Beachwood Buzz Magazine - November 2015 Page 11

November 2015

Beachwood Buzz

Beachwood PTO Clipboard

BOXTOPS: Please remember to save your box tops and drop them

off at the elementary schools.

GARAGE SALE: Start saving your belongings now

the Beachwood PTO garage sale is returning spring of 2016.

Wednesday Night

Wellness Series

Diabetes Management:
Keeping Up with Your Active Life
Wednesday, Nov. 11 · 6 pm
UH Ahuja Medical Center

Today, one of every four people with diabe-

tes doesn't know they have it that's nearly
seven million Americans. Many of our lifestyle
choices influence our risk of getting diabetes.
Everything from whether you smoke, to how
much or how little you exercise, matters. What
you choose to eat and drink also can increase
your risk.

Please join Stephen J. Burgun, MD, and Joann

Mraz to find out more about prevention tech-
niques, treatment options and what living with
a diabetes diagnosis really means.

Dr. Burgun is a practicing endocrinologist at

University Hospitals. He is the Division Chief of
Endocrinology at UH Ahuja Medical Center and the Medical Director
of Endocrinology at UH Geauga Medical Center. He is board-certified
in internal medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism.

Joann Mraz, a diabetes advocate, has over 15 years serving 22 coun-

ties in Northeast Ohio in the role of Director of Mission Delivery for a na-
tional diabetes nonprofit. Joann's company, Blue Iris Consulting, focuses
on "Bridging Awareness and Action" regarding health and wellness to ed-
ucate, engage and enable individuals to take ownership of their health.

Whatever your risks are, there is plenty you can do to delay or pre-

vent diabetes including managing your blood pressure, keeping your
weight within a healthy range, getting 30 minutes of daily exercise
and eating a balanced diet. When left untreated or not properly man-
aged, diabetes can cause serious health complications such as heart
disease, nerve damage, blindness, kidney failure and, in severe cases,
lower-extremity amputations.

Free to the public. Food and refreshments will be provided in the

Enid B. and David M. Rosenberg, MD Conference Suite. To register,
email AhujaWellnessProgram@UHhospitals.org or call 216.285.4069.

Please join Stephen J. Burgun, MD, and Joann Mraz to

find out more about prevention techniques, treatment

options and what living with a diabetes diagnosis

really means. ng a balanced diet.