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👉 Swipe to learn how gestational diabetes (GDM) is more than just a pregnancy condition—it’s a predictor of long-term he...
25/08/2025

👉 Swipe to learn how gestational diabetes (GDM) is more than just a pregnancy condition—it’s a predictor of long-term health risks. Understanding these connections can help you to understand why on going monitoring is so important and can help you to make empowered decisions now and protect your future health.

🔍 Knowledge is power. Let’s make proactive choices together.

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Some facts about Gestational Diabetes (GDM) you should know:1️⃣ GDM is common it is diagnosed in about 15% of pregnancie...
23/08/2025

Some facts about Gestational Diabetes (GDM) you should know:

1️⃣ GDM is common it is diagnosed in about 15% of pregnancies worldwide
2️⃣ All pregnant people should be screened for GDM between 24-28 weeks
3️⃣ Women who are considered high risk for developing type 2 diabetes should be screened for GDM before 20 weeks
4️⃣ GDM can lead to serious complications for both you and your baby if left untreated
5️⃣ GDM CAN be managed and you can have a healthy baby
6️⃣ If you are diagnosed with GDM it does NOT mean that your baby will be born with diabetes

Reference:
https://www.diabetes.ca/DiabetesCanadaWebsite/media/Managing-My-Diabetes/Tools%20and%20Resources/gestational-diabetes.pdf?ext=.pdf
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012394.pub3. PMID: 32526091; PMCID: PMC7388385.

We're so excited to officially welcome Megan Hoffman, Registered Dietitian, to the clinic! 🥑🌿As Jamie steps into a new c...
18/08/2025

We're so excited to officially welcome Megan Hoffman, Registered Dietitian, to the clinic! 🥑🌿

As Jamie steps into a new chapter of motherhood (congrats, Jamie! 👶💛), Megan will be continuing her care and supporting our patients on their health journeys with compassion, insight, and individualized care.

✨ Megan brings a holistic approach to health and wellness that aligns beautifully with our values. She combines her deep understanding of nutritional science with a heartfelt passion for educating and empowering clients, always considering the emotional, mental, and physical aspects of well-being.

Megan’s work is grounded in:
✔️ Personalized care (no one-size-fits-all nutrition here!)
✔️ A non-diet, intuitive eating-informed lens
✔️ Support for disordered eating, body image concerns, and women's health across the lifespan
✔️ An emphasis on sustainable, realistic strategies that feel good and work with your life

💛 Whether you’re navigating digestive issues, hormone shifts, chronic conditions, or simply want to improve your relationship with food, Megan’s here to help you feel informed, heard, and supported.

🗓️ She’ll be seeing patients in the clinic on Thursdays starting this week, and we’re already loving the fresh perspective she’s bringing to our space!

Let’s give Megan a warm Naturally Inclined welcome! 🎉
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📞 Book your appointment or reach out with questions. We’d love to help you get started.

☀️ Summer, sunshine, and snacks that nourish. YES PLEASE! 🌿🧺Caring for your health should include fun and connection ......
16/08/2025

☀️ Summer, sunshine, and snacks that nourish. YES PLEASE! 🌿🧺

Caring for your health should include fun and connection .... may we suggest a picnic with some of your favorite people??? At Naturally Inclined Health, we’re all about real food, real connection, and making health feel like something you actually want to say yes to.

So, we’re sharing something special…

✨ Reply to this post with the word “PICNIC” and we’ll DM you a free collection of our team’s favourite summer picnic recipescrafted with love by our registered dietitian.

Think:
✅ Fresh
✅ Simple
✅ Delicious
✅ (And secretly supportive of your health goals 😏)

Whether you’re thinking of a sunny day at the park, a backyard hangout, or just want some easy, seasonal inspiration, this is our summer gift to you.

🧺🌸 Drop “PICNIC” in the comments and let the sunshine snacks begin!
Let’s make this summer vibrant, nourishing, and naturally joyful.

🤰🏾Are You At Higher Risk of Developing Gestational Diabetes During your Pregnancy? 🤔Here are some known risk factors for...
14/08/2025

🤰🏾Are You At Higher Risk of Developing Gestational Diabetes During your Pregnancy?

🤔Here are some known risk factors for Gestational Diabetes:

➡️ Pregnancy at 35 years of age or older
➡️ Being of a high risk ethnicity including: African, Arab, Asian, Hispanic, Indigenous, or South Asian
➡️Taking a corticosteroid medication
➡️If you have:
- Obesity (BMI over 30kg/m2)
- Prediabetes
- Had Gestational Diabetes in a previous pregnancy
- A parent, brother or sister with Type 2 Diabetes
- Polycystic O***y Syndrome
- Acanthosis Nigricans

💖 You will note that a lot of this is out of your control, don't panic, and keep on top of your screening and speak to your ND about lifestyle and diet strategies to help to minimize your risk!

Information from Diabetes Canada

Ok, You have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes... now what??👆 First, don't panic!! You did the right thing by scr...
31/07/2025

Ok, You have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes... now what??

👆 First, don't panic!!

You did the right thing by screening for this condition.

There is plenty you can do to help protect both your health and your babies health.

Here are some things you can do:
✔️ Speak to your MD and your ND about medications and supplements that might be appropriate for you.

✔️ If you are able breastfeed/ chestfeed your baby.
▪Breastfeeding for a minimum of 4 months helps to decrease the risk of hypoglycemia in your newborn, obesity in childhood and diabetes for both you and your baby later in life. (Diabetes Canada)
▪Health Canada recommends breastfeeding/ chest feeding exclusively for 6 months with continued complementary feeding until 24 months or longer.

✔️Establish a healthy movement and nutrition pattern to help support weight loss. (Diabetes Canada)
▪It comes as no surprise that this is an important step.
▪This is something we all know, but can be difficult to put into practice.
▪This is where NDs really shine! See your ND for more support in this area.

✔️Keep up with your post partum screening tests. (Diabetes Canada). Set recurring reminders in your calendar!
▪Once you have had gestational diabetes you are more likely than someone who has not to develop type 2 diabetes. On going screening is important!!

References:
Diabetes https://guidelines.diabetes.ca/cpg/chapter36
Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/child-infant-health/breastfeeding-infant-nutrition.html

✔️Build a good support team of professionals that can help to support you (family doctor, naturopathic doctor, lactation consultant, dietitian, personal trainer)
Reference:
Diabetes https://guidelines.diabetes.ca/cpg/chapter36

Are you familiar with Gestational Diabetes (GDM) screening?🩺The preferred screening approach in Canada is a 2-step appro...
14/07/2025

Are you familiar with Gestational Diabetes (GDM) screening?

🩺The preferred screening approach in Canada is a 2-step approach.

1️⃣ STEP 1: All women should be offered screening between 24-28 weeks of their pregnancy. The test used is a standardized non-fasting 50g glucose challenge test (OGTT), with blood glucose measured 1 hr later.
🍬 Yup this is the test where you are given the really sweet drink, then asked to wait... 🪑

2️⃣ STEP 2: Is based on the results of step 1
If your result is under 7.8 mmol/L, no further testing is required and it is unlikely that you have gestational diabetes.

If your results is 7.8−11.0, you will be asked to do another test. This is a 2-hour 75-g oral glucose tolerance test with fasting blood glucose at 1-hour and 2-hours.
The results of this will determine whether or not you will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

If your results are 11.1 mmol/L or higher, you will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

While this test is certainly not a favorite, it is really important!
Undiagnosed gestational diabetes can have very real, very negative impacts on both your health and your babies health long term. 😟

Reference:
Sogcguidelines https://www.sogcguidelines.ca/home

⁉️Did you know that Gestational Diabetes (GDM) affects about 15% births world wide according to a 2020 Cochrane review. ...
11/07/2025

⁉️Did you know that Gestational Diabetes (GDM) affects about 15% births world wide according to a 2020 Cochrane review. ⁉️

😲 Did you know that if you have GDM once you are more likely to develop it again?!?!
The recurrence rate of GDM according to Diabetes Canada is 30-84%!

This is a common condition it is important that you keep up with the recommended screening to protect you and your baby. If we identify that you have gestational diabetes there are treatments to help decrease complications related to this condition.

🩺 If you are pregnant be sure to speak to your health care provider to ensure that you are keeping up with all of your GDM screening and all of your perinatal screening

Reference:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32526091/
Diabetes https://guidelines.diabetes.ca/cpg/chapter36

Gestational diabetes is often viewed as a 'pregnancy-only' condition—but did you know the risks can follow long after de...
10/07/2025

Gestational diabetes is often viewed as a 'pregnancy-only' condition—but did you know the risks can follow long after delivery?

Are you looking to understand what the research says about long-term risks such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and kidney complications. Understanding these risks isn't meant to scare you— instead it's meant to help empower you to take small, sustainable steps to protect your future health.

Knowledge is power. Read through Dr. McKinnon's latest blog to learn how GDM might be a window into your future and how to take proactive steps toward lifelong well-being.

📲 Read the full blog for deeper insights and action steps. Link in bio!

Gestational diabetes is more than a temporary diagnosis—it's a powerful insight into your long-term health. In our upcom...
10/07/2025

Gestational diabetes is more than a temporary diagnosis—it's a powerful insight into your long-term health. In our upcoming blog, Dr. McKinnon explores why GDM is not just a pregnancy issue and how postpartum actions can make a lasting difference. Learn why this often-overlooked condition matters and what you can do to support your health now and in the years ahead. This is a must read if you or someone you know has experienced gestational diabetes.

✨ Empower your health journey. You don't want to miss this one!

So, you might be wondering "What is "a" drink?" Spoiler alert... it is NOT just any amount you can fit in 1 glass! In Ca...
04/07/2025

So, you might be wondering "What is "a" drink?"

Spoiler alert... it is NOT just any amount you can fit in 1 glass!
In Canada 1 drink is defined as a drink containing 13.45 grams of ethanol. Ok 🤔 so what does this mean??

Here is a break down of some common examples:
▪355ml (12 oz) of 5% beer 🍺
▪142 ml(5oz) of 12% wine 🍷
▪45ml (1.5 oz) of 40% spirits (gin, vodka, whiskey, rum) 🥃

If you are looking for to do your own calculation, here is a great calculator that you can use:
https://therightamount.ca/responsible-drinking-guidelines/standard-drink-calculator/

🌿We hope this helps!!

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