Free diabetes tests in Richards Bay
MediRite pharmacy at Checkers supermarket in the Inkwazi Boardwalk shopping centre is offering free blood sugar tests.
IN support of World Diabetes Day (14 November), the MediRite pharmacy at Checkers supermarket in the Inkwazi Boardwalk shopping centre is offering free blood sugar tests this entire week.
Qualified pharmacists will perform the tests, which measure the amount of glucose – a major source of energy for the body – in one’s blood.
‘Carbohydrates found in fruit, cereal, bread, pasta and rice are quickly turned into glucose, and can lead to increased blood sugar levels,’ said Razana Allie, a diabetes nurse specialist with Diabetes South Africa.
‘Diabetes mellitus, commonly just referred to as diabetes, is a chronic condition in which high blood sugar levels are present over a prolonged period of time due to insufficient insulin release and/or insulin resistance.
‘Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination as well as increased thirst, erectile dysfunction, blurred vision and burning feet.
‘If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications such as blindness, stroke, heart disease, kidney failure and limb amputations.’
