That's great for you, but to say it's fully reversible is not a fact at all for so many people. Not everyone is a diabetic due to weight. There are genetics that play a part along with so many other factors. Yes if you are overweight you'll do yourself a tremendous help by losing weight, but by no means is it a cure for diabetes. In fact, there is no current cure. Also if you've been diagnosed as a diabetic you will always be a diabetic. As stated, no cure. However, you can with hard work in SOME cases go off meds for a time if you are able to control your numbers thru diet and exercise. Again, not everyone will be able to do this. But you must know that once you're diabetic, you'll always be diabetic. Diabetes is not just what your blood sugar reads at any given time during a day, it's based on how your body processes sugar and insulin and how much insulin your body produces. If you are indeed diabetic, then when you have a glucose test (the all day drink the nasty drink test) you'll see your numbers are in diabetic range. This is why once you are diabetic you always are diabetic. Again no cure. If you are lucky you'll forever be able to control your sugars, but most will not at some point in life they will again have to rely on a medication of some sort at some point. Again I'm glad it worked for you, but I hate reading there's a cure, it's reversible, I'm no longer diabetic. It's a lack of knowledge when people say this, and for those that don't know better it continues to spread the lack of knowledge. I've been diabetic for over 20 years and have studied it relentlessly. In fact, I've had diabetes educators, dieticians, endo's and others tell me I could teach a class about this nasty monster and ways to treat and control it along with how to eat with it. If only I weren't too old to go back to school for that instead of psychology. Or if I had more time on my hands. I could have a whole new career. :)

I'm sorry to be contradictory, but there are clinics and doctors who are reversing T2D everyday. Taking insulin when insulin resistant is simply not the proper course. Reversing the insulin resistance is the answer. Weight loss is a secondary benefit. I'm assuming you didn't view any of my videos before posting? Will it work for everyone? Probably not. What does? Will it work for most? Definitely.

All of that is a matter of opinion. Talk to me in 20, 30, 40 years. At some point you are likely going to need medications because like it or not you are still a diabetic. You always will be unless scientists come up with a cure, which there is no known cure yet. But it's ok. I won't argue the point with you. Facts are facts. Yes there are very good treatments, but it's still a treatment. Not all treatments require pharmaceuticals but that doesn't make them a non treatment. Have a great day. For anyone else reading this, do the research, ask your doctors about it. And for the record, I did read thru a bit of your webpage, but the link to the facebook won't open on my secured laptop. It says there are security issues Here it is copied and pasted so I don't misquote it "There’s a problem with this website’s security certificate

This might mean that someone’s trying to fool you or steal any info you send to the server. You should close this site immediately." And due to that I will not be even checking into your youtube link. I wouldn't suggest anyone else opens the pages either until that is fixed. I'm sure you would agree it would be stupid to open a security risk that reads this way. Anyway, Have a great day. If the site is still around in 20, 30, and 40 years check back and let us know honestly how you are faring. Also folks, don't buy OTC weight loss stuff, those are gimmicks. Speak to your doctor about healthy ways to lose weight. Ways that require a lifestyle change that has been tested tried and true. Usually for most of us it just requires eating a healthy diet and exercising the best we can. Unless you are paralyzed you can still exercise. It just takes commitment and will power to get 'er done. God bless. For anyone that takes offense, I'm not sorry but I will say I call BS when I see it. Just do your own research. Check the American Diabetes Association, as they don't profit from the sale of medications. Also check the NIMH page and any other MEDICAL STUDY or MEDICAL JOURNAL pages, these will include lab studies run by pretty much any association, clinic and any other testings you can think of. :)

Jody,
I'm sorry that you are unwilling to consider another option for treating T2D. I would recommend reading a bit at intensivedietarymanagement.com if you haven't already. I hope not everyone will be so resistant to even considering the information that I'm trying to provide. I know you're trying to help and I wish you nothing but the best for you and your health.

It's not about considering other treatments, I have no other treatment that will work for me other than insulin, but it's more about being educated. I have read at this point in my life probably over a million printed pages about this disease, and more articles online. The facts are the facts plain and simple. Yes some will control it with diet and exercise, that is not at all in dispute. But the fact is just because you control it doesn't mean you are no longer diabetic. As stated in previous response, a glucose tolerance test would still show you are diabetic. Which means it's not reversible. The effects of diabetes and the relying on medication can sometimes be reversible for a period of time, but it does not change the fact that one is still diabetic. The only thing I discourage is people telling others that maybe don't know much about this disease looking for a "way out" of it that it's curable, or "you too can get rid of diabetes" or other statements in line with those. I encourage people to be informed and educated and to speak to their own doctors about their own disease since we are human and all different our treatments will be different as will our results. The only steadfast fact about it is the one I've said over and over. Once diabetic always diabetic. It's just the treatment that is different and the treatment that can change. And not everyone will be able to treat it without medications. Have a great day. You can have the last word on this one, as I believe I'm starting to repeat myself here. Any responsible person will read ALL the info and take in to consideration the information provided by proven organizations and associations and websites and medical journals and go from there. They also will speak to their doctors about their specific cases. I only always wish the best for everyone, especially those fighting this disease and as stated before glad you found something that is working for you right now.

Just clarifying that you have indeed tried intermittent fasting. Also you understand that treating Insulin resistance with Insulin is akin to treating alcoholism with...alcohol.

I was going to answer with detail, but frankly I'm kind of done with this post. So I'll simply say it's ASSUMPTIONS like your last comment that are dangerous to others. I'm not on insulin due to resistance. I'm on insulin because I no longer make my own. Zero percent of my own insulin is why I'm on insulin. Please have a great day. If you become a doctor that specializes in the treatment of diabetes I'd be glad to share my entire medical history, treatments, and things I've tried (Oh and to answer your question, I did try fasting in all kinds of ways early on with ZERO results and this was before my panc. had stopped working). This is my last comment here. Ask all you want of me, it will go unanswered from here on out. It's actually taking away from the entire point, of people researching for themselves and speaking to their doctors that know their medical history for what could and would not work for them and their specifics. NEVER take matters into your hands and self treat without your doctor's approval and supervision. And always have doctors you trust.

Hi Jody. I just joined for curiosity and I understand your frustration. I am learning a little bit from everyone i. I was diagnosed 3 months ago and my doctor gave me 3 months before considering medication. I had 183 glucose and after losing 13 pounds in a month.and changing the diet I was able to bring it down to 107, I looked at every single possibility until I found the videos of Dr. Fung and I follow an 18-6 fasting protocol (I only eat in a 6 hour window). To be quite honest it is working for me. So far I have lost a total of 40 pounds and my fasting readings range from 81-101. I will have my 3 month follow up in 2 days. I also believe that remission is a better term than reversal. Everybody is different and I want to wish good luck to all the members sharing this desease.

You don't go into remission you are in control. I have had diabetes for over 20 years and trust me when I say if I go off my diet and exercise or eat too many carbs or the wrong thing my numbers go out of control. I ate a chef salad once with very little Italian dressing, forgot to take my meds and my post meal test was 270 so how do you explain that (no cheese either). So please take your ideas/beliefs with you. Anything will work for a while but it will catch up with you

Gayle managingdiabetes.freeforums.net

I would explain that as I have since the beginning. If you are diabetic you are insulin resistant. High blood sugars are the symptom, the body's nonspecific response. Treating that with insulin exacerbates the root cause, insulin resistance. Which then forces the blood sugar into the tissues and causes organs to rot and eventually die. However, fasting treats the insulin resistance to lower HBA1C and increase the effectiveness of secreted insulin. Obviously some people have deteriorated too far for this to work, but for 98% of people it works and has been proven to do so, even for diabetics of 20+ years. I know it's hard to disregard what your doctor tells you, but the information is there, you just have to find it. And that's where I'm trying to help. Just this week someone commented on my YouTube channel that he was achieving just that, full reversal of T2D after just a few weeks of Intermittent fasting. There is a lot of resistance to the possibility of hope, but if you just take the time I think you'll be surprised at what you find. Remember all the videos are free and supported by credible studies. Whatever you decide I wish you the best.