Gestational Diabetes - Got stress? get a massage to lower your blood sugars!

good morning, I'm donna rock I'm a certified Health Coach I work with pregnant women just like you who also have gestational diabetes. In this video I want to talk about another alternative therapy that can help you lower your stress levels and in turn, lower your blood sugar. It's a known fact that higher levels of stress can actually elevate your blood sugars in addition to your blood pressure. This alternative treatment is massage. Many pregnant women think they cannot get a massage while they are pregnant. Well that is not true. If you find a qualified massage therapist, you can safely get a massage. And this is good to know, because can help relax your body, help relieve a lot of the aches and pains you have during pregnancy and it can also give you an overall sense of relaxation. Which in turn will help lower your blood sugars. Studies have shown that people with diabetes can lower their blood sugars 20 to 40 points after getting a massage. And that is really good news to hear, especially if you are still struggling. Sometimes you may be changing your diet, you may be exercising but you still have trouble with elevated blood sugar readings. Well, it might be because of all that stress. And, women who have gestational diabetes tend to worry a lot more. Because you want to make sure you are not doing anything that can harm your baby during your pregnancy. So consider massage therapy. What's important, what I want to point out, before you run out and schedule an appointment is you do need to do your homework. You do need to find out who in your area is trained and qualified to give massages with pregnant women. Because there are slightly different techniques that they will do when you are pregnant. So to find out more about how to find a qualified massage therapist in your area, get a copy of my e-book which gives more information and links about how to search for those massage therapists. Go to my website www.ManageGestationalDiabetes.com and get your copy so you can find out where to find a massage therapist. In addition to talking about massage, my e-book also covers other treatment that you may not have thought about to lower your stress levels. That is Chiropractic care is also known to not only lower your stress but also help your body manage your blood sugars which again is also very important with gestational diabetes. My e-book also talks about food you should be eating, it gives you tons of recipes for all meals throughout the day. It's a great guide you can download and start using right away. Again the website is ManageGestationalDiabets.com And I don't know if you can see behind me but I am in las vegas and it is very stressful! So as soon as I am done with this video I'm going to get a massage and help de-stress myself too. Have a wonderful day, thank you!