Center offers workshop on sleep disorders

WARWICK — The director of sleep studies at St. Anthony Community Hospital, Marlene Salowitz, will discuss the importance of a good night’s sleep and the connection between sleep and type 2 diabetes mellitus on Monday, Nov. 19, at the regular monthly meeting of “Diabetes in Check” support group.

“Diabetes in Check,” will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the hospital’s second-floor conference room. The support group, open to anyone with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, is sponsored by the Center for Diabetes Education at St. Anthony Community Hospital.

This educational program geared for all adults with diabetes and their families. Marlene Salowitz

Metabolic syndrome, the commonly used term for the clustering of obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension and dyslipidemia, affects millions of people worldwide and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Recently, it has been suggested that obstructive sleep apnea, an increasingly prevalent condition, may contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome and diabetes.

“Sleep is essential to good health,” said certified diabetes educator Lourdes Braadt, RN. “More and more studies are being done which show a relationship between lack of sleep and imbalance of hormones which control hunger. For some people, lack of sleep might be the answer to, ‘Why am I always so hungry?”

The Center for Diabetes Education at St. Anthony Community Hospital offers a series of classes for all patients who have been recently diagnosed with diabetes or those who demonstrate poorly controlled diets. During group or individual sessions, clinical instructors offer initial assessment, emotional support and will seek to help patients achieve a better understanding of the disease. They will show their patients how to live a normal and productive life with diabetes and how to control the disease through diet and exercise.

Seating is limited and all those planning to attend are asked to reserve a place as soon as possible by calling 845-987-5168.

For more information about the Center for Diabetes Education, call 845-987-5168 or visit bschs.bonsecours.com.