A type 2 diabetes diagnosis can come as a great shock to any otherwise healthy individual, but it's not a death sentence.
Many people achieve remission, despite the lack of a universally agreed-upon definition of what that constitutes.
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) reflects an individual's blood glucose state over several months, with levels below 6.5 per cent generally deemed indicative of remission. This is measured at least three months after an individual has stopped treatments.
Steve Bang, 69, told GB News how he successfully brought his HbA1c down from 5.5 per cent while completely avoiding the need for medication.
Steve's diet now focuses on plant-based and fish-based meals
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His diagnosis came after several years of being in the prediabetes range and served as a major wake-up call to Steve, who feared losing up to 10 years of his life through complications like neuropathy.
"When I got my type 2 diabetes diabetes diagnosis, many thoughts went through my head," Steve reflected. "So, I decided to get serious and make changes to reverse my condition."
The Briton discovered the L-Nutra Health diabetes program while searching for the most effective ways to reverse the disease..
"I started the program with an HbA1c of 7.2 [per cent] and after three months of five-day fasts and working with a doctor and diabetes, I was surprised to learn that my HbA1c was 5.5," Steve shared.
To his delight, news eventually emerged that his HbA1c had remained stable at 5.5 over a five-month period, confirming he'd achieved remission. He puts this down to lifestyle and support from the team of medical experts.
"I'd managed to not only go into diabetes remission, but I no longer even had pre-diabetes," Steve shared.
Part of this dietary overhaul involved transitioning to the longevity diet that focused on plant-based and fish-based meals.
"The biggest challenge was learning to incorporate more plant-based foods into my diet and remembering to go for a walk after most meals," Steve shared.
This was coupled with a conscious effort to incorporate more exercise into his daily routine, which has clear benefits for weight control and blood sugar levels, particularly after meals.
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Steve increased his intake of plant-based foods
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The longevity diet and periodic fasting mimicking diets, describing cycles of low-calorie and nutrient-rich diets followed by normal eating, are now essential parts of Steve's life.
"The L-Nutra Health diabetes remission program and my commitments to my family are how I succeed at reversing diabetes," Steve reflected.
Steve's success adds to a string of evidence that diet alone can facilitate diabetes remission by decreasing the body's resistance to the actions of insulin made by the pancreas.
Assistant professor of endocrinology at Yale School of Medicine, Patricia Peter, explained: "For most people, this means trying to attain a healthy weight, exercising regularly and minimising sugars and excess carbohydrates in your diet."
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