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Drs. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen
Dr. Mehmet Oz is host of the popular TV show “The Dr. Oz Show.” He is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Mike Roizen is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs.

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Tags: gestational diabetes | Type 2 diabetes | pregnancy dangers
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New Recommendations for Testing for Gestational Diabetes

Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Dr. Mike Roizen, M.D. By Wednesday, 26 June 2013 08:46 AM EDT Current | Bio | Archive

 
When they were pregnant, Mariska Hargitay, Salma Hayek and Mariah Carey developed gestational diabetes; it's a form of diabetes that appears during pregnancy if a woman's body can't produce sufficient insulin or respond to the insulin she does produce. As a consequence, her blood sugar rises to levels that are dangerous for mother and child. That can happen if you're overweight before you become pregnant, if you have a family history of diabetes (Hayek's family does) or if you've gained excess weight while pregnant (Hargitay gained 54 pounds; Carey lost 70 after the birth).
 
If you have uncontrolled GD, your baby may be born with serious respiratory problems and hypoglycemia, and later on can develop obesity, heart problems and, yes, diabetes. Moms may remain diabetic after the birth (10 percent do) or develop type 2 diabetes later on (35 percent to 60 percent do). Fortunately, there are new recommendations to help you and your newborn avoid serious complications associated with high blood sugar levels.
 
Check for type 2 diabetes at your first prenatal doctor's visit (many women have it, but are undiagnosed) and, if you don't have type 2, get screened for GD at 24 weeks. If you develop GD, stick to your prescribed diet: fruits and veggies, 100 percent whole grains, no refined carbs, no added sugars or sugar syrups, only healthy fats like olive and canola oil, and no red or processed meat. And get regular physical exercise; start walking at least 30 minutes a day. Take medication, if your doctor says it's necessary. Then you and your baby will have a longer and healthier life.
 

© King Features Syndicate


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When they were pregnant, Mariska Hargitay, Salma Hayek and Mariah Carey developed gestational diabetes; it's a form of diabetes that appears during pregnancy if a woman's body can't produce sufficient insulin or respond to the insulin she does produce. As a consequence, her...
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