November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Are you at risk for diabetes? One in 10 Americans live with diabetes, but one in five do not even know they have it. Keeping up with your annual exam with your primary care physician (PCP) can help you understand your risk factors and monitor your blood sugar levels with an A1C test.
Catholic Health diabetes educators, located at Diabetes Education Centers across Long Island, provide you with tools and resources to manage diabetes, avoid further health complications and improve your overall health.
Explore below to learn more about diabetes from our experts.
Are You at Risk for Diabetes? Take Our Quiz to Find Out
Take our quiz to determine if you could be at risk for diabetes. After taking the quiz, you can request an appointment with your PCP to discuss the results.
Understanding Diabetes
What Is Prediabetes?
Understanding Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Understanding Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Learn more about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Tips for Managing Diabetes
Living with Diabetes
Living With Diabetes: Eating Well During the Holidays
TIps to enjoy the holiday season without undoing your efforts to keep your diabetes in check.
Living With Diabetes: Healthy Eating
A healthy meal plan can help you control your glucose levels and prevent health complications.
Living With Diabetes: Foot Care
Diabetic patients often have foot-related health issues.
Living With Diabetes: Tips To Stay Fit
An exercise routine will help you manage your diabetes and improve your overall health.
Living With Diabetes: Monitoring Blood Glucose
Checking your blood sugar is essential for managing your type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Understanding Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Learn more about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
What Is Prediabetes?
Prediabetes is a precursor to Type 2 diabetes.
What Is Metabolic Syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing serious health conditions like heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
How Sleep Apnea Affects Your Health
Sleep apnea can lead to serious health problems.
Helpful Insights
What Is Metabolic Syndrome?
What Is Metabolic Syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing serious health conditions like heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
Benefits of Plant-Based Eating
Benefits of Plant-Based Eating
Eating less meat—or even giving it up entirely—may reduce your risk of disease and improves your overall health.
How Sleep Apnea Affects Your Health
Diabetes Education Center Locations
Catholic Health Ambulatory Care at Commack
Commack, NY
Catholic Health Ambulatory Care at Lake Success
Lake Success, NY
Catholic Health Ambulatory Care at West Babylon
West Babylon, NY
Diabetes Education Center at Good Samaritan University Hospital
Bay Shore, NY
Diabetes Education Center at Mercy Hospital
Rockville Centre, NY
Diabetes Education Center at St. Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson, NY
Diabetes Education Center at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
Greenvale, NY
Diabetes Education Center at St. Joseph Hospital
Bethpage, NY
Good Samaritan University Hospital Center for Pediatric Specialty Care
Babylon, NY