600-Calorie diet cures Type 2 Diabetes?

[SicFounder]

I saw this on CNN the other day at work, thought I'd look into some more since CNN was much more interested in Casey Anthony.

 

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Could a cure for something this serious really be this practical and money saving?

I'm mostly asking because last month my doctor said there was a good chance that I could be diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes before I'm 25 since I have such an unhealthy diet.

 

 

For those who can't click the link or load its destination.

According to a British study, 11 patients who were diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes later in life were asked to drastically change their diet. That diet was a doctor-supervised 600 calorie diet. This diet included.

 

- A liquid diet formula called Optifast. It's a product of Nestlé Nutrition that's made up of 46.4 percent carbohydrate, 32.5 percent protein and 20.1 percent fat, along with other vitamins and minerals.

 

- Non-starchy vegetables. The diet drink was supplemented with three portions per day of non-starchy vegetables (common non-starchy veggies include beets, broccoli, bean sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, mushrooms, peas, salad greens, summer squash, Swiss chard and zucchini).

 

- Patients were also encouraged to drink at least two liters of water each day and "maintain their habitual level of physical activity."

 

 

After 8 weeks on this diet, ALL the patients showed no signs of Diabetes and after 3 months back on a regular diet, 7 of the 11 were completely free of their diabetes. To me, this sounds kind of amazing.

 

 

 

Anyone know anything more about this?

 

 

 

(Also, I'd like to include that I am not encouraging anyone to starve themselves - I'm not a doctor)

[Sparkly Eyes]

wow, very interesting. You need to have a great willpower to go on that though...

[thejigsup]

There could be something to this. My brother was diagnosed with Type II in his 40s. He NEVER eats over 1,000 calories per day and he eats NOTHING but veggies, mainly salads, and the occasional piece of lean chicken or fish. He is now near 60 and meds free and his blood sugar readings are generally between 90-100. Did I mention that he is a very disciplined guy?

[SicFounder]

wow, very interesting. You need to have a great willpower to go on that though...

 

One of the patients is quoted in that article I posted a link to. He said it was very hard, even painful to go through.

[thejigsup]

Diabetes is more hard and painful, believe me. My brother eats this diet everyday and also goes for long hikes (he lives in a mountain resort town) of about 2-5 miles per day. He says ANYTHING is easier than diabetes. My late bf had Type II also, and a good day was when he felt even half healthy. It is an insidious disease that can be very painful and make you feel exhausted.

[SicFounder]

Diabetes is more hard and painful, believe me. My brother eats this diet everyday and also goes for long hikes (he lives in a mountain resort town) of about 2-5 miles per day. He says ANYTHING is easier than diabetes. My late bf had Type II also, and a good day was when he felt even half healthy. It is an insidious disease that can be very painful and make you feel exhausted.

 

This post alone makes me want to change my diet. I hate pain.

 

Hopefully, I'll never be diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, but it feels good knowing that there is somewhat of a cure to it.

[SicFounder]

Diabetes is more hard and painful, believe me. My brother eats this diet everyday and also goes for long hikes (he lives in a mountain resort town) of about 2-5 miles per day. He says ANYTHING is easier than diabetes. My late bf had Type II also, and a good day was when he felt even half healthy. It is an insidious disease that can be very painful and make you feel exhausted.

 

This post alone makes me want to change my diet. I hate pain.

 

Hopefully, I'll never be diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, but it feels good knowing that there is somewhat of a cure to it.

[Firiel]

This post alone makes me want to change my diet. I hate pain.

 

Hopefully, I'll never be diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, but it feels good knowing that there is somewhat of a cure to it.

 

If you are only 20 and already pre-diabetic, you can change your diet now. You probably don't even have to change it so drastically. Many pre-diabetics (especially young ones) are able to change their diet to a healthy 1500-2000 calorie per day (with plenty of healthy vegetables) and are able to escape ever getting diagnosed with diabetes.

[Nymeria]

Dont eat so many carbs. They raise your insulin level and the more you do it the more damage you are doing to your body. Try to drastically change your diet for the better and see if that helps. By drastically, I don't mean 600 calories, I mean eating fresh foods, less carbs and more fat and fiber.

[SandyP]

It's my understanding that (for now) diabetes is an incurable condition. I believe that diet can make a huge difference in how you feel, but I think it's more of a precaution rather than a cure. It's important to live a healthy and balanced lifestyle by exercising, dieting, and taking your medication as prescribed.

[mhowe]

Type I diabetes is incurable. Type II can be handled with significant weight reduction and dieting.

[sidehop]

^yep. Type II can be easily reversed with strict diet change; eating foods that are only natural to our body.

[SicFounder]

It's my understanding that (for now) diabetes is an incurable condition. I believe that diet can make a huge difference in how you feel, but I think it's more of a precaution rather than a cure. It's important to live a healthy and balanced lifestyle by exercising, dieting, and taking your medication as prescribed.

 

I think at this point I should let everyone know that I do not have Diabetes of any type. It was just something I saw on CNN and they're usually highly inaccurate and bias on their stories, so I thought I'd gather some info. I just think it's a relief to know there's a cure for something out there that doesn't require destroying your body with medications or radiations.

[MakeItCount]

Well, I'm kind of split here. A study with 11 people is not groundbreaking. That's a tiny sample size.

 

That being said, type II diabetes is very curable and this has been known for a long time. A good diet combined with exercise can revert insulin levels back to normal. Type II is caused by crappy diets and crappy diets alone. Too much sugar = spike in insulin = body stops producing insulin because of constant insulated levels = bad.

 

It's not about eating too many carbs, it's about eating too many high glycemic index foods. High glycemic foods are ones that raise blood glucose levels the most, such as candy (and thus sugar), white bread, etc. Exercise helps a TON, and so does a proper diet.

 

Type I diabetes...different monster alltogether.

[dimpleromani]

I am also searching for an alternative way to cure the problem of my friend, he was a diabetic and he always maintain to stored a soft drinks on his refrigerator because when he felt that his blood sugar decrease, he immediately drink soft drinks.

[MakeItCount]

I am also searching for an alternative way to cure the problem of my friend, he was a diabetic and he always maintain to stored a soft drinks on his refrigerator because when he felt that his blood sugar decrease, he immediately drink soft drinks.

 

Juice box instead of soft drink. A soft drink will up not solve his problem. Also, exercise.

[dimpleromani]

Diabetic person, need to understand there situation and always prioritize to watch their diet daily, as possible patients must make a menu plan for the food he must to take.