How long to cure Diabetes?

[DocMarianne]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new, and started this plan about 3 weeks ago when I discovered my "diet control" diabetes was way out of control. My fasting levels were 105-125 until about 1 month ago. They went up to 230 in the morning, 178 at night. I started then plan because I do not want to take meds like the rest of my family. Now, my morning fasting is 145, and about 115 at night before dinner. This is great, but I thought once you drop the carbs (10 or below/day) my sugar levels would be normal 80-100. How long does it take to get into the normal range without meds? I've only lost about 7 lbs, and have 60 more to go. Anyone off meds with normal levels? How long/how much did you lose first? The people on the Biggest Loser eating lots of carns "cure their diabetes." They exercise a lot more, but if I ate fruit/rice/subway etc. my sugar would be over 200. Hopefully as my weight gets closer to normal I will be able to eat some carbs with normal sugar levels. Your stories would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[graesack]

Re: How long to cure Diabetes?

I'm hesitant to talk about "curing" diabetes. From personal experience, I'm on glyburide and metformin, cutting carbs allows me to ease back on my medications and keep normal tests. A strong low carb diet is the only thing that works for me.

I'd guess that things will improve as you lose weight and stay low carb.

But, since I'm not a doctor, that's just my personal opinion.

All the best in your efforts,
Graeme

[TGIFriday]

Re: How long to cure Diabetes?

I don't think you can actually cure it, but you can reverse it's effects on your body by rewarding yourself with lower blood sugars and possibly (or very probably) being able to decrease or even cut out meds with the assistance of your physician. Best of all you may live a longer, healthier life if you can commit to this way of eating.

[ziggy]

Re: How long to cure Diabetes?

no one really knows if you can cure cure it but it can be made so much better with the Atkins diet that its almost like cureing it

Amazon.com: Atkins Diabetes Revolution: Control Your Carbs to Prevent and Manage Type 2 Diabetes: Mary C. Vernon, R.N. Eberstein, Jacqueline A. Eberstein: Books


Diabetes - The Cause, Prevention, Treatment and Control of Hypoglycemia and Type 1 & 2 Diabetes.


good info can be found in these links

[imagood1]

Re: How long to cure Diabetes?

My endocrinologist told me diabetes cannot be "cured" - but you can get it to the point where it is considered "latent" which means:

Medical Dictionary
latent diabetes n.
A mild form of diabetes mellitus in which the individual displays no overt symptoms, but has abnormal responses to various diagnostic tests. Also called chemical diabetes.