Type 2 diabetes is not a lifestyle disease, people don't just 'bring it upon themselves' like many media outlets may like to portray. It's not from poor diet choices or as a result of laziness and likewise there's no miracle cure by taking up keto, taking a special supplement or running around the block everyday.
The market is saturated with many types of medical, awareness and wellbeing bracelets and the choice can be quite overwhelming, let alone when you are presented with the options of bracelets that have therapeutic magnets.
Whilst generally safe for most individuals magnetic therapy can cause negative side effects for others. There's also many cases of disputed evidence that magnetic bracelets are effective for things like pain management however you'll find people who swear by them and wear them daily!
Before rushing to purchase a magnetic bracelet it is always advisable to first speak with your doctor or healthcare practitioner to ensure there is no reason you shouldn't be wearing jewellery with magnets, this includes bracelets that use a magnetic closing clasp.
Magnetic bracelets don't present themselves to be a miracle cure but from those who reap benefits from them the message is clear that they're definitely worth a try if you're curious to see how they might help with those persistent migraines or stiff joints. Always remember to exercise caution trying anything new like magnet therapy and introduce wear slowly, building up over time from a few hours a day over a couple of weeks first.
How useful really is wearing a piece of medical alert jewellery and what kind of a difference does it make in an emergency situation?
Introducing our new range of kids silicone wristbands featuring a set of lovable animal characters that are sure to make little ones smile.
Soft, flexible and durable a silicone wristband is the perfect choice when choosing a medical bracelet to fit in with your child's active lifestyle.
Team it up with a personalised medical card to hold more information in case of an emergency and give yourself the peace of mind that you've got all the bases covered.
Our children's range currently cover a host of conditions from Type 1 Diabetes, Epilepsy, Autism, Asthma and Food Allergies. Want to get more specific? How about checking out our range of silicone & medical id tag combination jewellery that is fully customisable and adjustable to fit smaller wrists.
Beyond just being a practical necessity there are a range of things to consider when choosing the right piece of medical jewellery. Here we look at what you'll want to weigh up to find the right formula for you between style, comfort and lifestyle.
A softer more flexible band like silicone is perfect for those with an active lifestyle and who like the more casual appearance. Layer a few bracelets at a time or choose a band from a range of colours and just change it up every day. Hypoallergenic, waterproof and durable silicone medical bands are also the ideal choice for children. If you need to display more information or would like a snugger fit than a get with a standard bracelet you can opt for a fully customised stainless steel tag and an adjustable silicone band.
In a broad range of styles and colours you may find the right fit for your next medical ID to be a metal bracelet or necklace in stainless steel. From fine jewellery pieces to dog tags or chunky metal bracelets there's a design that will fit in with what you like to wear. All our metal products at Personalised Medical are stainless steel as standard meaning they're corrosion free, hard wearing and won't cause any skin irritation.
From braided rope bands to woven straps and leather cuffs you'll find styles (or colours) that can be as discreet or as eclectic as you like. To keep them looking their best bear in mind that certain fabrics (like lighter colours that dirty easier) and leather bracelets (that are best kept out of water) wouldn't be recommended to keep on 24/7.
Do you struggle with anything too fiddly? Try looking at magnetic clasps, bangles or necklaces that fit straight over your head. Like silicone but don't like the fit of a generic band? Check out our range of customisable silicone bracelets that have an adjustable band and securing strap.
After finding the perfect style for you - your next most important consideration is whether a generic bracelet will be enough or if you'd like to personalise your own ID tag. If you're looking at customising a medical tag you may actually find that you'll start to fill it quite quickly, especially with certain jewellery pieces that have smaller tags. To help you decide on how best to construct your engraving text we've compiled a checklist below that helps break down what's important and what you can lose.
Hopefully you'll find our guide helpful but if you're still struggling in any way just drop us a message here and one of our friendly team will be more than happy to offer some advice. We try, test, stock and engrave everything in-house at our small family business so you can feel assured you're in good hands.
