I would really check this out before you go and start doing what they suggest, these type of ads make me leery

Sounds like a sales pitch to me... Be very careful and NEVER go off meds without first speaking to your doctor about it in GREAT detail.

They may in time find a fix not a cure for Diabetes, but I doubt it will be in our lifetime.

Look at all the money they make on Meters, test strips, pills, insulin, alcohol swabs, pen needles, lab tests....the list goes on. No way do manufacturers want to lose that money.

Then we have seminars who charge you to tell you of a cure.

As long as people binge on sugary foods and are obese, we won't have a cure for diabetes. It can be controlled, but I don't think it can totally be cured. Of course, that is only my opinion.

If you have less to no oils and stick on a vegan diet. It is quiet possible........ I have seen it happen with people in my friend circle.

But make sure everything is checked thoroughly.

It can be controlled with diet, but eventually the pancreas will stop producing insulin completely. Be careful with any of these sales pitch. Can you imagine what they would charge if they can really cure it?

One CAN halt the progression of Type 2 Diabetes, and some CAN shed the need for medication. Its worthwhile, Ray, to take a look at the research studies that examine what happens when individuals who are obese and are struggling with Type 2 Diabetes have bariatric surgery. They shed the need for diabetes medication BEFORE they lose the weight. The belief is that its because of the elimination of hormonal secretion in the digestive system that is responsible for this change.

No one, and certainly not me, would recommend having RADICAL surgery in order to be able to shed the need for diabetes medication (my opinion, here). However, considering what one might do INSTEAD, is well worth investigating.

It has been interesting to me, in this forum, that whenever I/anyone else introduces the topic of low-carb-high-fat (meaning: less than 40 grams of carbs, MODERATE protein intake of HEALTHY protein, and good fats such as avocado, olive oil, nuts, nut butters, butter from 100% grass fed cows, salmon and other fatty fish, PLUS engage in INTERMITTENT FASTING (sheds insulin, gives us a break from triggering insulin, restores beta cells that produce insulin IF we still have some pancreatic function remaining and produce some insulin-- we are shot down as persons who are proponents of fads. Yet we ARE getting GREAT results-- lowered A 1 C, significant weight loss, AND
we significantly reduce or even shed the need to take diabetes medication.

Adopting that dietary lifestyle, practicing intermittent fasting has, for me, yielded the results I hoped for. I was diagnosed with Type 2 D a couple of days before Christmas last year. I researched what to do in order to stay as healthy as possible because I was TERRIFIED. 2 parents, 4 grandparents, all aunts and uncles, several cousins have Type 2 Diabetes, and many of them have suffered the ravages of the disease-- blindness, heart disease, kidney failure, cancer, amputations, death. By March, I had decided to adopt the LCHF dietary program and soon after, learned about Intermittent Fasting and decided to try that out.

I had a great deal of pain due to 2 hip joints that were bone-on-bone, and so had very limited ability to exercise. Yet I lost 40 pounds, my A 1 C went down to 5.6, my blood pressure returned to normal, my triglyceride and bad cholesterol levels were cut in half (back to normal).
I feel GREAT-- tons of energy and stamina, greater clarity of mind. I am no longer addicted to sugar and carbs (bread, noodles, rice, potatoes, grains, beans, etc....) and have found many yummy substitutes. I never eat breakfast (which horrified several people on this site). I fast twice a week-- eat dinner one night and don't eat again till dinnertime the following day. I was warned that my weight gain would stall. Or that I would gradually put the weight back on, plus add more to my original weight. Not so.

If anyone is interested, please feel welcome to contact me. I am not interested in being bashed again in this forum. I no longer believe that Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic, progressive disease, so that we can merely slow its progression and hope that we don't, eventually, suffer its horrific consequences.

I also have come to believe that checking with my doctors or with the registered dietiicians, or the American Diabetes Association guidelines should not dictate what I choose to eat. Unfortunately, the guidelines do nothing to stop the progression of Type 2 Diabetes, and most all of our doctors, RD's, endos tell us TO adhere to the guidelines. They do NOT have the time or inclination to keep up with the latest scientific research and they open themselves to legal risk if they do not give us the advice they give (to follow the American Diabetes Association guidelines). After investigating where the funding comes from for the ADA, I realize that the big-name junk food companies, Coke, pharmaceutical industry, American Dairy Association, and the beef industry collude to keep us from the scientific info we need to get and stay healthy. If we don't remain addicted to their products, or we shed the need for their meds, they will make FAR less $$$.

I do see my doctors regularly. When I do, I copy and give them the scientific, evidenced-based information I have found. The change in my weight, lipid panel, A 1 C, and energy level convinced them TO make the time and effort to consider my research findings. They no longer argue with me about how I manage my Type 2 Diabetes or take charge of my own health. And they encourage other patients to consider following my lead.

The controversy here in this forum, and elsewhere, seems to stem from the words used: "reverse" Type 2 Diabetes, and/or "cure" Type 2 Diabetes. I get that. I do not believe, nor do those suggesting that there is a cure or reversal believe, that an individual can return to pre-diabetes levels and then start eating the way they did (eating starch-y veggies, fruits full of sugar, sugar-y drinks and food, grain) and STAY at pre-diabetes level. I dislike the use of the terms "reverse," and "cure" as much as anyone here.

I do not have any idea WHY doctors or anyone else suggesting that they can help individuals reduce or eliminate the use of diabetes meds use those terms. The VERBIAGE is the FAD. The methodology may or may not be a fad, depending on what that is. However, NO ONE should have to pay $$$ for the information. Its available, abundant, and 100% free, folks.

I agree that one should be under their doctor's care while reducing or eliminating medications. HOWEVER, that does NOT mean that one has to or should follow one's doctor's advice ONLY. Reductions or elimination of meds should only happen when one's numbers (A 1 C, lipid level, blood pressure readings) come down low enough to justify that. I certainly want my doctor to agree with me that its time to reduce or eliminate a medication. However, I am not at all shy about stating my wishes very assertively, and backing that up with valid, credible research. Or changing doctors so that I can work with someone who supports my way of taking charge of my own health.