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Diet Preparation for the Three-Hour Glucose Tolerance Test


The federal government now says it's OK for pregnant women and young children to be
injected with mercury in the H1N1 vaccine.

However, if there were more mercury-free vaccine available, they would recommend that pregnant women and young children get that instead.
Don't be fooled!  Thimerosal is a form of mercury!
Autism rates dropping in California—is phase-out of thimerosal the reason? [from 2005]
Current thinking is that only genetically vulnerable babies will be affected by the thimerosol . . . maybe even as low as 1 out of 200 or 0.5%.
But if it's your child, it's 100%.  Read this mother's story about her children's recovery from mercury-related autism.

This is the handout from the office of an enlightened OB who appreciates that you cannot get accurate results by shocking a system that is not used to large amount of carbohydrates


Your one-hour glucose-screening test was abnormal. You will need to schedule a three-hour glucose tolerance test with the clinical laboratory. A glucose tolerance test checks how well your body responds to sugar. This test must be scheduled at a time that allows you to follow the special three-day diet. Please call the lab to schedule your appointment.

In order to decrease the chance of a falsely abnormal test result; please follow
the instructions below:
1. Continue to eat regular meals and all the foods you normally enjoy
2. For three days before the test you must include extra carbohydrates (at least 150 grams or more) in your daily food intake. To make sure you are eating enough carbohydrates you must choose extra foods.
3. Choose one item from List I and also an item from List 2. Eat these foods in addition to the usual foods you eat for three days before the test.
 
 
List 1 List 2
2 slices of bread 8 T. (40z.) raisins
2/3 C. of cooked rice 2 large apples
1 C. cooked noodles 2 small bananas
2 corn tortillas 16 oz. orange or apple juice

Example

Day one
Extra 2 slices of bread
10 oz. of apple juice
Day two
Extra 1 C. of noodles
16oz. orange juice
Day three
Extra two bananas
2 corn tortillas


On the third day of your diet, eat nothing (not even toast) and drink nothing but sips of water after 10:00 p.m. and until the test is over.
Maintain your usual activity level on the days preceding the test.
Please arrive at the clinic lab no later than 8:30 a.m.
First a fasting blood sample will be drawn, This will be done three times. It is important that the blood be drawn exactly on hour intervals, so please be available at the indicated times.
Please bring something to read or do while quietly sitting, until the test is over. Do not smoke or drink anything except water during the test. Sips of water should be taken only if you are very thirsty.
After the last blood sample has been drawn, you rnay leave the laboratory and have your lunch.
If you are unable to eat your usual diet, please inform your health care provider.



This Web page is referenced from another page containing related information about Gestational Diabetes

 




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