The onset of type 2 diabetes may not be immediately apparent, but not being treated can have damaging consequences. Talk to your Link pharmacist today about a quick and inexpensive sugar screening.
CDC (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention) lists major complications from untreated type 2 diabetes:
- Heart disease and stroke
- Blindness and other eye problems
- Chronic kidney disease
- Nerve damage
- Amputations
- Gum disease and tooth loss
The good news is that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by following a healthy diet, being physically active, controlling cholesterol, losing weight and taking prescribed medication.
Make a point of visiting your Link community pharmacy and ask your pharmacist for a quick and inexpensive sugar level screening. A few minutes is all you’ll need.
Reference:
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention-type-2/stop-diabetes-complications.html