The doctors in my health plan don't approve of any alternate remedies. I've learned to research everything that I want to try to make sure it doesn't have any negative interactions with my meds. By doing so, I was able to manage my type 2 without traditional meds for quite a while. However, 5 years ago, I had to deal with some very stressful issues in my life which ended up negatively affecting my physical health. Since then, there have been more stressful incidents. As a result, I've had to take type 2 meds for 5 years now.
Thank you all for you responses. I appreciate you all taking the time to respond.