The General Nutrition Center (GNC) at St. Louis Mills sees a regular flow of customers looking for a more natural way to control their blood sugar. Brian, a GNC associate who asked Hazelwood Patch not to reveal his last name, said they're seeking complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). "Many diabetic customers come in looking for alternatives to use alone or with prescribed medications," he said. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine describes CAM as "...a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally …
Extreme thirst and hunger. Frequent infections. Blurred vision. The symptoms of adult onset diabetes often go unnoticed, or people simply shrug them off. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the adult diabetes rate in Hazelwood decreased to 8.6 percent in 2009, compared to 9.7 percent in 2008. That's about the same as the state of Missouri, which ranks 23rd for the diabetes condition nationwide. November is American Diabestes Month and according to the 2008 Missouri DHSS Diabetes Profile, St. Louis County the diabetes rate is 8.5 percent. Hazelwood …
