By: Juliette Siegfried
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
an estimated 26 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes. Until recently, the
condition was seen as a progressive disease that could be managed, but not
cured. The only documented reversals of the disease have involved weight loss
surgery or extreme diets that mimic such surgery. As a result, the treatment of
Type 2 diabetes has been believed to require a "lifetime commitment"
to blood sugar monitoring and medications or insulin therapy, in conjunction
with healthy eating practices and regular exercise.
