Exercising and Gestational Diabetes
About three to five percent of all pregnant women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes usually developsbetween 20 to 24 weeks, and is caused by the changes in hormones in your body during pregnancy. In most women, the pancreas is able to make additional insulin tocombat this insulin resistance. When the pancreas makes all the insulin it can, and there still isn’t enough tofight the effect of the placenta’s hormones, gestational diabetes results.
I just found out that I am pregnant, can I continue to exercise?
I just found out that I am pregnant, can I continue to exercise?
I recently had a baby and was just cleared for exercise from my doctor, what is the
I recently had a baby and was just cleared for exercise from mydoctor, what is thebest way to get my body back in shape fast?
What types of changes can I expect from my body and how do I need to modify my fitness routine?
What types of changes can I expect from my body and how do Ineed to modify my fitness routine?When it comes to the changes of the body during pregnancy there areA LOT, but there are a few key changes that we need to focus on whenit comes to your fitness routine.
Pregnancy and Breast Cancer Prevention
Being that this is breast cancer awareness month I thought it would be interesting to talk about pregnancy and breast cancer prevention. Yes, that’s right there are several studies out there that show pregnancy reduces a woman’s chance ofdeveloping breast cancer later in life. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is currently funding research that may lead to discoveries that identify ways to mimic pregnancys protective effects and translate them into effective prevention strategies.