Living with Diabetes

Take your medications on time

Ask your physician when the best time to take your medications is. They may tell you to take your pills before you eat, or if you’re on insulin, you may need to take it up to a half an hour before you eat.

Eat your meals and snacks on a schedule

Try and eat at the same times every day. By scheduling your meals and snacks, you have a better chance of maintaining an even blood sugar level. Don’t skip any meals or snacks, as this will upset your sugar levels. Another meal tip… eat smaller meals, but have them more frequently throughout the day. This helps keep your blood sugar at an even level.

Eat the same amount every day

If you try to keep the amount of food you eat the same every day, you’ll be more successful at managing your blood sugar levels. If you eat a large meal on one day, and a small meal the next day, your levels will fluctuate all over the place.

Exercise

You should do exercise every day. Something low impact like walking or swimming is best. Exercise gets your circulation going, especially in your arms and legs. Do not do any exercise like weight lifting without the permission of your physician. Doing heavy lifting or pushing can raise your blood sugar and your blood pressure.

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Medicare Coverage

Medicare covers supplies for people with diabetes, whether or not they use insulin. These include glucose testing monitors, blood glucose test strips, lancet devices and lancets, and glucose control solutions. Medicare also covers the cost of therapeutic shoes, self-management training, nutrition counseling, flu and pneumococcal pneumonia shots, and glaucoma screening for people with diabetes.

If you have Medicare insurance and are still going to the local pharmacy, we can help you get the diabetic supplies you need. Call us at Carefree Health toll free at 1-800-400-1060 and our friendly staff will determine your coverage and start you on our convenient home delivery program. Sign up today and we will start you with a brand new meter featuring the latest technology.

Diabetic supplies may be costly, for a FREE glucose tester visit http://Carefreehealth.com.

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Get to Know Us

The more you know about us at Carefree Health Services, the better.  When it comes to ordering diabetic testing supplies, you expect and deserve a better level of service than compared to ordering regular retail items.

That being said, there are some points to make that we feel (as do thousands of satisfied customers) separate us from other companies:

We maintain the strictest confidentiality of all your personal information. It’s very important to us.  We offer quarterly re-ship reminders to maintain testing compliance as your doctor prescribed.  We have the highest customer satisfaction in the industry.  We file all insurance claims for you.  You only pay your insurance deductible, if any.  We ship directly to your door — with no shipping and handling fees.  Don’t you agree?  With service like this, it makes ordering your diabetic supplies sound rather easy!

How’s that for great service!?  Put us to the test.  Almost 100,000 satisfied customers can’t be wrong – be one of them, with no obligation. Call us at 1-800-400-1060 so we can start helping you today!

Diabetic supplies may be costly, for a FREE glucose tester visit http://Carefreehealth.com.

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Knowledge is Power

Whether you’ve just been diagnosed, or have been managing it for many years, having diabetes means adapting to change in your life.  The more you know and better prepared you are, you can handle the challenges of being diabetic more easily.

A great resource you may not yet know about is the American Diabetes Association.  The organization’s website is jam-packed with helpful information like ways to connect with other diabetics, new advances in medicine, ways to become an advocate, and so much more.  They supply you with exercise tips, recipes and awareness opportunities too.  The service they provide is beneficial to so many, and we feel the same about our service to you.  Together, we can provide you with all you need to manage your diabetes.

Feel free to share your stories with us.  We’d love to hear from you and how you cope.  Please do so in the comments!

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Understanding Medicare

The world of health and health care can be hard.  Every doctor is different, every insurance is different and everybody’s needs are different.  As complicated as all that is, the world of health and health care get a thousand times more complicated when you are on Medicare. There’s just so much to know!  And once you’ve learned all you can, you have to figure out how to apply it to your own situation and medical needs.

Today, we offer you two resources to help you get through your Medicare challenges.  The first is the Medicare website.  Located at http://www.medicare.gov, the Medicare website is an absolute treasure trove of information to help you navigate the Medicare program.

The second is ourselves.  We are in the business of helping you be healthy as easily and conveniently as possible.  Our #1 goal is making your life easier when it comes to medical supplies.  If you need help navigating Medicare and figuring out which medical supplies Medicare will cover for you, click here to get in touch!  We will be more than happy to help you figure it out!

How has your experience with Medicare been so far?  Have you found it easy and helpful or mostly challenging?  Tell us in the comments!

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Carefree Health Services

Carefree Health is a medical supply company dedicated to the support, management and education of individuals with diabetes and other chronic medical conditions. Our goal is to assist our customers in obtaining their medical supplies at low or no cost.

You can receive FREE medical supplies delivered directly to your home by simply having Medicare and supplementary insurance!

That’s right; Medicare and most private insurance companies may cover your medical supplies, including diabetic supplies, at no cost to you (besides your yearly deductible, if any). Fill out the form on the contact us page and we will let you know if you’re paying too much for your medical supplies!

All information is kept strictly confidential.

Call Toll Free 1-800-400-1060 Or Visit www.carefreehealth.com

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What is Pre-Diabetes

Some people develop a condition called insulin resistance, or pre-diabetes, before they develop type 2 diabetes. When insulin resistance is present, the body does not respond properly to the insulin it has released to lower the levels of glucose in the blood. As a result, the pancreas releases more insulin to try to keep up with the excess glucose. If the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin, over time, this leads to type 2 diabetes. Obesity, aging, and a lack of exercise can all play a role in developing insulin resistance and heightening the risk for the condition.

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Info on Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes occurs equally among males and females, but is more common in whites than in nonwhites. Data from the World Health Organization’s Multinational Project for Childhood Diabetes indicates that type 1 diabetes is rare in most African, American Indian, and Asian populations. However, some northern European countries, including Finland and Sweden, have high rates of type 1 diabetes. The reasons for these differences are unknown.

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Info on Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes is more common in older people, especially in people who are overweight, and occurs more often in:

  • African Americans
  • American Indians
  • Some Asian Americans
  • Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander Americans
  • Hispanic Americans.
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Diabetes Statistics

Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. An estimated 18.2 million people in the United States (6.3 percent of the population) have diabetes — a serious, lifelong condition. Of those, 13 million have been diagnosed and about 5.2 million people have not yet been diagnosed. Each year, about 1.3 million people age 20 or older are diagnosed with diabetes.

Diabetes is widely recognized as one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. In 2000, it was the sixth leading cause of death. However, it is likely to be underreported as the underlying cause of death on death certificates. About 65 percent of deaths among those with diabetes are attributed to heart disease and stroke.

The condition is not contagious. People cannot “catch” it from each other; however, certain factors can increase the risk of developing diabetes.

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