Gestational diabetes is a specific form of diabetes which can develop during pregnancy. It can cause the blood sugar levels to shoot up extremely high, which puts both the mother and the baby in danger. Whilst gestational diabetes usually clears up after the baby has been delivered, but it might cause some severe side effects…
Diabetes is a chronic condition managed primarily through diet. Diabetics who are most successful in the management of their condition adhere to a strict schedule of meals and snacks with equal amounts of carbohydrate in each. This consistency allows for greater control of blood sugar levels, which can help reduce the risk for diabetic complications.…
Diabetes moet nie ligtelik opgevat word nie…. Baie van ons besef nie hoe ernstig die gevare van diabetes is nie. So asof dit maar net ‘n effense ongerieflike situasie sou wees om in te beland. Maar die feit is dat dit eintlik ‘n bitter ernstige saak is. As diabetes nie beheer word nie kan dit…
Unexplained weight loss is the term used to describe a decrease in body weight that occurs unintentionally and can be a warning sign of diabetes. The amount you weigh is determined by a number of factors including age, your calorie intake and overall health. Once you reach middle adulthood, your weight should remain relatively stable…
Ons almal weet nou al wat diabetes is… maar wat is prediabetes? Prediabetes en insulienweerstandigheid loop hand-aan-hand. In beide gevalle beteken dit dat die bloedsuiker vlakke hopeloos te hoog is… Dit is wel nog nie konstant so hoog om as tipe-2 diabetes geklasifiseer te word nie, maar dit is baie naby en iemand met…
It can be hard to satisfy a sweet tooth during diabetes… Who doesn’t like a packet of gummy bears or a bar of creamy milk chocolate? Unfortunately, sweets and sugar can worsen diabetes tremendously. Sweet treats can often be the very reason why diabetes develops in the first place. Luckily there are fruits to help…
People suffering from diabetes are much more likely to develop kidney disease. It is one of the dangers of diabetes that can be traced back to high blood sugar levels. Diabetic kidney disease, or diabetic nephropathy, is kidney disease which results from diabetes in about 1 in every 3 people who suffer from diabetes.…
You’ve just come from your doctor and have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes! Once you are over the shock, you begin to worry if it even possible to reverse type 2 diabetes? You have heard horrible tales of the damage diabetes can do to your body. You certainly don’t want blindness, amputation, impotence, recurring…
Swangerskap diabetes word al hoe meer algemeen, en selfs nog meer van ‘n probleem. Swangerskap diabetes, is ‘n vorm van diabetes wat talle swanger vroue beïnvloed. Dit ontwikkel gewoonlik iewers tussen week 24 en week 28 van die swangerskap, wanneer die liggaam nie genoeg insulien produseer om die verhoogde suikervlakke in die liggaam (wat help…
Gestational diabetes is becoming more common, and even more of a problem. Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that affects pregnant women. It usually develops between week 24 and week 28 of the pregnancy, as the body does not produce enough insulin at this stage to deal with the increased levels of sugar in…