I cannot comment on this particular question, however, I am in a position comment on my own success experience by changing diet lifestyle, re insulin issues /Diabetes 2 to a degree as hereunder mentioned
- From day one diagnosed not eaten potato, pasta, rice or bread, substituting these i.e. pumpkin instead of potato, grate cauliflour for rice, make keto mediterranean flat bread with coconut flour and psyillum husks no carb, and home keto seed crackers, for pasta, spiralize zuchinni/courgette, all delicious substitutes I might add.
- Eat low carb, although some carbs, i.e. 20 to 50 a day, this does not include potatoes, rice, pasta bread, do not eat root veggies, and no fruit, the latter, with exception, half strawberry cut into a natural greek yogurt say once a month, or 1 slice of pear, or 1/4 granny smith apple, again once a month, simply for the fact, I feel the body does need some fruit for regulating gut purposes, may be wrong but take the change to eat small amount, although appreciating, one should not eat any fruit if possible due to fructose, I do not get spikes with fruits, for this, I indulge once a month with very small portions
- Intermittent fast three days a week, 2 days no breakfast, only lunch /dinner, one day no breakie, lunch only dinner evening.
Result, reversed lowered levels finger real blood testing from high normal to normal normal normal over 1 year, and A1C doctor has registered non diabetic range it ranges 5 to 5.3. to 5.5% consistently following the above dietary life changes.
hope the within dietary changes indicates, motivates, a success experience of reversing levels numbers Diabetes 2 speaks volumes, that simple change of diet, lifestyle exercising more and intermittent fasting, has worked wonders for my insulin issues, to a now 100% non diabetic range registered on medical records, at no time have I taken any metformin or medications whatsoever, appreciate some people may require this depends on individuals, personal choice and decision making, I choose, pragmatic stance based on knowledge to hand gained from personal research put the picture overall together, followed, own instincts accordingly, basically I challenged conventional wisdom/methods, my results todate, normal non diabetic range.
This choice may not prove possible for some, this is own experience re dietary changes, after all as I understand, please anyone inform if not the case??? Diabetes 2 is purely a dietary problem, hence dietary changes would seem the most logic changes first, accordingly to solution the problem?
Basically, Took charge of own body, i.e. put less sugar in, burnt off remaining sugars with exercise, did intermittent fasting in order, on top, in order to focus target the insulin issues as I understand i.e.the CAUSE excess insulin resistance, instead of focusing on sugars, which is merely a symptom of the cause.
Again, may not work for every one as it all depends on individual circumstances overall, I took my situation into my own hands,took the courage to say no to medications, although respecting my Doctor recommendations, decided option choice of change of lifestyle first and foremost, took the courage to challenge conventional methods and currently managing my own situation, todate.
This is a dietary change success story which may may not assist in someway, regards decision making or motivation in some way?