Ten years ago, when 62, I was diagnosed type II and began taking one pill. No one told me that it was beatable, but I limited carbs to 60 a day, and about 1500 calories a day. I also exercised, mainly 20 min on an exercise bike to burn off blood sugar with my leg muscles. In 4 years I lost 100 pounds and my diabetes Dr. told me I was no longer diabetic and took me off the pill. Caught me completey by surprise! I said, “You didn’t even tell me I could beat it.” He said, “You deserve the credit, you did all the exercise and diet.” I responded, “yes, but if you’d told me I could whip it, I would have tried much harder.”
Haven’t had a pill since 2009, and my A1C has been 5.5 since then. I was lucky, my blood sugar was always stable, and I never had to take insulin.
I think it’s important to know it can be whipped.
My oldest brother, 69 yrs old was diagnosed yrs ago and took pills for awhile but after awhile he had modified things enough to be told he “no longer had diabetes” and could stop taking pills.
Again, it can be managed but it isn’t really “cured”...
“managed”, yes...maybe someone can be told they no longer have to take insulin or even no longer take pills but based on things like what I’m about to reproduce:
http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/guide/is-there-a-diabetes-cure
>> But the reality is that there is no cure for diabetes — neither type 1 diabetes nor type 2 diabetes.
However, there are treatments, including simple things you can do daily, that make a big difference.
It’s great news that you were able to beat it but the reality is there are many who can’t even if they do what you have done. For many, their genetics are such that their pancreas just stops functioning properly. You are very lucky that you made the lifestyle changes to reverse it. For those who can’t, Afrezza offers a way that mimics the body. Insulin, if taken properly, isn’t dangerous like many of the other diabetes drugs out there.