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Avoiding refined sugars
The goals of treatment are to keep blood sugar (glucose) levels within normal limits during the pregnancy, and to make sure that the growing baby is healthy. If managing your diet does not control blood sugar (glucose) levels, you may be prescribed diabetes medicine by mouth or insulin therapy. You will need to monitor your blood sugar (glucose) levels during treatment. Most women who develop gestational diabetes will not need diabetes medicines or insulin, but some will.
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Can someone explain why diabetics need to avoid sugar most of the time, but sometimes urgently need a sweet?
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Here in malaysia, our foods are high in oil, salt, and sugar. Its tough to avoid cos theyre everywhere. Any other foods to minimize effects of those?
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Is 5,000 iu vit A prenatal too high? I need to take chewables and I want to avoid the gummies because of the sugar. Concerned if 5,000 is safe for daily Vit A? And please explain what "Multivitamin with 5-MTHF" means?
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If I am bipolar, should I avoid sugar?
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If sugar levels are getting border line high then what should we avoid eating?
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Sir, Does the blood sugar & B.P increases after doing night shift..? So medical check ups or blood tests to be avoided after doing night shifts??
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