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My 6 Year Old Daughter Is Always Hungry!!
This is where the body doesn't take in the insulin appropriately in the muscles and the insulin does not do its job in reducing the glucose level in the ...
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- There is a neurological desease that your stomach doesn't tell your brain when it is full. I would ask your doctor about this, especially if she eats all the time and...
- Have the doctor check her for diabetes AND have them check her thyroid. It may be overactive? Ask to be referred to an endocronologist? if you are not satisfied with...
- I too was concerned with my son who was 5 at the time of his well visit.He goes in spurts and now as he is growing I was reasurred by the ped, and the parents as teach...
Just Diagnosed with Diabetes
30 days of monitoring your glucose level is a conservative process and standard practice to determine what your body is doing with glucose and insulin. ...
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- That is a scary diagnosis. The booklets should answer some of your questions. Did he tell you how to get a glucometer? If you have insurance you can get won w/o cos...
- Hi B., Looks like you received a lot of great advice. Mine is to go to www.webmd.com - go to the "Health Center" and click on Diabetes. They have a lot of sources a...
- Get a copy of The Schwarzbein Principle, by Diana Schwarzbein, MD and Nancy Deville from the library or amazon. There is great information in there about diet in gene...
Pcos
I have PCOS with perfect glucose levels. Metformin (glucophage) was recommended, but I didn't feel comfortable taking it since I didn't have any abnormal ...
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- I also have PCOS. We tried for 1 year naturally and did not get PG on our own. We did end up going to an RE and that is when I found out that I had PCOS. I got PG w...
- Hi Jennifer. I was diagnosed w/ PCOS when I was trying to get pregnant with my first (at age 26/27). My husband and I had been intentionally "trying" for about 6 mon...
- I've had this since I was 14 years old (now 28)- right after I got married I went off the pill (at age 24), and within 5 months I was pregnant (at age 25) :) So I don...
Gestational Diabetes
The program taught me what diabetes was, how the diet worked, and how to use the blood glucose meter I was prescribed. I had to call in my glucose levels ...
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- Hi! I had gestational diabetes with both of my pregnancies - when I was first told about this my dr suggested that I go to the Diabetes Clinic at the hospital. This w...
- HI L., I too had gestational diabetes when pregnant with my daughter in '05. It doesn't run in my family either...my OBGYN sent me to a diabetes center on Long Island ...
- I was a gestational diabetic while I was pregnant with my daughter, and while I do have a family history of diabetes (all Type II), you don't have to have a history t...
Fenugreek and Dizziness or Nausea
It has been known to lower blood glucose levels as a side effect. I would either quit taking it to see if the symptoms continue or just try taking it at ...
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- Hi B., I took 2 pills 3xday with my meals and never had any side effects other than smelling like maple syrup. I worked great to double my milk supply. I would ma...
- I haven't had any trouble with it. Hope you figure it out!
- Hey B. I looked Fenugreek up online and there's a web site that said it can be hard on the stomach. If you want to check out the site here it is. Hope it hel...
Counting Calories.....
... understand how those three things work in the body Eating the right amount of protein will help keep your glucose levels from spiking and dropping which ...
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- Try going to www.mypyramid.gov. It has tons of information. Too much to list. They have all of these tools that you just plug in your stats/info and it creates a plan ...
- Ditto Rikki's response. Get the book "The Zone". Lots of celebs live by this plan, I believe that how Jennifer Aniston lost her weight early in her career. You c...
- www.sparkpeople.com !!!! Best weightloss website, it will calculate it all for you!! Good luck, this website helped me lose 75# before getting pregnant with twins.
Diet Drinks
She adds that high levels of caffeine consumption are also linked to .... or raise blood glucose levels. our kidneys will not flush it properly either. ...
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- I am a student in alternative medicine and let me tell you. after just finishing my nutrition class, there is no scientifically proven risk of developing cancer fom an...
- Hi there, S.. Looks like you have received some great advice. I agree with most, I wouldn't encourage drinking the diet soda because of the chemicals. I don't think ...
- Don't start! They are bad for everyone, stay with fruit juice and good 'ole water.
What Can I Eat with Gestational Diabetes?
She recommended 3 meals and 2 snacks each day (to keep blood glucose levels even ). I wasn't supposed to consume more than 45g of carbs at each meal, ...
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- I had GD with both pregnancies. They put me on this "diet." Breakfast: 30 carbs AM snack: 15 carbs Lunch 45 carbs PM snack 15 carbs Dinner 45-60 carbs Evening sn...
- K.: First of all even diabetics need a certain amount of carbs and natural sugar comes in all forms. I am pre-diabetic with a family of history of the problem so I c...
- It's NOT just about the sugar but the KINDS of sugar and where foods are on the glycemic index. You should stick with adequate amounts of protein..fish, nuts, lowfat ...
Failed My Gestational Diabetes Test
V., I have four children and I failed the one hour glucose test with three of .... Just relax, don't stress because that too can raise blood sugar levels, ...
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- Don't worry yet, wait until after the 3 hour test to see what happens, maybe you ate something that was a little higher in sugar at that time, I went thru the same thi...
- Don't stress out about it just yet!! I am pregnant with my 4th child and this pregnancy I also failed my first test. After 4 hours at lab corp my tests came out nega...
- Hi V. There is a wonderful book called Empowering Your Health by Dr.Asa Andrews If you can buy it I encourage you to do so.I got it from Amazon and it changed my lif...
Seeking Moms to Be That Have Been Diagnosed with IUGR
He had a rough first night because of his glucose levels being so small but he's a strong baby and made it through. We are all home now and enjoying every ...
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- K., Congrats on the birth of your son. My son was also dx'd with IUGR at about 32 weeks. He was born at 37 1/2 weeks and weighed in at 5 pds 4 oz. He was less th...
- I have had IUGR with my three kids. My oldest was 37 weeks and 5lbs 2oz. He spent 3 days in NICU. My second was 37 weeks and 4lbs 3oz. She spent 3 days in NICU. My...
- Dearest K., Please get the c-section and you may even want to ask to move it up to 38 weeks, if your doctor will go with that. It will be the best for the ultimate "sa...
