It is one of the most dreaded diagnoses a person can get aside from perhaps cancer. For many people diabetes can spell the end to life, as they know it, truck drivers for example have an extremely hard time staying on the road with diabetes.
Not all is lost however; managing type two diabetes is not impossible with the right instructions.
Understand the Disease
The first step to managing anything is to understand it and diabetes is no exception.
Before you can know what to do you must know what you are dealing with. Then and only then can you move forward successfully.
Diabetes is one of the most common ailments in society today and type two is the most common type. Millions of Americans are diagnosed with the disease every year.
To put it simply diabetes is a problem with insulin and sugar. Either the body is not manufacturing enough of it or the cells are not cooperating with it.
The latter is what is known as insulin resistance. Sugar is the fuel for your cells and insulin is the way that fuel is introduced, if you have too little insulin or the cells will not receive it then they cannot get the fuel they need.
This leads to a sugar build up in the blood stream leading to organ damage.
Managing
Managing type two diabetes is a matter of diet, exercise and perhaps medication. Being overweight and inactive leaves you at a higher risk for developing the disease, conversely losing weight and becoming active can actually reverse it once you have it.
Type two diabetes is normally a problem with the insulin resistant cells. This means the body is making enough insulin but the cells are not receiving it. To change this you will need to begin with a healthy diet.
Diet
The best diet plan you can follow will be one that is full of fresh fruits, vegetables and fiber.
You should limit your intake of carbohydrates and starches as these become glucose in the system very rapidly.
Eat several small meals per day and at the same time. Getting on a routine will help curb the inclination to overeat in one setting.
Keep your meals simple and low in calories by adding whole grain bread, skinless chicken and plenty of vegetables. Some other tips include:
• Drink a glass of water before every meal
• Wait 20 minutes after eating before getting seconds
• Cut your takeout food in half, put the rest up for later then follow the two tips above.
• Replace at least one high carb item with a low one each week to wean yourself of bad eating habits
Exercise
One of the most effective tools for managing type two diabetes is exercise.
You will do two things with a regular exercise routine; increase your metabolism in order to burn more calories and lose weight.
Both of these are very helpful in managing your diabetes.
Take a walk every day after dinner to increase your metabolism and burn extra calories. Any activity that raises your heart rate even a little is a good start.
As the weight begins to come off consider joining an aerobics or other exercise class.
Medication
Each person's case is different and only your personal doctor should advise you on which medications to take.
Do not suddenly stop or start a medication without consulting your physician.
Eat excellent food with a great Type 2 Diabetes Diet. Here is a List Of Foods For Type 2 Diabetes.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Gestational Diabetes Diet - Good Pregnancy Nutrition Can Prevent Your Child Developing Diabetes
Having gestational diabetes during pregnancy can mean that too much sugar is passed to your developing baby, increasing their risk of becoming diabetic later in life.
Following a well planned gestational diabetes diet can reduce this risk by controlling the level of sugar in your blood, and reducing the amount that is passed to your baby via the placenta.
There are other issues that can arise from your baby receiving too much sugar. The main problem will be that your baby could grow exceptionally large, causing difficulties with delivery.
Overweight babies have a much higher chance of being born by caesarean section and experiencing birth complications than normal weight babies.
What causes gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes is a temporary form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy, but usually disappears after the baby is born.
The condition can develop when the mother’s body is unable to produce enough insulin to meet the increasing needs of their developing baby.
Insulin levels can also be affected by pregnancy hormones, which can limit its production.
Controlling your condition with a good gestational diabetes diet plan is crucial for the health of mother and baby. Nutritionist Bridget Swinney says;
“When large amounts of glucose accumulate in your blood, it means that your cells aren’t getting the fuels they need. High blood sugar can be harmful for you and your developing baby, so it is important to try to control it”.
Consult a dietician to put together your gestational diabetes diet plan
Your gestational diabetes diet plan will depend on a number of factors so it is important to consult a professional to ensure the wellbeing of you and your baby.
Your diet plan will be based on the following issues:
- How many calories you need each day
- Your height and weight
- Your level of activity
- The particular needs of your baby
- Your level of glucose intolerance
Another important issue in creating your gestational diabetes diet plan is to include foods that you actually like.
Any mother will know that pregnancy is a time when food can provide enormous comfort, and trying to stick to a strict diabetes diet that does not include foods you enjoy will be very difficult.
Here are some general tips for creating a gestational diabetes diet plan:
1. Eat small meals and snacks throughout the day instead of big meals that will suddenly increase your blood sugar levels.
Towards the end of your pregnancy small meals will be more comfortable for you to eat anyway.
2. Don’t skip meals, and make sure you eat breakfast, even if you have morning sickness, as your blood sugar levels are at their most irregular first thing in the morning.
3. General pregnancy nutrition advice may recommend fruit juice and flavored teas. These should not form part of your gestational diabetes diet plan as they can increase your blood sugar very quickly.
4. You will need a good source of calcium for your developing baby, but look for alternatives to milk which contains high levels of lactose, a simple sugar which will increase your blood sugar level.
Two or three small glasses of milk a day are the maximum for your gestational diabetes diet plan
About the Author
Lisa Janse is a professional writer specialising in health topics. You can read more practical and interesting facts about Diabetes Diets, Diabetes Nutrition and Diabetes Medicine at http://www.sugardiabetes.net
Following a well planned gestational diabetes diet can reduce this risk by controlling the level of sugar in your blood, and reducing the amount that is passed to your baby via the placenta.
There are other issues that can arise from your baby receiving too much sugar. The main problem will be that your baby could grow exceptionally large, causing difficulties with delivery.
Overweight babies have a much higher chance of being born by caesarean section and experiencing birth complications than normal weight babies.
What causes gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes is a temporary form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy, but usually disappears after the baby is born.
The condition can develop when the mother’s body is unable to produce enough insulin to meet the increasing needs of their developing baby.
Insulin levels can also be affected by pregnancy hormones, which can limit its production.
Controlling your condition with a good gestational diabetes diet plan is crucial for the health of mother and baby. Nutritionist Bridget Swinney says;
“When large amounts of glucose accumulate in your blood, it means that your cells aren’t getting the fuels they need. High blood sugar can be harmful for you and your developing baby, so it is important to try to control it”.
Consult a dietician to put together your gestational diabetes diet plan
Your gestational diabetes diet plan will depend on a number of factors so it is important to consult a professional to ensure the wellbeing of you and your baby.
Your diet plan will be based on the following issues:
- How many calories you need each day
- Your height and weight
- Your level of activity
- The particular needs of your baby
- Your level of glucose intolerance
Another important issue in creating your gestational diabetes diet plan is to include foods that you actually like.
Any mother will know that pregnancy is a time when food can provide enormous comfort, and trying to stick to a strict diabetes diet that does not include foods you enjoy will be very difficult.
Here are some general tips for creating a gestational diabetes diet plan:
1. Eat small meals and snacks throughout the day instead of big meals that will suddenly increase your blood sugar levels.
Towards the end of your pregnancy small meals will be more comfortable for you to eat anyway.
2. Don’t skip meals, and make sure you eat breakfast, even if you have morning sickness, as your blood sugar levels are at their most irregular first thing in the morning.
3. General pregnancy nutrition advice may recommend fruit juice and flavored teas. These should not form part of your gestational diabetes diet plan as they can increase your blood sugar very quickly.
4. You will need a good source of calcium for your developing baby, but look for alternatives to milk which contains high levels of lactose, a simple sugar which will increase your blood sugar level.
Two or three small glasses of milk a day are the maximum for your gestational diabetes diet plan
About the Author
Lisa Janse is a professional writer specialising in health topics. You can read more practical and interesting facts about Diabetes Diets, Diabetes Nutrition and Diabetes Medicine at http://www.sugardiabetes.net
Eating Too Much Sugar Causes Diabetes - Fact Or Fiction?
Like most diseases, there is plenty of fact and fiction and often the two become intertwined and diabetes is no exception. Most people think that eating too much sugar cause diabetes, this is not true.
Diabetes is not caused by eating sugar. Diabetes is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. However, eating a diet high in fat and sugar can cause you to become overweight.
It is being overweight that radically increases your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, so if you have a history of diabetes in your family, I would recommend a healthy diet and regular exercise.
Actually, I remember a story about an ex-patient of mine, let's call her 'Patricia'.
We spoke at length about all her risk factors, but she stopped me when I asked her if she had any relatives with diabetes.
I couldn't hold back the laughter, when she informed me that she wasn't too worried as she didn't like her relatives and had no contact with them!
Yo can catch diabetes from someone else - Fact or fiction?
This brings me nicely to another common myth about diabetes, that it can be passed from person to person by everyday contact (SOURCE: Diabetes UK).
Although we don't know exactly why some people get diabetes, we know that it is not contagious - it can't be caught like a cold or flu. There seems to be some genetic link involved particularly Type 2 diabetes. But environmental factors also play a part.
That's enough Diabetes Fiction now for some fact
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterised by abnormally high blood sugar levels due either to lower production of insulin or abnormal resistance to insulin's effects.
The major symptoms are excessive thirst, frequent urination, muscle cramps, poor healing of wounds, impaired vision and itching.
Heart disease and stroke - caused by diseased coronary arteries supplying blood to brain- are also common complications associated with diabetes.
As people age, insulin production may diminish and/or insulin resistance may increase.
If the consumption of food, especially food that causes rapid surges in blood sugar levels, remains high, blood sugar levels may become and remain abnormally high, which is the condition known as diabetes.
The serious consequences of this are collapse, a diabetic fit followed by diabetic coma and if not treated quickly, death can occur.
So diabetes is a killer disease!
Conventional and Complimentary treatments.
One problem with conventional treatments is that they are sometimes cumbersome and, on their own, not always effective. They sometimes have unwanted side-effects and very occasionally serious side-effects have been reported.
This is not to say that oral medication should not be used. On the contrary, they may be life-enhancing and life-saving and they should certainly never be stopped or their dose changed without a doctor's advice.
But the need for them - and indeed the need eventually for insulin injections - will be greatly reduced with a few simple changes to lifestyle.
One of the best things you could do is follow the methods of Doctor Patrick Quillin in his International bestselling book The Diabetes Improvement Program.
I've reviewed this book before and it stirred up quite a lot of interest, so I think it's well worth another mention.
The author, Doctor Patrick Quillin, is renowned in this field and I've been impressed with his theses in the past. He uses food and supplements to slow and even reverse all aspects and symptoms of diabetes.
The programme helps to eliminate ketones and provides an abundance of energy. It normalises blood sugar levels, and improves both eyesight and balance.
Scratches and scrapes heal much quicker. It will also renew feeling and sensation in numb limbs.
It reverses neuropathy and helps to heal ulcers. All these fantastic benefits have great knock-on effects as well.
They help with blood pressure, lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, reducing your risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney damage.
And for those of you that are quite handy around the kitchen, there is a second great book associated with the programme called the Diabetics Cookbook, that lists hundreds of great recipes from all around the world.
Due to the success of the Diabetes Improvement Program last time I mentioned it the publishers have agreed to supply my readers with both the Diabetes Improvement Program and the Diabetic Cookbook at a specially discounted rate.
Basically, if you buy both books, you get the Cookbook for just a fiver! That's half price and not a bad deal if you ask me. To read more about the Diabetes Improvement Program visit my website.
That's all for this week. Stay healthy.
Dr Bruce Caine is a Sixty Five year old retired GP, who is quietly losing his boyish good looks, but with dignity.
I retired just over a year ago and the first six months were great - moving to Spain and doing all the things we've always wanted to do.
But now, the truth is - I've started to miss being in practice and being involved with people. So, that's why I started The People's Doctor - a weekly newsletter all about general health matters.
To learn more about Diabetes Improvement Program visit my home page at http://www.thepeoplesdoctor.co.uk
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Bruce_Caine
Diabetes is not caused by eating sugar. Diabetes is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. However, eating a diet high in fat and sugar can cause you to become overweight.
It is being overweight that radically increases your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, so if you have a history of diabetes in your family, I would recommend a healthy diet and regular exercise.
Actually, I remember a story about an ex-patient of mine, let's call her 'Patricia'.
We spoke at length about all her risk factors, but she stopped me when I asked her if she had any relatives with diabetes.
I couldn't hold back the laughter, when she informed me that she wasn't too worried as she didn't like her relatives and had no contact with them!
Yo can catch diabetes from someone else - Fact or fiction?
This brings me nicely to another common myth about diabetes, that it can be passed from person to person by everyday contact (SOURCE: Diabetes UK).
Although we don't know exactly why some people get diabetes, we know that it is not contagious - it can't be caught like a cold or flu. There seems to be some genetic link involved particularly Type 2 diabetes. But environmental factors also play a part.
That's enough Diabetes Fiction now for some fact
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterised by abnormally high blood sugar levels due either to lower production of insulin or abnormal resistance to insulin's effects.
The major symptoms are excessive thirst, frequent urination, muscle cramps, poor healing of wounds, impaired vision and itching.
Heart disease and stroke - caused by diseased coronary arteries supplying blood to brain- are also common complications associated with diabetes.
As people age, insulin production may diminish and/or insulin resistance may increase.
If the consumption of food, especially food that causes rapid surges in blood sugar levels, remains high, blood sugar levels may become and remain abnormally high, which is the condition known as diabetes.
The serious consequences of this are collapse, a diabetic fit followed by diabetic coma and if not treated quickly, death can occur.
So diabetes is a killer disease!
Conventional and Complimentary treatments.
One problem with conventional treatments is that they are sometimes cumbersome and, on their own, not always effective. They sometimes have unwanted side-effects and very occasionally serious side-effects have been reported.
This is not to say that oral medication should not be used. On the contrary, they may be life-enhancing and life-saving and they should certainly never be stopped or their dose changed without a doctor's advice.
But the need for them - and indeed the need eventually for insulin injections - will be greatly reduced with a few simple changes to lifestyle.
One of the best things you could do is follow the methods of Doctor Patrick Quillin in his International bestselling book The Diabetes Improvement Program.
I've reviewed this book before and it stirred up quite a lot of interest, so I think it's well worth another mention.
The author, Doctor Patrick Quillin, is renowned in this field and I've been impressed with his theses in the past. He uses food and supplements to slow and even reverse all aspects and symptoms of diabetes.
The programme helps to eliminate ketones and provides an abundance of energy. It normalises blood sugar levels, and improves both eyesight and balance.
Scratches and scrapes heal much quicker. It will also renew feeling and sensation in numb limbs.
It reverses neuropathy and helps to heal ulcers. All these fantastic benefits have great knock-on effects as well.
They help with blood pressure, lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, reducing your risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney damage.
And for those of you that are quite handy around the kitchen, there is a second great book associated with the programme called the Diabetics Cookbook, that lists hundreds of great recipes from all around the world.
Due to the success of the Diabetes Improvement Program last time I mentioned it the publishers have agreed to supply my readers with both the Diabetes Improvement Program and the Diabetic Cookbook at a specially discounted rate.
Basically, if you buy both books, you get the Cookbook for just a fiver! That's half price and not a bad deal if you ask me. To read more about the Diabetes Improvement Program visit my website.
That's all for this week. Stay healthy.
Dr Bruce Caine is a Sixty Five year old retired GP, who is quietly losing his boyish good looks, but with dignity.
I retired just over a year ago and the first six months were great - moving to Spain and doing all the things we've always wanted to do.
But now, the truth is - I've started to miss being in practice and being involved with people. So, that's why I started The People's Doctor - a weekly newsletter all about general health matters.
To learn more about Diabetes Improvement Program visit my home page at http://www.thepeoplesdoctor.co.uk
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Three Natural Cures For Diabetes
Diabetes and its complications can be cured without taking any drugs. There are Natural cures for diabetes available.
There are three basic Natural cures for Diabetes available,
1. Diet
2. Exercise
3. Nutritional Supplements
Diet
Diet is the first and the best natural cures for diabetes patients. A proper diabetic diet menu must have a low glycemic index which means the food containing low level of carbohydrates, moderate protein and high fiber.
This kind of diet will reduce diabetes blood sugar levels; reduce intake of insulin levels, and lesser the need for medications.
It will also help to reduce weight, reduce blood pressure; this cures the diabetes and supports body's overall health and energy.
Eating a handful of groundnuts everyday will helps the diabetic patients and taking honey daily basis also will help them to reduce diabetes.
Juices of tomato, Rose apple, Lemon, Cucumber, Bitter gour, Spinach, Carrot, and Cabbage are helpful to cures the diabetes in natural way.
Exercise
Many studies have proven that exercises are great benefit to diabetics and can significantly cures them.
The regular Natural physical activity helps diabetes patients to reduce the weight, lower the blood glucose levels, improve the insulin's sensitivity, helps the immune system and strengthen them, helps improve blood circulation, lower bad (LDL) cholesterol and improve the good (HDL) cholesterol . And this is natural way of reduce the risk of heart diseases.
Asanas - Yogic asanas are also helpful to cures the diabetes in natural way. Some of the asanas trainers prefer are Bhujangasana, Dhanurasana, Shalabhasana, Sarvangasana, Paschitmottasana and some of other asanas are also helps to cures diabetic patients.
A daily walking in the morning or little jogging can also helps to cures diabetics.
Game like badminton also helps reduce the level of sugar in the blood.
Nutritional Supplements
There are many of nutritional supplements that every diabetic should be taking on a daily basis in order to cure diabetes in natural method.
These supplements are very good and that really helps to lower blood sugar levels and insulin levels, lower cholesterol levels, reduce blood pressure, improve energy, and lower the risk of heart disease.
These supplements are really very natural and these supplements can also protect your tissues (eyes, kidneys, blood vessels) from the damage that diabetes often causes. They also help to cures the lower blood circulations.
The usefulness of these supplements is not at all theoretical, but they do the magic that cures the diabetes in natural way is fact.
There are thousands of published studies proving the beneficial effects these supplements have on diabetic patients. Amazingly enough, despite the overwhelming evidence, most of the medical advisors do not recommend nutritional supplements to their diabetes patients.
But Natural way is far better then medications.
Controlling blood sugar levels is an art. If you want to be an expert in it, you should know the full details in foods to eat AND foods to avoid in natural cures for diabetes.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Prakash_Kannan
There are three basic Natural cures for Diabetes available,
1. Diet
2. Exercise
3. Nutritional Supplements
Diet
Diet is the first and the best natural cures for diabetes patients. A proper diabetic diet menu must have a low glycemic index which means the food containing low level of carbohydrates, moderate protein and high fiber.
This kind of diet will reduce diabetes blood sugar levels; reduce intake of insulin levels, and lesser the need for medications.
It will also help to reduce weight, reduce blood pressure; this cures the diabetes and supports body's overall health and energy.
Eating a handful of groundnuts everyday will helps the diabetic patients and taking honey daily basis also will help them to reduce diabetes.
Juices of tomato, Rose apple, Lemon, Cucumber, Bitter gour, Spinach, Carrot, and Cabbage are helpful to cures the diabetes in natural way.
Exercise
Many studies have proven that exercises are great benefit to diabetics and can significantly cures them.
The regular Natural physical activity helps diabetes patients to reduce the weight, lower the blood glucose levels, improve the insulin's sensitivity, helps the immune system and strengthen them, helps improve blood circulation, lower bad (LDL) cholesterol and improve the good (HDL) cholesterol . And this is natural way of reduce the risk of heart diseases.
Asanas - Yogic asanas are also helpful to cures the diabetes in natural way. Some of the asanas trainers prefer are Bhujangasana, Dhanurasana, Shalabhasana, Sarvangasana, Paschitmottasana and some of other asanas are also helps to cures diabetic patients.
A daily walking in the morning or little jogging can also helps to cures diabetics.
Game like badminton also helps reduce the level of sugar in the blood.
Nutritional Supplements
There are many of nutritional supplements that every diabetic should be taking on a daily basis in order to cure diabetes in natural method.
These supplements are very good and that really helps to lower blood sugar levels and insulin levels, lower cholesterol levels, reduce blood pressure, improve energy, and lower the risk of heart disease.
These supplements are really very natural and these supplements can also protect your tissues (eyes, kidneys, blood vessels) from the damage that diabetes often causes. They also help to cures the lower blood circulations.
The usefulness of these supplements is not at all theoretical, but they do the magic that cures the diabetes in natural way is fact.
There are thousands of published studies proving the beneficial effects these supplements have on diabetic patients. Amazingly enough, despite the overwhelming evidence, most of the medical advisors do not recommend nutritional supplements to their diabetes patients.
But Natural way is far better then medications.
Controlling blood sugar levels is an art. If you want to be an expert in it, you should know the full details in foods to eat AND foods to avoid in natural cures for diabetes.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Prakash_Kannan
What Really Causes Diabetes?
If you have been paying attention to the news at all, you know that diabetes is quickly becoming one of the most common ailments in the United States and many parts of Europe.
Some have even said that the prevalence is reaching epidemic proportions. Why? What causes diabetes?
First of all, it is important to realize that there are two types of diabetes: Type 1 is congenital and cannot be prevented. Type 2 is not congenital, although there may be a tendency for it to run in families, and it can be prevented.
Neither type of diabetes can be cured, but they can both be managed well in most people through medication and lifestyle.
With so many people now being diagnosed with diabetes, you may be wondering if you are at risk.
In order to know that, it is important to know what causes diabetes. The two most significant reasons for developing type 2 are inactivity and obesity, but there are other risk factors as well, which include:
A family history of the disease. If a parent or brother or sister has type 2, you have that as a risk factor Hypertension. If you or a close family member such as a parent or sibling has high blood pressure, you are at greater risk for developing diabetes.
Being over age 45. The older you get, the more chance you have of getting diabetes.
Irregular cholesterol levels. Having too much "bad" cholesterol or too little "good" cholesterol increases your risk of diabetes.
Insulin resistance. If your doctor has determined that you are insulin-resistant, that is often seen as a precursor to diabetes. Some doctors even call this "pre-diabetes."
Developing gestational diabetes. It is by definition temporary; that is, it occurs only during pregnancy and goes away after delivery of the baby. But, having gestational diabetes increases the risk of getting type 2 diabetes later on.
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Some have even said that the prevalence is reaching epidemic proportions. Why? What causes diabetes?
First of all, it is important to realize that there are two types of diabetes: Type 1 is congenital and cannot be prevented. Type 2 is not congenital, although there may be a tendency for it to run in families, and it can be prevented.
Neither type of diabetes can be cured, but they can both be managed well in most people through medication and lifestyle.
With so many people now being diagnosed with diabetes, you may be wondering if you are at risk.
In order to know that, it is important to know what causes diabetes. The two most significant reasons for developing type 2 are inactivity and obesity, but there are other risk factors as well, which include:
A family history of the disease. If a parent or brother or sister has type 2, you have that as a risk factor Hypertension. If you or a close family member such as a parent or sibling has high blood pressure, you are at greater risk for developing diabetes.
Being over age 45. The older you get, the more chance you have of getting diabetes.
Irregular cholesterol levels. Having too much "bad" cholesterol or too little "good" cholesterol increases your risk of diabetes.
Insulin resistance. If your doctor has determined that you are insulin-resistant, that is often seen as a precursor to diabetes. Some doctors even call this "pre-diabetes."
Developing gestational diabetes. It is by definition temporary; that is, it occurs only during pregnancy and goes away after delivery of the baby. But, having gestational diabetes increases the risk of getting type 2 diabetes later on.
Get Rid of Diabetes Now! What Causes Diabetes is the place to visit.
Diabetes Product Reviews! Click Here
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
What is Gestational Diabetes and What You Can Do to Control It
Many women who become pregnant are unfamiliar with gestational diabetes until they are diagnosed during their second trimester.
If you are currently pregnant or are trying to get pregnant then it is important that you are aware of this condition that affects only about 4% of all pregnant women.
Most women are not affected by gestational diabetes but with the increasing obesity rates and un-healthy eating habits it is becoming more of a problem.
Gestational diabetes is a disease that appears during pregnancy and goes away once the baby has been born. In a few instances it does not go away causing the woman to become a type 2 diabetic.
Most doctors attribute this problem with the hormonal changes that take place in a pregnant woman but there is still no clear cut known cause.
No matter the cause it is a very serious issue that if left untreated can have severely negative health effects on both mother and baby.
Most women who are eventually diagnosed with gestational diabetes are unaware that they have it. This is why it is important that every pregnant woman get tested during their 24th to 28th week of pregnancy.
If there are symptoms they will manifest much like any other person who is affected by diabetes.
Increased frequency of urination, constant hunger despite eating, general fatigue and lethargy, carbohydrate cravings, increased thirst, and weight loss are all signs of gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels during the term of a woman's pregnancy.
Fortunately it is easy to control it effects through changes in diet and exercise frequency. Normally these lifestyle changes are easy to incorporate into daily life and the health benefits far out-weigh any inconvenience they might pose.
The changes in diet consist of eating healthy foods and avoiding sugar and other high carb foods. If you are diagnosed your doctor will recommend a dietician who specializes in helping women with gestational diabetes.
Working together with your health care practitioners you can create a gestational diabetes diet that best fits your needs.
For more information about the symptoms of gestational diabetes please visit the web site Diabetic Diet Plans by Clicking Here.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Andrew_Bicknell
If you are currently pregnant or are trying to get pregnant then it is important that you are aware of this condition that affects only about 4% of all pregnant women.
Most women are not affected by gestational diabetes but with the increasing obesity rates and un-healthy eating habits it is becoming more of a problem.
Gestational diabetes is a disease that appears during pregnancy and goes away once the baby has been born. In a few instances it does not go away causing the woman to become a type 2 diabetic.
Most doctors attribute this problem with the hormonal changes that take place in a pregnant woman but there is still no clear cut known cause.
No matter the cause it is a very serious issue that if left untreated can have severely negative health effects on both mother and baby.
Most women who are eventually diagnosed with gestational diabetes are unaware that they have it. This is why it is important that every pregnant woman get tested during their 24th to 28th week of pregnancy.
If there are symptoms they will manifest much like any other person who is affected by diabetes.
Increased frequency of urination, constant hunger despite eating, general fatigue and lethargy, carbohydrate cravings, increased thirst, and weight loss are all signs of gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels during the term of a woman's pregnancy.
Fortunately it is easy to control it effects through changes in diet and exercise frequency. Normally these lifestyle changes are easy to incorporate into daily life and the health benefits far out-weigh any inconvenience they might pose.
The changes in diet consist of eating healthy foods and avoiding sugar and other high carb foods. If you are diagnosed your doctor will recommend a dietician who specializes in helping women with gestational diabetes.
Working together with your health care practitioners you can create a gestational diabetes diet that best fits your needs.
For more information about the symptoms of gestational diabetes please visit the web site Diabetic Diet Plans by Clicking Here.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Andrew_Bicknell
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