Sugar Baby – My Journey with Gestational Diabetes

Sugar Baby – My Journey with Gestational Diabetes

By Bren Boston, MD

I was 32 years old and in my first job after my Pain Fellowship.   I was pregnant for the first time and didn’t have any pregnant friends to learn the ropes from – so it was all learning from books for me.  I remembered that some people develop a type of high blood sugar during their pregnancy called Gestational Diabetes.  From my rusty OB/Gyn textbook learning back in medical school, I thought ...

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Diabetes, Weight Gain and Metabolic Imbalances in Menopause

Diabetes, Weight Gain and Metabolic Imbalances in Menopause

 

Maggie Ney, ND

Is it just a coincidence that a woman is more likely to experience higher blood sugar levels, higher insulin levels, and weight gain during Menopause? No, there are real, and significant, metabolic changes that occur in a woman’s body after menopause that are often ignored in the medical community. When we talk about Menopause our conversation is often brought to the cessation of fertility and the annoying, and sometimes debilitating, symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats. ...

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