I think you’re both right...the body is not short of insulin with Type 2, it simply isn’t able to use the available insulin to gets its cells to process blood sugar.
The Keto diet gets close to dealing with that root cause, by giving human cells limited options to find their nourishment elsewhere (i.e., carbs), which is happens when diabetics eat ‘normally’. In the case of the Keto diet carbs are greatly reduced.
But obviously the best approach is to go beyond Keto and simply fast for at least several days - ideally longer, possibly up to a week. Doing that FORCES the body to properly use insulin - kind of resetting things. Of course there’s little money to be made by fasting, and most Americans have been told all their lives that we all need our ‘3 healthy meals’ every day (ever wonder where that came from?), so don’t expect this option to become widespread - at least not for a while. Even when I do it, I won’t tell my doctor, as they can legally confine me for 72 hours of ‘observation’...but the numbers every year do speak for themselves.
Exactly the message that is contained in the book, “The Obesity Code” by Dr. Jason Fung. Fasting is the key.
How many times a month/year do you fast?
I agree with the fasting approach.
That’s what I would do as soon as a doc told me
I was diabetic or pre-diabetic.
It is also suppose to reset your immune system.
Did 3 days last year and lost 10 lbs or more
and have not put it back on.
I wish I would do 3 days a month but life keeps getting in the way. haha
I will have to try harder.
Intermittent fasting works just as well, and it’s maintainable. Eat during an 8-hour windows and only drink water tea or coffee during the rest of the day. It will reset your metabolism in a short period. Look at www1percentedge for an easy science-based diet. Add in a simple 5x5 weight lifting program, and you’ll see incredible results even if you do no cardio.
How often do you fast? I’ve seen this work to keep the A1C held in check. I also read an article reporting a study that supports this resetting strategy very well. It suggested a 3 to 5 day semi-fast of no more than 1000 calories of very low carb meals each 3 to 6 months as I recall. I saved the article and would need to find it to be certain.
The first step in getting something done is to start.
If I thought my doctor would take actions to confine me for even 72 minutes I’d be finding another doctor.