We may have heard of diabetics routinely checking their blood sugar levels using CBG or the Capillary Blood Sugar Monitor. Religious monitoring of glucose level is done to maintain the normal blood sugar level which is 70 to 110 mg/dl or in some books and institutions: 80 to 120 mg/dl. On the other hand, for [...]

Gestational Diabetes is characterized by a high blood sugar count while you are pregnant. This may occur only while you are pregnant and can go away soon as you give birth. Sometimes a woman who had gestational diabetes acquires diabetes after giving birth. Increased hormones in pregnancy contribute in the development of “insulin resistance” wherein [...]

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a condition in which women without a previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, show signs and symptoms of high glucose levels during pregnancy. This is because her body is reacting to several hormonal changes, and the demand for insulin increases. If the pancreas cannot keep up with the insulin demand, her [...]