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by godshatter 2885 days ago
I'm a T2D that has successfully dropped my a1c from 8.9% to 5.5%. I've "reversed" my diabetes. I put "reversed" in quotes because the underlying problem is still there. If I drop my low carb, intermittent fasting routine, my blood sugars shoot right back up. I'm not fixed, I'm just not making myself any worse.

There is hope that my pancreas will recover somewhat, since there is a theory out there that fat stored in the pancreas is part of the problem with how well beta cells function and intermittent fasting and low carb has decreased the amount of fat stored in my liver so it's possible it will work on the pancreas over time as well. That would really be a reversal of T2D if it happens.