SEARHC holds talk on traditional foods and diabetes

SEARHC, the medical provider that recently took over management of the Wrangell Medical

Center and is currently overseeing construction of a new hospital, held a talk Monday, Oct. 21,

on diabetes and traditional foods. The talk was lead by Kelly Lakin, a diabetes educator with

SEARHC.

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when one's blood sugar is too high, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Insulin is a hormone that the body produces to

transfer sugar from food and drinks to the

body's cells, providing energy. If the body does not produce enough ins...