Archive for February, 2010

i have gd(gestational diabetes)and doc wants to induce me before due date which is fine with me due dec 3rd?

anyways he says because complications are higher anyways my ? is have any of you had gd if so was your baby bigger than normal or had any complications?i have my final ultrasound today and am scared to death about whats coming lol
yeah baby been moving and kicking like a soccer player ive been way more focused on his movements lately

  • Link Between Hepatitis C And Insulin Resistance Surprises Scientists
    Scientists in Australia found that when they studied insulin resistance in people with Hepatitis C little or none of it was in the liver and nearly all the insulin resistance occured in muscle, which surprised them because Hepatitis C is a liver disease that not only leads to cirrhosis and cancer, but also makes people three to four times more likely to d […]
  • Obesity As Protection Against Metabolic Syndrome, Not Its Cause
    The collection of symptoms that is the metabolic syndrome - insulin resistance, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke - are all related to obesity, but, according to a review in the March 9th issue of the Cell Press publication Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, not in the way you probably think they a […]
  • Higher Fast Food Prices Lead To Lower Weight, Diabetes Risk
    A new study that followed participants for 20 years shows both weight and risk for diabetes decreased for people in communities where fast food prices increased. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study, published in the March 8, 2010, issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, also showed the reverse when fast food prices fell, then consumption, w […]
  • Eye Disease Linked To Weakened Brain Power In People With Diabetes
    Diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in the UK's working-age population, could be associated with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research¹ announced this week at leading health charity Diabetes UK's Annual Professional Conference. The study looked at 1,066 people with Ty […]