Gest. diabetes

[babyfat]

I started atkins 2 weeks ago and have not seen the results others have seen in my family. I had gest diabetes with my last pregnancy, do you think that could have some effect on my body being insulin resitant?

[ninnin]

babyfat yes. Most likely you were insulin resistant which turned to gestational diabetes due to the anti-insulin hormones released by the placenta while you were pregnant. If you weren't insulin resistant your body would have handled the pregnancy without developing gestational diabetes.

[babyfat]

I have started taking L-Carnitine to help boost, do you think that will help give me a start, I feel as if I am getting no where.

[ninnin]

I would have recommended chromium and magnesium, try the l-carnitine since you already have it but you really need coq10 to work in conjunction with carnitine.

[babyfat]

Thanks! I will try that, I appreciate your time.

[firelady]

Many people who start with gestational diabetes later become Type II diabetics. I was headed that way but this diet headed it off. I would take alpha-lipoic acid (that moderates blood sugar). Acetyl-L-carnitine helps with the damage caused by diabetes (used to treat the nnerve damage associated with diabetes). Co enzyme Q-10 is an overall good anti-aging supplement. There are many studies on it's use for heart disease and some for anti-cancer a good dose is 50-100mg per day.

[LunaCat]

does anyone know the difference between oral insulin and the injections? My doc wants me to take the injections and it makes me cry just to think of it. BLEH! I dont get why I can not take the oral.