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| By Cezar Fetu, studied at Cognitive Psychology Type 1 or 2? Type 1 means your pancreas stopped producing insulin so even if in theory it can start production again, it is a long shot. Type 2 means your pancreas is tired (because you nuked it with sugar, forcing it to produce more than it is naturally designed to or you have other problems that lead to underproduction, a careful investigation of all possible causes is mandatory. Most people can reverse type 2 diabetes with a very drastic diet (800–100kcal/day), very low carbohydrate intake (less than 30g/day, portioned in 2 times/day, together with proteins and healthy fats ), total avoidance of fast carbohydrates and by not using non caloric sweeteners, both natural (stevia) and artificial ( saccharine, xylitol, sucralose, etc) as long as you are reasonably young, so your body is still able to reverse damages. Let’s say 40 years old, +/-10. Non caloric sweeteners trick your brain into telling your pancreas: “Sugar on