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by mchill 2362 days ago
Cure and reversal are different. It is possible to reverse type 2 diabetes to the point where medicines are no longer required to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. I agree that staying on the diet is key. It works best as a permanent lifestyle change.
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reversal and cure should be synonymous. to reverse something, would mean that you go to a state where you can do whatever and it not affect you. The correct term is treat it with diet, its still a condition you have.

When I was diagnosed with t1d at the age of 24, I can't count on 1 hand how many people told me that I can "reverse" it by (going low carb/eating gluten free/eating cinnamon). I know we are talking about type 2 diabetes in this case, but