Frequently Asked Questions

Diet guidance will be based on your current eating habits and preferences – local or western.
You will not be forced to comply with a new, rigid recommendations or plans that you are uncomfortable with.
Feel free to discuss your diet preferences with your wellness advocate.

The program provides diabetes nutrition education and meal plans that include Glucerna.
The starter kit that will be sent to your home will include Glucerna.
However, cooked meals are not included in this program.

Yes! You can definitely still join the program!
The program will be 100% customized based on your goals, current lifestyle preferences, including physical activity limits.

The use of FreeStyle Libre will provide highly valuable information and insights (e.g., Glucose variability) to support you and your wellness advocate in making positive changes throughout the program. Every sensor will last for 14 days and it is highly recommended for you to include at least 1 FreeStyle Libre in the course of your program.

Based on your lifestyle and goals, your dedicated wellness advocate will recommend the number of servings of Glucerna^® to include in your diet.
We recommend 1-2 servings of Glucerna^® a day to be used as full or partial meal replacements, or a snack.

There is no specific time or meal to consume Glucerna. You are free to integrate Glucerna^® into your current lifestyle as preferred to be enjoyed at any meal or snack time.

Glucerna’s Triple Care System supports you in 3 key areas: 1) steady energy, 2) bone-muscle-nerve health and, 3) heart & digestive health. These 3 areas are important as people with diabetes experience symptoms or complications related to these areas due to disease progression.

Steady energy
You might not distinctively feel it, but fluctuations in glucose level can result in fatigue and hunger pangs.
Glucerna^® has:

• Advanced and improved slow-release carbohydrate blend
• Low Glycemic Index (GI)
• Inositol serve (4x* higher); & Chromium for macronutrient metabolism
• Vitamins B2, B12 and Vitamin C & B6 to reduce tiredness & fatigue

Support for muscle, bone and nerve health
Diabetes and poor glucose control, in the long run, may contribute to the decline in skeletal muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia), brittle bones (osteoporosis) , as well as malfunctioning of nerves (neuropathy). Good nutrition is important to help you support muscle, bone and nerve health.
Glucerna^® contains:

• High quality Triple Protein blend to provide essential amino acids needed to aid in the building and maintenance of muscle tissue
• Calcium (223mg/ serve) & Vitamin D (6.51mcg/ serve) to support strong bones
• Vitamin B1, B2, B6 and B12 to support nerve function

Unique Lipid & Dual Fiber blend
Over time, high blood glucose from diabetes can damage the blood vessels and the nerves, putting you at risk of heart diseases. Making smarter fat choices can help support heart health – avoid trans fat, eat less saturated fat and cholesterol and, include unsaturated fats as part of a well-balanced diet. A high fibre diet is associated with lower blood cholesterol levels which in turn reduces risk of cardiovascular disease.
Glucerna^® has:

• Unique Lipid Blend with Monounsaturated fat (MUFA), low Saturated Fat, Cholesterol-free and Trans-fat free
• Unique Dual Fiber blend with Oat Fiber and FOS

*Compared to previous formula

Depending on your goals and calorie requirements, Glucerna^® can be used as a full or partial meal replacement or a snack replacement.
Your dedicated wellness advocate will provide you with guidance on how you can incorporate Glucerna^® into your diet.

Step 1 – Select the site
Select an area of the skin on the back of your upper arm that generally stays flat during normal daily activities (no bending or folding). Choose a site that is at least 2.5 cm away from an insulin injection site. To prevent discomfort or skin irritation, select a different site other than the one most recently used.

Step 2 – Prepare the skin
To improve adhesion, clean the skin with soap and water, allow the skin to air dry and clean the skin with an alcohol wipe.

Step 3 – Apply the sensor
Follow the guide provided with your sensor and apply the sensor to the prepared sensor site.

The Sensor is applied to the back of the upper arm with a simple, disposable device called an applicator. The flexible Sensor is introduced by a u-shaped sharp that is equivalent in diameter to a 23-gauge (0.64 mm) needle. When the Sensor is applied, a small (5mm) filament is inserted just under the skin, and held in place with a small adhesive pad. Most patients don’t feel pain when applying the FreeStyle Libre Sensor.†

† Data on file. In a study conducted by Abbott Diabetes Care, 93.4% of patients surveyed (n=30) did not feel discomfort under the skin while wearing the Sensor.

The FreeStyle Libre system has been clinically proven to be accurate, stable, and consistent over 14 days. It does not require finger prick calibration and may be used in place of routine finger prick glucose testing.1*

1 Bailey, et al. The Performance and Usability of a Factory-Calibrated Flash Glucose Monitoring System. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, Volume 17, Number 11, 2015.
*A finger prick test using a blood glucose meter is required during times of rapidly changing glucose levels when interstitial fluid glucose levels may not accurately reflect blood glucose levels or if hypoglycaemia or impending hypoglycaemia is reported by the system or when symptoms do not match the system readings.

Traditional blood glucose monitoring provides users with glucose readings that represent distinct points in time. Users do not get comprehensive information regarding how their glucose levels have been changing, nor do they get information about where their glucose levels are going. Without such information, it can be easy to miss significant glucose fluctuations – the ups and downs. Continuous glucose monitoring gives a more complete picture of glucose fluctuations by providing glucose values dependent on the system from every minute to every 5 minutes. Understanding how their glucose levels have been changing makes it possible for users and their healthcare team to take appropriate actions and make therapy adjustments.

The FreeStyle Libre system is a new and user-friendly way to discreetly obtain glucose readings. The FreeStyle Libre system offers benefits of both CGM and BGM – on one hand it provides a complete picture of glucose variations while on the other, it allows users to get their current glucose readings in a flash by just scanning the reader over the Sensor.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring is designed to provide a solution to easily, quickly and discreetly capture complete glucose information with a simple scan.

FreeStyle Libre retails at $92 per sensor. The FreeStyle Libre system offers benefits of both CGM and BGM – on one hand it provides a complete picture of glucose variations while on the other, it allows users to get their current glucose readings in a flash by just scanning the reader over the Sensor.

Click here to understand more on the difference between traditional blood glucose monitoring versus flash monitoring.