sugar level of those living with diabetes, support them stay in control and feel energised for the rest of the day. The Glucocare Challenge is a positives step forward by both CARiNG Pharmacy and Nestle Health Science to the reach the 3.5 million Malaysians diagnosed with diabetes.

During the forum, special educational stations dotted throughout the venue provided attendees with the opportunity to understand and learn about the role of nutrition in the management of diabetes.

 








s year, CARiNG is also introducing a new pharmacy service for the community - CARiNG Diabetes Management System (DMS). DMS is a virtual platform that links pharmacists and patients to monitor blood sugar level readings by reducing travelling time, data transfer errors, and improve blood sugar management efficiency. With the Rightest Care Mobile App, CARiNG pharmacists will assist the patients to live well with diabetes.

Thanks for the invites and this is really a meaningful forum talks.

Through this forum help us gaining a deeper understanding of how we can live well with Diabetes.

If without ongoing, careful management, diabetes can lead to a buildup of sugars in the blood, which can increase the risk of dangerous complications, including stroke and heart disease.

Thus, we should try avoiding high sugar foods, or high calories foods such as fried foods, milk tea and sweet desserts.

They are highly recommend Nutren® beverage that provide you complete and balanced nutritional in your daily dietary.

I have tried this Nutren® milk powder drink which contains a unique fibre and 30 essential vitamins and minerals that complete our nutritious of the day, easy to digest and taste is good.

 

Let’s get start to eat more healthy foods, do more exercise to prevent diabetes and heart disease to have a healthy lifestyle today.

As believe everyone can Live Well with Diabetes if follow the advice above and have self-management to maintain the blood glucose levels stay in healthy level.

Thank you for organized this meaningful “ Live Well with Diabetes ” Public Forum talks and will definitely sharing these information to all my friends.