Women who are pregnant must change their eating habits to ensure their developing baby gets all the necessary nutrients. However, when a woman has diabetes before she becomes pregnant, blood sugar fluctuations can increase her risk of pregnancy...
Living with diabetes, whether type 1, type 2 or gestational, means having to watch carbohydrate intake. After your diagnosis, speak with a physician or registered dietitian to create a food plan based on your personal health. The diet should be...
Diabetes is a serious medical condition in which the body has difficulty processing glucose. The American Diabetes Association's 2007 report reports that nearly 24 million Americans--8 percent of the total population--lives with diabetes. Of those...
Candida is a yeast-like fungus that develops in the mouth, stomach and vagina. When candida grows excessively it can cause an infection known as candidiasis. Also called simply candida or yeast infections, candidiasis is common among women and...
Gestational diabetes, or GD, describes women who have never had diabetes before, but experience it only when pregnant. Borderline GD is a term rarely used in 2010; it is an older term for type 2 diabetes or "impaired glucose tolerance." Type 2...
