Posted on 10/02/2023 7:01:25 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Prediabetes is a condition that precedes type 2 diabetes. Scientists now show how and by which mechanisms prediabetes can be brought into remission, i.e., into a state in which blood glucose levels return to normal.
1,105 individuals with prediabetes underwent a lifestyle intervention involving a healthy diet and increased physical activity for a duration of one year.
Responders were the participants whose fasting blood glucose, 2-hour glucose, and HbA1c levels had normalized within twelve months, indicating remission. Non-responders were individuals who did not achieve remission despite losing weight.
It was not weight loss that distinguished those who went into remission, as there was no difference in relative weight loss. However, individuals who achieved remission demonstrated a notable improvement in insulin sensitivity.
Nonetheless, the quantity of insulin secreted remained unaltered in both groups.
To determine the cause of increased insulin sensitivity in responders, the researchers conducted a comparative analysis of the two groups. The responders had lost more abdominal fat compared to non-responders despite losing the same amount of body weight.
Indeed, participants who went into remission also had fewer inflammatory proteins in their blood. Surprisingly, there were no differences between the two groups in the reduction of liver fat.
Participants who achieved remission showed a 73% reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes even two years after the end of the lifestyle intervention. They also showed reduced markers of kidney damage and better status of their blood vessels.
According to the study, remission in prediabetes can be considered to have occurred when fasting blood glucose falls below 100 mg/dl (5.6 mmol/l), 2-hour glucose below 140 mg/dl (7.8 mmol/l), and HbA1c below 5.7%. The likelihood of remission increases when body weight is reduced and waist circumference decreases by at least about 4 cm in women and about 7 cm in men.
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Specifically reducing weight from around the organs is strangely possible. A study on taking Pantethine showed a shift of far from around organs to under the skin. Additionally, soluble fiber also migrates this away.
“A pretty amazing body change happened with people in this study. Participants both changed their fatty liver status and migrated 20% of the fat around their organs to subcutaneous fat, which is a healthier place for it.
Six months of the pantethine doses used in this study cost less than $100.”
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4008349/posts
Soluble fiber strikes a blow to belly fat:
“The study found that for every 10-gram increase in soluble fiber eaten per day, visceral fat was reduced by 3.7 percent over five years. In addition, increased moderate activity resulted in a 7.4 percent decrease in the rate of visceral fat accumulation over the same time period.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110627123032.htm
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I’m trying to do that right now. A1C is a bit high. I’ve lost ten pounds in the last few weeks and improving food intake.
I travel a lot for work so it’s kind of a challenge.
A 7 centimeter reduction in waist circumference is 2.76 inches.
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