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Can Controlling Diet Cure Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy?
I was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I am 26 weeks with history of preterm labors/contractions. This is my 5th pregnancy. I will be seeing a dietician to modify/strengthen my diet but can t exercise. Will this rid of gestational diabetes prior to delivery?
Thu, 14 Jan 2016
Hallow Dear,
Diabetes is never cured since it is a genetic metabolic disorder. It can be managed by keeping the sugar levels under control.
Gestational diabetes is the existing diabetes becoming overt from the latent stage due to the change in carbohydrate metabolism during pregnancy and stress of pregnancy. It can be definitely kept under control by modification in the diet; however, by and large, supplementation of antidiabetic medicines and/or insulin is required for effective management of Gestational diabetes.
Hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
Diabetes is never cured since it is a genetic metabolic disorder. It can be managed by keeping the sugar levels under control.
Gestational diabetes is the existing diabetes becoming overt from the latent stage due to the change in carbohydrate metabolism during pregnancy and stress of pregnancy. It can be definitely kept under control by modification in the diet; however, by and large, supplementation of antidiabetic medicines and/or insulin is required for effective management of Gestational diabetes.
Hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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