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Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Rates - Diabetes and Pregnancy, Diabates During Pregnancy

By Ashley | March 12, 2010

Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood stream. High sugar levels in the blood are caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce sufficient insulin-type 1 diabetes or the inability of the body to make proper use of the produced insulin-type 2 diabetes. [...]

Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy

By Ashley | February 24, 2010

Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time when most expectant mothers have varying emotions, caused by the physical and emotional changes that they are experiencing. These changes could be caused by the various hormonal changes that take place within the body, or by other stimulants in the surroundings. Depression and emotional [...]

Pancreas May Be Key To Pregnancy Linked Diabetes

By Ashley | February 24, 2010

Pancreas May Be Key To Pregnancy Linked Diabetes
Diabetes is referred to as the elevated levels of glucose in the blood beyond the normal levels. Glucose is, essentially, a type of sugar that is present in most food products in some form or the other. The pancreas in our body produces a hormone known as insulin [...]

Glucose Challenge During Pregnancy

By Ashley | February 24, 2010

Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Could Predict Heart Disease
Glucose challenge is referred to as the elevated levels of glucose in the blood that is beyond the normal levels. Glucose is a type of sugar that is present in most food products. Carbohydrates present in the food are split into glucose and fructose and absorbed into the [...]