Women’s Health

In Part 6 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida to discuss the one-step test for glucose intolerance, and its impact on the diagnosis of hyperglycemia in pregnancy.

In Part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida to discuss the prevalence of glucose intolerance in pregnancy and the need for routine testing.

In Part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida to discuss how to change attitudes about what's healthy for mothers and babies.

In Part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida, discusses managing insulin dosage during pregnancy, and why there's no such thing as too much insulin.

In Part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida to discuss the effectiveness of low carb diets for pregnant women with diabetes.

In Part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida for a discussion about normalizing blood glucose during pregnancy in order to deliver a baby of healthy weight and avoid hyperinsulinima as well as curb the cycle of unhealthy children.

According to a BMJ study, men with prediabetes who increased their physical activity levels and women with prediabetes who reduced their waist circumference had lower risks of progressing to diabetes.

New research shows that eating potatoes during pregnancy may increase a woman’s risk of acquiring diabetes.

Reasons may include poor metabolic control and extreme obesity.

Study focuses on older women who sleep 6 hours or less or increase sleep duration by 2 hours or more over several years.