Posts Tagged ‘primary care’
Turning back the clock on me getting diabetes: Gym success = 1+1+1 and turning on a TV!
Gym membership’s in place … now for the hard part … how to fit three gym sessions into my usual busy week. Things started well with the introductory session with personal trainer Christine (refer previous blog). My membership at Goodlife Mitcham has a fantastic feature that enables me to take a friend Friday, Saturday…
Read MoreTime to turn back the clock on me developing diabetes!
When you’re a Credentialled Diabetes Educator, a good part of your time is spent helping people live a healthy lifestyle. It has been said a healthy lifestyle is the ‘cornerstone’ of diabetes management’. A healthy diet, being physically active and managing stress to minimise its impact on a person’s health and quality of life is the…
Read MorePrimary Diabetes Care – There’s a role for us all!
Responsibility for the management of the rising number of people with type 2 diabetes sits pretty much in the lap of primary health care. Jayne Lehmann explores the role all primary care health professionals have in increasing the number of people with type 2 diabetes achieving their glycaemic targets. The Chronic Disease Management system, put in…
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