Cured from diabetes

A recent discussion on this subject has been going on here:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/do-i-test-if-i-am-post-diabetic.60411/

A number of members of the forums are in a similar position.

Since this quite a new phenomenon, there's a lot of caution about talking about this being a "cure". There is no long term data to show whether diabetic symptoms return later in life (with or without weight gain).

But certainly, many people with Type 2 diabetes have experienced a remarkable improvement in their condition through weight loss. There is ongoing research being carried out in the UK to study this further, sponsored by Diabetes UK.

For more info, read the thread above.

Lilliepop said:

Hello. My sister- in-law told me yesterday that she hasn't got diabetes anymore it has completely gone. Clinic said that she is second person they have ever heard of this happening too. She has a lot of weight to lose still. I ask her how she did it she said by losing weight. She eats carbs, as she was telling me she was just about to have fish and chips. Can this really happen? Hope so! I'm pre diabetic and my BG is higher than hers.

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Lilliepop

I am not sure you can be cured from diabetes. Once your body has finally arrived at a diabetic stage it will always be susceptible to blood sugar increases.

Of course what you can have is an individual who controls their diabetes incredibly well and does not suffer from any diabetes complications.

But once a diabetic always a diabetic.

jim

jim1951 said:

Once your body has finally arrived at a diabetic stage it will always be susceptible to blood sugar increases.

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This has been the general consensus up until now, certainly.

However, recent research has called this into question. That hypothesis of Prof Roy Taylor at Newcastle University (born out by a growing number of patients who've tried it) is that loss of visceral fat around the pancreas and liver for Type 2 diabetics can improve the function of those organs to non-diabetic levels. (Although the number of years that the patient has had T2D has a bearing on the success of this).

The risks of redeveloping diabetic symptoms remain to be seen. But the results so far do go a step better than careful self-management through diet and exercise.

Had a conversation with a person over 80 the other dsy who had been diagnosed pre diabetic 30 years ago.. And is still classified as pre diabetic...


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Is she celebrating her cure with a trip to the chippy?

Add on to the posting above, the gentleman described his diet to me and life and it was basically lower carb.


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