Is Diabetes Reversible?
According to doctors, the answer depends on your diagnosis.
Online stories claim that people have reversed their diabetes by eating certain foods or using specific fixes to stop taking medication. However, these stories may be too good to be true.
“Diabetes reversal” does not consider the chronic and often progressive nature of diabetes
Leon I. Igel, M.D., an obesity expert and endocrinologist, states that the phrase "diabetes reversal" is misleading, suggesting that one can stop having the condition. Instead, lifestyle changes must be maintained to keep health in check.
Author's summary: Diabetes reversal is a complex issue.
- The phrase "diabetes reversal" is misleading
- Lifestyle changes are necessary to maintain health
- Diabetes is a chronic and often progressive condition