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Diabetes

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American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org

Preconception Counseling for Diabetes
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There are three major types of diabetes:
 
Type 1 diabetes - Results from the body's failure to produce insulin,  the hormone that "unlocks" the cells of the body, allowing glucose to enter and fuel them.  It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. 
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Type 2 diabetes - Results from insulin resistance (a condition in which the body fails to make enough or properly use insulin), combined with relative insulin deficiency.  Approximately 90-95% (16 million) have type 2 diabetes.
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Pre-diabetes  - Pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.  It is estimated that at least 16 million Americans have pre-diabetes, in addition to the 17 million with diabetes.
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Gestational diabetes - Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women - about 135,000 cases in the United States each year.
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Pat Sonnenstuhl, RN, CNM, Nutrition Support

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Disclaimer: The focus of this site is non-pharmaceutical management, but rather the basics of prevention. Please check with your health care provider about specific pharmaceutical management.

If you suspect you have IR or one if its associated conditions, please seek accurate diagnosis and research thoroughly all aspects of the conditions. I recommend working carefully with your health care provider, to learn what is the most appropriate management for you.

Updated 5-2-2008