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Sit and Be Fit
On Tuesday, September 21, JoEllen Neefe, RD, CD spoke to the Diabetes Support Group on physical activity for people with diabetes. JoEllen discussed the benefits of being active such as, improve glycemic control, decrease risk for heart disease or stroke, weight loss, reduce stress, and build stronger bones.
A comprehensive physical activity routine includes four kinds of activities:

When starting an exercise regimen, it is important to check with your provider. It is also important to know how activity can affect your blood sugar. Physical activity usually lowers blood sugar...Read More.

Pause... Before Eating
On Tuesday, August 17, JoEllen Neefe, RD, CD spoke to the Diabetes Support Group on Emotional Eating. Emotional eating is described as eating in response to feelings rather than hunger. Many people, including people with diabetes, experience emotional eating. Emotional eating can be a vicious cycle that can be hard to break free from and it can affect weight and blood sugar control. There are several emotional eating triggers, such as social, emotional, situational, thoughts, and physiological. We discussed these triggers in more detail and also identified tips for coping with emotional eating. Ideas for coping with emotional eating include: relaxing, keeping a food diary, support groups, choosing healthy snacks, and getting plenty of sleep... Read More.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology of Prairie Clinic, S.C. provides a full spectrum of healthcare for women. From adolescence through menopause and from infertility to surgical care, Todd Schad, M.D. and Suzanne Welsch, M.D. work to provide the best care for women in the area. Drs. Schad and Welsch have more than 20 years of combined experience in managing women's healthcare needs. Together with Glenna Spears a Nurse Practitioner of Women's Health and Certified Nurse Midwife, they work as a team to assure high quality and a high patient satisfaction... Read More.

Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Well, it is, and now is the time to get yourself and your loved ones checked. According to the cancer.gov website, this year alone there is estimated to be 207, 090 new cases in females alone and 1,970 in males. It is estimated that 39,840 females and 390 males will die this year.
I am sure that most everyone has seen the pink ribbons around and heard of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. These are symbols of strength and foundations that have contributed a great amount of knowledge regarding prevention... Read More.

Prairie Clinic now offers NextMD, a web portal that allows secure messages and refill requests to some of our providers. Over time, we plan to add additional features and more providers. In NextMD, you can send, read and reply to secure messages to/from Prairie Clinic. Each message has a category, such as medical questions or billing questions. Please allow 2 business days for someone to respond to your message. If you feel a life threatening situation exists, immediately call the ambulance by dialing 911.

Prairie Clinic Welcomes Dr. Arminda Gensler
Dr. Arminda Gensler joined Prairie Clinic on September 1st as a Family Medicine provider. Dr. Gensler grew up in Melbourne Beach, a small town on the East Coast of Florida. She remembers having fire drills in elementary school where they would go outside and watch the space shuttle go up. She earned her masters in both biology and English at Williams College, Massachussets, where she graduated Cum Laude with Honors in biology. She loved the gorgeous campus with strong academic programs.
She earned her medical degree from Wake Forest/Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which is set in the Berkshire Mountains. She got outside a lot and made lovely, lifelong friends. Her rotations were in family medicine, pediatrics and infectious diseases. She remembers that her rotations gave her the opportunity to see how the biology and physiology fits in with the social and family dynamics.
Dr. Gensler completed her residency at the Department of Family Medicine in Madison and loved it. She had great residents, lovely faculty and living in Madison. "I fell in love with Wisconsin", she says... Read More.

Making the Most of your Diabetes Appointments
On 7/20/2010 the topic of discussion at the Prairie Clinic Diabetes Support meeting was making the most of your diabetes appointments. If you come prepared, it is more likely to benefit both provider and person with diabetes. We encourage you to bring list of questions. If the list is too long, it may require setting priority for items and saving some for the next visit.
Ideally we would ask that you record your blood sugars on paper for review. In fact we encourage that everyone write them down so you are able to make notes as needed. Sometimes it is helpful to know that you went out to a buffet dinner later in the evening and that is what caused you to have a high sugar reading. Also please record that you skipped a meal or were late eating it and then had a low blood sugar. We like for you to learn from your testing... Read More

Prairie Clinic Welcomes Rachel Kaderavek, PA-C
Rachel Kaderavek joined Prairie Clinic in June of 2010. She was drawn to Prairie Clinic having grown up in the community. "I have always admired the quality and comprehensive patient care that was provided at the clinic, and I'm proud to be part of the team."
Rachel earned her undergraduate degree at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater and graduated from Arcadia University in Newark, DE with a Master of Medical Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies.... Read More.

What is Peripheral Neuropathy?
On Tuesday, June 15 the Diabetes Support Group had a guest speaker, Dr. Michael Zolper. Dr. Zolper is a Chiropractor from Zolper Family Chiropractic located in Baraboo and he specializes in helping patients who suffer from peripheral neuropathy.
Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) is caused by nerve damage. It can result from injuries, infections, exposure to toxins, and medications. One of the most common causes of PN is diabetes. Symptoms of PN include numbness, weakness, burning pain, and loss of reflexes. In many cases, the symptoms of PM improve with time. Medications and alternative treatments, such as chiropractor care, can also be used to treat or reduce symptoms. It is always important to discuss with your doctor the best treatment option for you and your symptoms... Read More.

Prairie Clinic Welcomes Dr. Beatrice Murray
On April 1, 2010, Beatrice Murray, M.D., joined Prairie Clinic. Dr. Murray is a pediatrician who enjoys working in a rural area and with a medical group working to provide quality medical care.
Dr. Murray is originally from the area, having been born in Reedsburg and attended high school in Baraboo. She went to University of Chicago for her undergraduate work and medical school at University of Southern California. To learn more about Dr. Murray... Read More.
Dr. Murray is now accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment with her, please call Prairie Clinic at 643-3351.

Prairie Clinic Participates in Wisconsin Immunization Registry
Prairie Clinic participates in the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) program. WIR is a statewide database of immunizations to help keep everyone on track for their recommended immunizations and provides that information to health care providers and schools... Read More.