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- Type of diabetes
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Hi Folks,
There is a lot of debate on this forum about whether or not Type 2 diabetes can be reversed. This has been highlighted with the recent study claiming that T2 can be reversed in just 10 weeks by following an LCHF diet (thanks to @Mbaker for bringing this to our attention)
If, as many claim, reversal is possible, then isn't it something that all Type 2s should (would) be seeking to achieve? Is it a universal truth .. or is it just for some with a particular physiological quirk? Is it wishful thinking .. is it an urban myth .. or is it just a question of semantics? .. does "reversed" actually mean: arrested, managed, in remission or whatever? Personally, I am unclear about this issue as yet and, until I am able to make a definitive decision, my day-to-day focus is not to try to reverse my diabetes but to control and manage it through 4 key strategies ...
I am not operating to any particular timeframe but my targets are clear ..
Then, if that constitutes reversal .. well, my mind will have been made up
There is a lot of debate on this forum about whether or not Type 2 diabetes can be reversed. This has been highlighted with the recent study claiming that T2 can be reversed in just 10 weeks by following an LCHF diet (thanks to @Mbaker for bringing this to our attention)
If, as many claim, reversal is possible, then isn't it something that all Type 2s should (would) be seeking to achieve? Is it a universal truth .. or is it just for some with a particular physiological quirk? Is it wishful thinking .. is it an urban myth .. or is it just a question of semantics? .. does "reversed" actually mean: arrested, managed, in remission or whatever? Personally, I am unclear about this issue as yet and, until I am able to make a definitive decision, my day-to-day focus is not to try to reverse my diabetes but to control and manage it through 4 key strategies ...
# Being seriously carb-conscious and committing to an LCHF lifestyle, rather than a diet
# Stopping damage to my body from the 2 (or 3) pints of lager that I used to drink most days
# Upping my exercise regime by adding a daily 2 mile jog to my 3 rounds of golf every week
# Monitoring weight and blood pressure daily, testing my BG levels and eating to my meter
# Stopping damage to my body from the 2 (or 3) pints of lager that I used to drink most days
# Upping my exercise regime by adding a daily 2 mile jog to my 3 rounds of golf every week
# Monitoring weight and blood pressure daily, testing my BG levels and eating to my meter
I am not operating to any particular timeframe but my targets are clear ..
# To organise my diabetes management so that it becomes a minor or non-issue in my life
# To reduce my HbA1c, Cholesterol and BG to levels within or below non-Diabetes range
# To change my life and ways of living to ensure that I can maintain these levels – permanently
# To reduce my HbA1c, Cholesterol and BG to levels within or below non-Diabetes range
# To change my life and ways of living to ensure that I can maintain these levels – permanently
Then, if that constitutes reversal .. well, my mind will have been made up