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How Type 2 Diabetes Occurs? How to Reverse It?

Pharmacological interventions offer little to no help when it comes to stopping diabetes. However, there are certain lifestyle changes that has shown promising results where other therapies failed.

Type 2 diabetes as a simple condition where the individual has accumulated more fat than they can cope with stressing the hopeful implications of this finding.”

“Importantly, this means that through diet and persistence, patients are able to lose fat and potentially reverse their diabetes. The sooner this is done after diagnosis, the more likely it is that remission can be achieved,” he added.
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  1. Hi , thanks for your post - while some may be able to manage their type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise alone, many may also need medication and find medications to be a great help. It can really vary by individual, so we always recommend speaking with one's doctor/dietitian to come up with the best plan for each. What has your personal experience been? There is no current cure or reversal for type 2 diabetes, but some use these phrases to note when it is well-managed ( https://type2diabetes.com/living/no-cure-reverse ). Thinking of you! Best, Margot, Team Member

    1. @roberttreny, diabetes can be managed and maintained but there's no cure or reversal for it. You can get into a normal range by diet, exercise or both combined with meds as well.

      Each of us are different in what we need to do to taker care of our diabetes. Always consult the doctor/dietitians/cde's to check on things concerning diabetes.

      Personally I think that Type1 diabetes will have a cure before type2 due to the many causes of type2 diabetes. With Type1 they know what is the cause and easier for them to come up with the cure but for Type's such as us there's just way too many factors coming into play for each and everyone of us.

      Someone had told me how a friend of theirs being a diabetic got theirs under control. Their doctor used the 'cure' word and the individual took the doctor's words literally. The person went back to old habits and wound up back in the doctors office again worse off than the first time. Be aware if someone tells you that you're 'cured' just because they see a normal A1C looking back at them from the labs.

      Tom

      1. I agree that through diet and persistence to recover by following medical recommendation would help completely survive diabetes.

        1. Indeed. Just never give up on your determination to fight and win against diabetes.

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