NUMC’S DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION COURSE OFFERS A COORDINATED APPROACH TO DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN ORDER TO CONTROL DIABETES AND PREVENT COMPLICATIONS

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October 6, 2011

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Shelley Lotenberg
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NUMC’S DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION COURSE OFFERS A COORDINATED APPROACH TO DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN ORDER TO CONTROL DIABETES AND PREVENT COMPLICATIONS

The following is a schedule for Nassau University Medical Center’s Division of Endocrinology 2011 Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) course.  The DSME course is a 5-week series of classes available during the morning and evening beginning mid-October.  Registration is required.  For more information and to register for the classes, please call Tenekia Lindsay at 516-572-6573 or via email at tlindsa1@numc.edu.  The following topics will be covered in the Diabetes Self Management Course:

How to manage diabetes on a day-to-day basis
How to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes
How to eat for health & read labels
**Receive 3 Cookbooks when you complete the 5-week series**

Diabetes is a disease that impairs the body’s ability to process sugar, fat and protein in food.  It affects millions of Americans, and is affecting an increasing number of people because it is often brought on by many of today’s diets that are high in sugars, starches and fat, and by life-styles that lack physical activity.
“Untreated diabetes can contribute to a variety of serious health complications including diseases of the heart, kidneys, nerves and vascular system that can shorten your life.  A coordinated approach to disease management is required in order to help control diabetes and prevent complications.  These interventions can save your life, limbs and vision and protect your overall wellness,” said Kenneth H. Hupart, MD, FAACP, Chief of Endocrinology at NUMC.