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.

Disclaimer: Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The Health & Wellness, Dr. Berg Nutritionals, and Dr. Eric Berg, D.C. are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis, or any other information, services, or product you obtain through this video or site.

Thanks for watching!

Insulin resistance in pregnancy is dangerous.

[howtomedicate]

Don't forget the symptoms of insulin resistance:
• Belly fat
• Frequent urination at night
• Not satisfied after eating
• Tired after eating
• Low blood sugar symptoms
• Craving carbs

[jenc]

Saw this notification. Realized I'm late for my cycle. Decided to take a pregnancy test. Its positive. I'm in shock. Happy, but in shock. Well, thanks for the video Dr Berg!

[SuzyQ]

Dr. Berg, your wife is a lucky gal to have you to guide her through any health issues.

[rachelhoyle]

Great video! I’m currently 15 weeks pregnant and I know I have IR. Very helpful video.

[AmazonFindsSpecial]

Finally a doctor who cares about my health.

[tiffanyld]

Im 7 months pregnant. Was keto. I prefer low carb (50-100g) while pregnant. I feel safer doing that & of course take a vitamin high in non-synthetic vitamins with a diet high in whole foods with a variety of veggies & fruits.

[Cris_Ari]

Please make a video on the complications of pregnancy when you have chronic anxiety. I really want to know how all the substances apart from cortisol that release in your system when stressed affect the baby. Is it very dangerous for the mother & the baby to go through this?

[vysyonari]

Thank you so much for this video! I am 20 weeks pregnant with my first baby and Keto for 2 years. My doctor said to stop so for a couple months I let carbs and sugars into my diet and felt awful. Also, have developed some fibroids(could this be the culprit?). So back to my beloved nutritional Keto and LOVING it! No cravings, no swelling, I feel satisfied emotionally and physically. 😊

[badingere]

Today a pregnant friend asked me what to eat. I know more or less what to tell her, but one of your videos could help a lot. Thanks.

[xdncrgb]

Another reason so many women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes is that ACOG lowered the threshold for pregnant women. People who are not pregnant should have blood glucose less than 140 two hours after eating a meal. If you're pregnant, that is lowered to 120. If you're not pregnant, your fasting blood glucose level should ideally be below 100, between 100 and 125 is considered "prediabetic, " and 126+ is considered diabetic. If you're pregnant, that drops to 95, and if you go over, they want to medicate you. I suspect that many women's gestational diabetes "goes away" after their baby is born because they're no longer restricted to those lowered numbers.

Anyone dealing with this, try apple cider vinegar (2 tablespoons in a big glass of water) before bedtime to lower your morning fasting blood glucose level, and cut carbs during the day for your 2 hour blood glucose test. I found that eating carbs in the morning was okay, but sticking to huge salads, meat, nuts, and cheese for lunch and dinner was necessary to stay in the right range. I also drank a pot of green tea every day. I boiled ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom in water and added green tea leaves to that. They are all known to lower blood glucose. Staying well hydrated was the biggest factor in keeping my blood glucose in the right range. I was not about to start using diabetes medication that is not tested on pregnant women, and I fought my OB's office to accomplish that. Throw away the ADA guidelines the nurse hands out. It's trash. I tried it for the first week before they retested me, and it made my blood glucose level WORSE. You really just have to cut carbs, no way around it.

[cerestaylor]

I have learned more from you than any Dr I have been to. Thank you! You be ever so Blessed 💗💗 💗👍

[mrskeppers]

I wish you would talk more about preeclampsia because I think there are more factors than just insulin resistance. There seems to be a relation to folate, choline, and antioxidants.

[maxibake]

Excellent information, Will pass it on. 🤗 Thank you muchly for sharing this with us all, & take care of yourself to. ❤🙂🐶

[rajaadawood]

This is very important informations to teach our children 👍 Thank you so much Dr Berg 🙋🏻‍♀️🌷🌿💕

[tinabright]

I wish I was more educated on this before I had my baby this year. I had gestational diabetes and had to take insulin it was horrible. She came 2 months early and none of the doctors knew why. She almost was a still birth and was measuring smaller than her gestational age. Ladies take dr. Bergs advice if u have diabetes and pregnant. It's so so serious. Thanks dr berg for sharing.

[kimberlynandlal]

the best information you can get on youtube... dr.berg changing lives forever. thank you

[imlost]

I was just searching about this yesterday and today you came with the video.ThankYou Dr.

[sylvainster]

Great info Dr Berg 👍🏼
Could you make a video titled “affordable keto”?? I know some people can’t afford or don’t have access to grass fed, organic, pasture raised....etc. I buy my meat, eggs, dairy and veggies from regular grocery stores and consider myself “Keto” I don’t eat processed food, fast food or any junk! Really don’t like the tags lately...”dirty keto”, “cheap keto”, “lazy keto” thanks so much for all you do for us regular folks ✌🏼😎👍🏼

[katherinemcloughlin]

My children are adults now, but I had gestational diabetes with both. With my first child, I had been on a low carb (Dr Atkins before I started and was slender when I got pregnant, the Dr made me go off of low carb, and I developed pre eclampsia, and then eclampsia, it cause severe complications and I had an NDE and my daughter was extracted from my womb. My daughter now is 38, and has all the symptoms of the deficiencies I have, and I believe my mother had, and I suspect has severe IR and is on the verge of diabetes. While pregnant with my son, I was given insulin for the gestational diabetes, and was hospitalized as well for 3 months. In both case I was also induced. The list goes on and on. IF I had stayed on the low carb/keto way of eating, and kept taking supplements, it's likely my daughter would not have developed IR, at least when she did...And as for the pre eclampsia ...Benfotiamine has been around for that since the 70's and it was not suggested to me as a supplement, so now I am 63 and doing my best to reverse the issues I developed IR, lymphedema and lipoedema, and like other things, and hopefully my adult daughter will investigate for herself, my son while very fit, has hypoglycemia. I am SUPER GRATEFUL for the wisdom and the excellent research you have gathered together Dr. Berg (and I am sure Karen helps too) and every effort you have made to put all this info. out and easily accessible and very easy to understand.

[veronicavaldelamar]

Thank u doc.
My son & his wife are trying. Just found out she is diabetic. Will share this info!