When people struggling with obesity are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, it can feel like a point of no return. Many of them already face an intractable, progressive disease that can be lifelong. Globally, more than 400 million people are suffering from type 2 diabetes. Recent studies have suggested that type 2 diabetes can actually be reversed, not through novel pharmaceutical treatments but through strict adherence to certain dietary interventions.
Although elements of these studies are still being debated, including the accuracy of the term "reversal," they are nonetheless changing management strategies for this pervasive disease and restoring a measure of autonomy for patients. Can diet help to reverse type 2 diabetes?
