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03/28/2023

American Diabetes Day is observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March. This one-day “wake-up call” informs the American public about the seriousness of diabetes and encourages all to take the diabetes risk test and learn about their family’s history of diabetes.

Diabetes fast facts

-Diabetes impacts approximately 34.2 million Americans. That’s about 10.5% of the U.S. population.
-Of those living with diabetes, 7.3 million – 1 in 7 adults – don’t know they have it.
-The risk of developing diabetes increases with age, but there are other factors, too.
-An additional 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes each year.

While type 1 diabetes is not as preventable, it can be managed well with insulin injections. Managing type 1 diabetes might also require frequent blood sugar monitoring, eating healthy foods, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight. However, type 2 is much more preventable, and some actions can be taken.

Ways to prevent type 2 diabetes:

-Eliminate or cut down on sugar and refined carbs
-Work out regularly, and avoid a sedentary lifestyle
-Make water the primary beverage
-Maintain a healthy weight
-Quit smoking
-Eat a high-fiber diet
-Optimize vitamin D levels
-Take natural herbs, such as curcumin and berberine, that increase insulin sensitivity

03/28/2023

03/01/2023

See the facts about colon cancer below or find out more information at:

https://www.ccalliance.org/

03/01/2023

Speak with your provider about colon cancer screening which now starts at age 45. The two options are a colonoscopy (now with a better prep). If this is normal, repeat testing is in 10 years.

The second option is Cologuard which is a DNA sample kit that if normal is good for 3 years. No prep is needed for this test.

03/01/2023

Provider Highlight - Kerry Hart-Stiffler, APRN, CNP

Education & Certifications

Board Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Post Graduate Degree as Adult and Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner

Medical Interests

Kerry provides comprehensive health care with a collaborative and
wholistic mindset to best serve adult patients.

BIO

Kerry Hart-Stiffler, a 20-year Ashland native, graduated in 1997 from
the University of North Dakota, with a double major in Dietetics and Psychology. Kerry earned her first Nursing Degree in New Mexico, in 2002. She then worked as an Emergency Room RN for a number of years and went on to become a Nurse Practitioner graduating in 2009 from the University of Akron with a Post Master’s Degree as an Adult and Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner.
Kerry has been employed by American Health Network at the Mansfield practice for 12 years. She has 3 children, twin sons (Konner and Kyle), and a daughter (Kelynn) all graduates of Ashland. Kerry’s husband (Jeff Stiffler) is a Crestline native and a local attorney.

03/01/2023

Provider Highlight - Steve Brezny, MD

Clinical Interests

Diabetes, Geriatrics, Sports Medicine, preventive health for men and women, In-office surgical procedures, joint injections, and mental health.

Philosophy of care

Working with patients to stabilize medical conditions and focus on
the prevention of chronic illnesses. Dr. Brezny believes in educating patients on their medical diagnoses to coordinate care together.

Qualifications

Medical Degree - Wright State University
Residency - Mount Carmel Medical Center
Internship - Mount Carmel Medical Center
Professional Affiliations - American Academy of Physicians (AAFP),
Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP)

Dr. Brezny completed his undergraduate degree in Chemistry at
Wheeling Jesuit University and then completed graduate work at
Ohio State University in Pharmacology and worked in pharmaceutical research. He attended Wright State University for medical school and did his residency at Mt. Carmel Medical Center in Columbus, OH. During his final year of residency, he was chief resident. Following training, Dr. Brezny established a family medicine office in Powell, OH, and participated in coverage of sports medicine for the local high schools. In addition, he saw patients in the hospital and in nursing homes.

03/01/2023

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