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How To Prevent And Treat Gestational Diabetes With Functional Medicine | This episode is sponsored by AquaTru and BetterHelp\nGestational diabetes affects up to 10% of women during pregnancy. It can have long-term adverse effects for both the mother and the child. Not only does it put the baby at risk for above-average birth weight, but gestational diabetes in the mother can also lead to increased risk of insulin resistance, diabetes, and weight gain for the child in adulthood. It can also lead to higher rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes post-pregnancy for the mother.\nIn this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to preventing and treating gestational diabetes. They discuss the common drivers of gestational diabetes, why pre-diabetes in the mother is also a concern, and much more.\nElizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices functional medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the functional medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well.\nThis episode is sponsored by AquaTru and BetterHelp.\nWe need clean water not only to live but to create vibrant health and protect ourselves and loved ones from toxin exposure and disease. Learn more about the AquaTru water filter at a special price at www.drhyman.com/filter.\nBetterHelp lets you get affordable counseling anytime, from anywhere. They\u2019ll match you with a licensed, professional therapist based on your unique needs. As a Doctor\u2019s Farmacy listener you can get 10% off right now by going to betterhelp.com/drhyman.\nIn this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss:\n\nHow gestational diabetes affects the child, in infancy and into adulthood\xa0\n\nPre-diabetes and pregnancy\n\nFoods to eat and to avoid during pregnancy\n\nConventional testing and diagnosis of gestational diabetes\n\nPopulations with increased risk for diabetes and gestational diabetes\n\nImportant nutrients for metabolic flexibility\xa0\n\nHow to find a quality prenatal vitamin\n\nAdditional Resources:\nHow Out of Control Blood Sugar Contributes to Body Fat, Brain Fog, and Alzheimer\u2019s with Dr. Ronesh Sinha\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2019/12/13/bb-ep84/\nNutrition Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy\nhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/11/01/nutrition-tips-for-a-healthy-pregnancy/\nPregnancy in the COVID Era\nhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2021/01/14/pregnancy-in-the-covid-era/\nOvercoming Postpartum Depression\nhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/01/16/overcoming-postpartum-depression/\nGetting Ready for Baby: How to Optimize Your Health for Fertility and Beyond with Dr. Afrouz Demeri\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2019/11/21/bb-ep81/\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices