患有心臟疾病或糖尿病是否合適做運動？

如果你有以下健康狀況如關節炎、糖尿病、心臟疾病，並不意味著你不能做活動。事實上，正好相反。經常鍛煉身體，可以提高你的生活質量，甚至降低你誘發其他疾病的風險。

 你可以跟你的醫生談談是否您的健康狀況會限制你做某些運動。例如，如果你在過去的一個月內患有心髒病發作，你可能需要遠離提重物或劇烈運動，如爬樓梯。然而，當你的心臟肌肉仍在癒合時，平步行走可能是一個很好的開始。

我需要多大的運動量？

為了保持健康，加拿大活動指引建議18歲以上的成年人應每週參加至少150分鐘的中等強度到高強度體育活動。

如果您的病情不能令你達到最低的指引運動量，也儘量嘗試達到；哪怕一個星期60分鐘中等強度的有氧運動對你都有好處。最重要的是避免過於靜態，缺乏運動。

每星期150分鐘聽起來好像要花很多時間，其實你可以分散來做而不必一次做完。你可以把它分成30分鐘的一次，每週5次。你甚至可以將運動合併到你的日常生活中，如當你去購物時，把汽車停得遠一些。

現美健藥房邀請我們的成員每週進行一次室內步行活動。 5月3日開始，我們將在T&T超市樓上的購物商場內步行，時間是每星期五上午10時。你可以按照你自己的節奏隨意在商場內繞圈步行。我們建議你留意一下你能否在30分鐘內慢慢增加步行的圈數。請馬上與我們聯繫和參與這麼有意義的活動！

有些人認為“運動對我來說太辛苦了”

當我們談論到有氧運動時，有些人很自然的想到馬拉松運動員。其實，你不必選跑馬拉松或舉重物這些運動！選一些您可以做到的運動來開始，如快步走，瑜伽或太極。

每個人都可以做一些事情來改善他們的健康狀況。今天就來美健藥房找出更多有關如何改善他們的健康狀況的細節

Does having heart disease or diabetes mean I cannot do exercise?

Having a health condition such as arthritis, diabetes, or heart disease doesn't mean you can't be active. In fact, it's just the opposite. Regular physical activity can improve your quality of life and even reduce your risk of developing other conditions.

Check with your doctor to see if there is any specific activity restriction for your health conditions. For example, if you have had a heart attack in the last month, you may need to stay away from heavy lifting or strenuous exercise, like stair climbing. However, walking on a level surface might be a good start while your heart muscles are still healing.

So how much exercise do I have to do?

To stay healthy, the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that adults ≥ 18 years old should participate in at least 150 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity every week.

If your condition stops you from meeting the minimum Guidelines, try to do as much as you can. What's important is that you avoid being inactive. Even 60 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity is good for you.

We know that 150 minutes sounds like a long time, but you don’t have to do all of it at once. You can divide it up into 30 minutes sessions, 5 times a week. You may even incorporate exercise into your daily life, such as parking the car a little further when you go shopping.

CUSTOM CARE PHARMACY invites to a weekly indoor walking activity with our neighbourhood members. Starting on May 3^rd, we will be walking around in the indoor shopping mall on top of the T&T supermarket every Friday at 10am.  You can go at your own pace and walk as many times around the shopping mall as you want. We encourage you to keep track and see if you could slowly increase the number of rounds you can walk within the 30 minutes session. Contact us today to join!    

“Exercise is too hard for me”

Some people think of a marathon runner when we talk about aerobic exercise or a body builder when we talk about muscle and bone strengthening.  In fact, you don’t have to run a marathon or lift heavy weights to be doing exercise! Start with something you can manage, like brisk walking for aerobic exercise and yoga or tai-chi for muscle and bone strengthening exercise.   

Everyone can do something to improve their health conditions. Come to Custom Care Pharmacy today to find out more details on how you can improve your health!

如何選擇合適的血糖儀？

在市面上有許多不同類型的血糖儀。大多數藥房只有兩種或三種類型最常見的品牌。假若你想選出最合適你的一款，可尋找一家有多種血糖儀供選擇的藥房。以便您可以嘗試不同類的血糖儀，然後選擇合適的帶回家。畢竟，你將會是每一天使用血糖儀的人。以下有一些實用技巧是有關如何選擇適合你的血糖儀。
 

1. 您喜歡 “高科技”設備，如智能手機，還是更喜歡使用簡單的儀器？

* One Touch Verio IQ 有餐前餐後標記和數據傳輸功能，

彩色屏幕，但是充滿電的電池只能持續1-2週

美健藥房免費提供!!

* Contour USB 有快速充電功能, 當電池電量非常低,只需要1分鐘的充電你就可以做一個血糖測試, 然後繼續充電!

通常是$49.35，在美健藥房是免費，但數量有限！
 

 

 

*Insulinx- 觸摸式熒屏，還可以計算出胰島素的劑量！

美健藥房免費提供!!

 

2. 你喜歡血糖測試機小型與不顯眼嗎？

*AccuChek Nano & One Touch Ultra Mini 的測試機小型,不顯眼.可以放入袋裡方便地攜帶.

 

 

 

但如果喜歡易握在手或更大的的顯示畫面,也許是更好選擇另一種的測試機

 

 

如果你發現它很容易掉出你的手掌，最好選擇顯示器尺寸更大的血糖儀如
Accu-Chek Aviva OR OneTouch Ultra 2

 

3.你是否很難抽出足夠的一滴血進行測試？

 

有一些血糖儀只需要更小的血滴就能得到測試結果，例如Freestyle freedom lyte ，除了在指尖取血外，也可以從不同的位置取血測試。

4。你是否會去亞洲旅行或每年的一部分時間在亞洲生活？

 

在亞洲購買的Breeze 2試紙可以適用於北美的血糖儀，加上軟盤設計意味著不需要每次取一個條試紙。安裝一次軟盤可用10次。

不管你選擇哪一個血糖測試機, 最重要的是你知道什麼是高和低的血糖結果及如何管理高和低的血糖水平.

美健藥房有經過培訓的藥劑師為你提供糖尿病諮詢，

幫助您成功地控制您的血糖。

 

 

How to choose the right blood sugar monitor?

There are many different blood sugar monitors on the market. Most pharmacies may only carry two or three types of the most common brands. For those of you (like me) who likes to consider all options before selecting one to bring home, it is important to go to a pharmacy that has a large selection of blood sugar monitors for you to try before making your decision. Here are some practical tips on how to choose a blood sugar monitor that is right for you:

1. Are you comfortable with “High tech” gadgets like smart phones or do you prefer using simple, no-fuss machines?

Blood sugar monitors, such as One Touch Verio IQ, Contour USB or the Freestyle Insulinx can transfer your blood sugar results onto your computer, where you can chart your results and print out a history of your blood sugar results.

One touch verio IQ has colour screen &

before-or-after-meal indicator for each test result, however,

a fully charged battery only lasts 1-2 weeks

The freestyle Insulinx has a touch screen and a meal time insulin dose calculator

The Contour USB has a Rapid Charge feature
where you can run a blood sugar test after only 1 min of charge
even when battery is very low

Custom Care Pharmacy have all of these blood glucose monitors in stock and we can help you get one for FREE!! 

2. Do you prefer your blood sugar monitor to look sleek and discreet?

One Touch Ultra Mini comes in various bright colours
and small enough to fit in your clutch.

The Accu-Chek Nano comes in a small, glossy black frame

Make sure the monitors fit comfortably and firmly in your grip. If you find that they drop out of your grip easily, it is probably best to choose a larger size monitor, like the One Touch Ultra 2 or Accu-Chek Aviva.  These blood sugar monitors have an easy-to-grip shape and a large display screen with back light.

One Touch Ultra 2 

Accu-Chek Aviva

3. Having trouble drawing enough blood for testing?

There are some monitors that require a smaller drop of blood to get results, like the Freestyle Freedom Lyte.

It also allows you to draw blood from various locations like your arm or your thigh vs. just your finger tips.

4. Do you travel frequently to Asia?

Not all monitors will accept test strips bought in a different country.

The Breeze 2 and FreeStyle monitors purchase from North America are compatible with the Breeze 2 and FreeStyle test strips available in Asia.

The Breeze 2 test strips are inside a disc of 10 strips, which means you don't need to manually insert a strip for each test.    

No matter which monitor you choose to test your blood sugar with, it is important to understand what the test results mean and how to manage high or low blood sugar level.

 

Custom Care Pharmacy have pharmacists that are trained to provide diabetes consultation to help you manage your blood sugar successfully. Come and visit us today!   Custom Care Pharmacy 905-305-0111