Reversing Type 2 Diabetes

Below is a question from www.FOODPICKER.org:

My 45 year-old husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a few months ago.  Is it true that you can reverse diabetes?

Diagnosis of any disease can be scary.  It is natural for our first response to be a search for a cure.  My advice would be to begin by seeking advice from your physician and obtaining dietary and lifestyle training from a dietitian or a Certified Diabetes Educator.  There are some thoughts that diabetes can be reversed and a holistic or integrative health care physician may be able to assist you in a protocol that may lead to reversal. 

In Type 2 Diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells do not recognize it (insulin resistance).  Weight loss can significantly affect the body’s ability to sense the insulin and respond to it.  Therefore getting to and maintaining a healthy weight is not only beneficial but crucial to living a healthy life and reducing complications of the disease.  Monitoring blood glucose and carbohydrate counting are also important. 

Begin by taking these steps and let your doctor know that you are wanting to take an aggressive lifestyle approach to treating the diabetes.

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