Benefits
Those that have developed diabetes must manage their blood sugar levels at all costs. This requires various changes which include avoiding specific foods while becoming physically fit, but there are also diabetic supplies benefits that you’ll have by using the right equipment to help you manage your diabetes.
Understanding Diabetic Supplies
Essential tools that diabetics need include insulin, lancets, test strips, and glucose meters. Taking insulin will ensure that your blood sugar doesn’t become too high. It is a type of hormone which is normally produced by the pancreas to help the body store or use sugar that comes from food. However, those with type 1 diabetes will lose the ability to make insulin naturally. Insulin comes in multiple forms, which are rapid-acting, short-acting, intermediate, and long-acting. Each is distinct regarding the time needed to begin functioning when maximum strength is reached, and the duration. Insulin also comes in different strengths, with the standard being U-100 or one hundred units per fluid milliliter.
A lancet is a miniature device that enables the taking of blood samples. It is designed to prick the finger so blood can be extracted. This blood is placed on diabetes testing strips which can then be put inside the glucose meter which will display the current level of blood sugar. Also known as glucometers, they usually appear in the form of miniature electronic devices which are portable and capable of measuring one’s blood sugar at any time to determine whether it is too low or high.
Our Diabetic Supplies Benefits
The diabetic supplies sold by OKRA provide a number of key advantages.
We sell our diabetic supplies in bulk which makes them more affordable. We also carry brand-name products as well as generic supplies for those that prefer them. There are also patient assistance or coupon programs that are designed to help diabetics get the supplies they need.
Every product sold by OKRA has received approval from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regarding reliability, quality, and accuracy. Specifically, the accuracy readings for the products we sell are within fifteen percent of laboratory-based values.
Adjustable lancing devices come with multiple adjustment depths which enable users to select the depth setting which is most comfortable to them. This allows them to acquire capillary-based whole blood which can be utilized for the purposes of glucose testing.
Manage Your Diabetes With OKRA Care Products
Diabetics all over the country depend on OKRA products. Our merchandise does not require insurance since our goal is to make it affordable and accessible to everyone. Because millions of Americans don’t have insurance and insurance carriers sometimes drive up costs while creating barriers that make it difficult to procure essential diabetics supplies, we made the decision to remove the middleman so that our customers can enjoy the savings. Thus, we use a direct consumer-based system that is free of hidden fees.
To learn more about OKRA Care’s diabetic supplies benefits, contact us or call +1-833-977-1339.