Diabetic And Pregnant? Risks Of Diabetic Pregnancy & Insulin Resistance – Dr.Berg

I explain how to correct the dangerous condition of insulin resistance in pregnancy.

Timestamps:
0:00 Insulin resistance in pregnancy is dangerous, but here’s how you can help yourself
1:06 Before you get pregnant, get a test called HOMA-IR to check your insulin levels
2:10 I describe the potential complications for the baby when you have blood sugar issues in pregnancy
4:00 I explain how you know if you have insulin resistance

Insulin resistance in pregnancy is dangerous, and it’s very common. Or even if you’re pregnant and diabetic or pre-diabetic, pay attention.

I estimate that 65 percent of women who are pregnant but not diabetic nevertheless have insulin resistance. It’s a condition in which your body is unable to absorb insulin. Your body gets the skewed message that it needs to make more insulin, thus worsening the condition. Chronic excess insulin creates a lot of health problems.

Your blood sugar may be normal in a test, but that’s because of all the excess insulin keeping it down. Before you get pregnant, get a test called the HOMA-IR to check your insulin levels. If you’re insulin resistant, pre-diabetic, or diabetic, in pregnancy your condition worsens. It’s a protective mechanism. The fetus demands more fuel; thus, your body creates more insulin resistance for you. You may even become diabetic, a condition called gestational diabetes.

Potential complications for the baby when you have blood sugar issues in pregnancy are:

● More likely to become diabetic
● Higher risk of stillbirth
● Potentially stunted growth or birth defects

And you may discover you have fertility issues or develop a condition called preeclampsia while you’re pregnant. This is a combination of high blood pressure, protein in your urine, and swelling in your hands and feet.

With insulin resistance, your ability to absorb nutrients is impaired, especially vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, magnesium, potassium, zinc, chromium, selenium, folate, B1, and biotin (among others). These nutrients are essential to prevent the complications I mentioned. You have a double-edged sword: insulin resistance is creating an inability to absorb key nutrients, and deficiencies of these same nutrients create more insulin resistance.

If you’re pregnant or considering getting pregnant, you ought to be taking these nutrients or eating food high in them.

You can tell if you have insulin resistance either by getting the test or by symptoms, including these:

● Belly fat
● Frequent nighttime urination
● Tired after eating

If you can, address your blood sugar issues before you get pregnant. If you’re already pregnant, I recommend getting on healthy keto to correct insulin resistance in pregnancy.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices but focuses on health education through social media.

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Insulin resistance in pregnancy is dangerous.