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How can type 2 diabetes be cured? That’s a controversial question. There are some that say it can never be cured. But I will contend it is not a disease that needs to be cured in the first place. The very definition of type 2 diabetes is someone that has an A1C over 5.7 and a fasting blood glucose over 100. So defining that as a diabetic, there absolutely is a natural way to quickly lower those numbers so technically that person would not be categorized as a diabetic anymore. So if diet can reverse the condition, it is a dietary condition and not a disease that needs to be cured with medicine. It can be reversed without any medication by simply changing the diet. It’s pretty simple to understand, type 2 diabetes is a condition of hyperinsulinemia, which is to much insulin. Sugar and carbohydrates in general raise insulin, so if you drastically lower sugar and carbohydrate intake, your insulin comes down and your blood sugar returns to normal levels. So in conclusion, adopting a K...

Zucchini noodles are a great substitute for spaghetti with low carbohydrates. Just put a pot of water on boil and slice the zucchini in a vegetable spiralizer while you wait for water to boil. Place zucchini noodles in a strainer and slowly pour boiling water over them. This technique is called blanching, and preserves the slight firmness of zucchini. Just toss your favorite pasta sauce on top and you can have guilt free “spaghetti”. Riced “cauliflower” is a tasty way to enjoy stir fry without lots of carbohydrates from rice. One cup of rice has 45 grams of carbohydrates, so for someone who sugar spikes easily or is brittle with insulin, this could create many new opportunities for delicious meals once thought to depend on a rice base. Riced cauliflower only has 5 grams of carbs per cup. Meals consisting of most fish, chicken, and pork loin and vegetables will be generally low in carbs, as long as there is not additional carbs in sauces and other things added for flavor. But no...

Here are the advancements in the treatments of diabetes: 1. Brand new beta cells. Type 1 diabetes develops when a person's immune system wipes out insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. But it turns out that another type of immature beta cell has been hiding in our pancreases all along, and scientists think it might be possible to use these 'virgin beta cells' to restore the functionality of the pancreas. 2. A preventative vaccine. Finnish researchers are about to embark on the first-ever clinical trial for a type 1 diabetes prevention vaccine. While it's not a cure for those who already have the condition, a successful vaccine could potentially prevent thousands of cases each year, as the vaccine targets a virus linked with the development of an autoimmune reaction in the pancreas. 3. A unique transplant. One woman with severe type 1 diabetes has spent a year without insulin injections thanks to an experimental transplant. Doctors implanted insulin...

My family has always had a history of diabetes, going as far back as I can remember. So even though I'd never been diagnosed with it, it was always a constant worry for me. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a serious problem. I went through a rough patch in my life. My mom passed away, and it really hit me hard. I sank into depression for a while, and it ended up seriously affecting my lifestyle. I stopped working out, and began to use food as a coping mechanism. My weight increased rapidly, and before I knew it my doctor was telling me that I was pre-diabetic. I realized that if I didn't do something quickly, I'd end up in a really bad place. My first steps to pulling myself out of the hole I'd ended up in were to radically change my diet and exercise routine. I didn't need a doctor to tell me how to eat well or what workouts to do, as I just started doing what I'd done before. But that wasn't enough. I wanted to be sure that I'd be okay, so I st...