There are two main types of diabetes and two less known varieties. The two most common kinds are types one and two. Type one is the least common and is an autoimmune condition which tends to be diagnosed very early in life. Type two is all to do with a growing level of insulin resistance in the body, making insulin less effective and causing blood-sugar levels to rise. Type two is brought about through overeating and excessive weight gain and accounts for over 80% of all cases of diabetes worldwide.
Now, that leaves us with a pair of mysterious kinds of diabetes which you may not have heard of before. The first is called double diabetes and it occurs when people with type one diabetes don’t control their weight gain and they end up getting type two diabetes as well. The second is gestational diabetes which is where the female body contracts a form of type two diabetes during pregnancy, this kind of diabetes dissipates after the birth of the child but can raise the risk of the child contracting diabetes in later life.
In a very small study taken into gestational diabetes, it was shown that myo-inostiol, which is a nutritional supplement, may help to lessen the risk of gestational diabetes. Further research is necessary here and scientists are planning to further study this supplement. Even though the study was so small and for that reason failed to show anything definitive, it shows promise for the future.
Though gestational diabetes isn’t the most dangerous of conditions and it’s managed relatively easily, it’s an extra stress in an already stressful time. Your body is already going through a lot and you don’t need anything to add to that and make what should be an exciting time a frustrating one!