A Poor Diet While Pregnant Can Increase Child's Diabetes Risk at Daily Diabetic

Apparently, it's never too early to join the fight against diabetes: a recent study shows that developments toward the disease can start as early as in the womb. Although the studies have only used mice to test this theory, researchers are confident that the results are applicable to humans. It's certainly something to think about: it's never too early for a healthy life. The PakTribune reports:In diabetics, poor blood sugar control comes from [...] Read More


Vitamin B Deficient Pregnant Moms May Increase Risk of Diabetes in Babies at Daily Diabetic

In a study conducted in female sheep, it has been found that babies whose mothers do not get enough essential B vitamins around the time of conception could be more at risk of type 2 diabetes. A study of female sheep showed that reducing their intake of B12 and folate (a form of vitamin B9) before pregnancy produced major physical effects in their offspring. At only two years of age, the sheep [...] Read More


Blood Test Can Identify Pregnant Women at Risk of Diabetes at Daily Diabetic

Since I started writing for this blog, I've incessantly mentioned gestational diabetes, the diabetes induced by pregnancy. Now, according to a study published in the June issue of the Postgraduate Medical Journal: more that one third of these women who had diabetes during pregnancy develop type 2 diabetes within five years. But the good news is, those most at risk can be predicted; judging from their blood glucose levels upon diagnosis - [...] Read More


Breastfeeding May Increase Child's Obesity Risk at Well Woman Blog

Okay, let's recap what we've learned about breastfeeding. We now know breastfeeding does not cause sagging breasts. That breastfeeding can help reduce a child's risk for developing allergies. Most what the information about breastfeeding is promoting the positive effects. However, it was announced today that breast milk may increase a child's obesity risk. Dr. Maria Weyermann of The German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg found that women who have high levels [...] Read More


Will Alternative Medicine Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant? at Next Nine Months

If you've been trying to get pregnant and been using some form of alternative treatment, then you are not alone. A study conducted by experts at Ohio State University Medical Center and recently published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine shows that two out of three women include some form of alternative treatment in their hopes of getting pregnant. The most common intervention were religious intervention or prayer (33.8%), changes [...] Read More