Newcastle and Glasgow Universities recently did a revolutionary experiment on CURING (not just treating) their type 2 diabetes patients without medications.
They used drastic measures – for this drastic situation – but the results were that almost 50% of their subjects were completely cured in three to five months.
Not just that, specific part of the study group had amazing 86% success rate.
They recruited 298 adults who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
They were all between ages 20 and 65 and their body mass index scores ranged from 27 to 45, meaning that they were all overweight or obese.
At the beginning, all the patients were taken off insulin and other antidiabetic and blood pressure medications.
Half of the medical practices placed their patients on a radical 850 calorie per day diet for three to five months. And then weaned back onto normal food over a two to eight week period and encouraged to keep good diet and exercise program.
The other received general best diet practice advice for treating their type 2 diabetes.
Their diabetes parameters were tested at the beginning of the study and up to 12 months after that.
36 of the radical dieters lost 15 Kg (66 pounds) or more, a feat achieved by no one in the comparison group. This should not be surprising, as 850 daily calories are approximately half of a general daily recommended intake.
On average, the dieters lost 10 Kg (22 pounds) and the non-dieters lost only one (2.2 pounds).
Amazing 46% of the dieters achieved complete remission from their diabetes, while only 4% of the non-dieters did.
The effectiveness on their diabetes depended on the amount of weight lost.
Remission was achieved by:
1. 7% of those who lost from 0-5 kgs,
2. 34% of those who lost from 5-10 kgs,
3. 57% of those who lost from 10-15 kgs, and
4. 86% of those who lost 15kgs and more.
In other words, your aim is to lose 15 kgs and to keep it off.
This approach is different from the standard insulin treatment it addresses the root cause, instead of just managing blood glucose through drug use.
The drastic weight loss with so little calorie intake literally shocks your body back to normal glucose control so that no drugs are needed.
This study shows that almost everyone can CURE their type 2 diabetes without medications.
But if going on a 850 calorie diet for 3-5 months doesn’t seem too fun for you, I’ve a great news for you.