Type 2 diabetes has long been considered a progressive, irreversible disease marked by steady loss of insulin secretion over time. But an improved understanding of the underlying pathophysiology shows that it is actually reversible in many cases through intentional weight loss. Insulin Resistance and Diabetes: What You Need to Know Numerous studies now show remission … Read more
For many years, treatment of type 2 diabetes focused on lowering blood sugar through medications like insulin, sulfonylureas and metformin. However, large studies have now shown that simply lowering HbA1c does not necessarily improve health outcomes like heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and death. Why is this? For many dealing with type 2 diabetes, a … Read more
Type 2 diabetes was long considered an irreversible and progressive disease due to the belief that it involved “pancreatic burnout.” However, newer research shows that type 2 diabetes is actually reversible in many cases. This is because the underlying cause is not permanent damage to the pancreas, but rather a reversible dysfunction caused by ectopic … Read more