Research has shown that education from a multidisciplinary health team can help you manage blood glucose (sugar), blood pressure, and cholesterol to protect your future health.

By making smart choices, doing your own research, and working closely with your health care professional you can delay or even prevent complications associated with diabetes.

By learning how your body processes glucose, patients diagnosed with “pre-diabetes,” a condition that precedes diabetes, can prevent the onset of Type 2 Diabetes.

Naval Hospital Oak Harbor has a diabetes education team that includes a medical provider, registered nurse, registered dietician, hospital pharmacist and fitness specialist. This team will give you the knowledge you need to take care of your diabetes.

To get started on your journey to living well with diabetes, enroll in our Diabetes Classes. Classes are held in Building R-80 (modular unit across from the main hospital on Saratoga Ave.) from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Patients with pre-diabetes and family members are encouraged to attend. Hereís the schedule for February through May is listed below:

Feb. 16, 17, 23, 24

March 23, 24, 30, 31

April 20, 21, 27 28

May 18, 19, 25 and 26

To register, call (360) 257-9590.