British researchers may have found a cure for Type 2 diabetes. But there’s a hitch.
You have to starve yourself for eight weeks.
“To have people free of diabetes after years with the condition is remarkable,” said Dr. Roy Taylor of Newcastle University who led the study
The director of the Utah Diabetes Center said the study gives new hope to patients.Eleven people were put on an extreme diet of just 600 calories a day, consisting of liquid diet drinks and non-starchy vegetables. After one week on the diet, the diabetics’ pre-breakfast blood sugar levels had returned to normal.
After eight weeks, their bodies regained the ability to make insulin, which means they essentially no longer had diabetes. They also had an average weight loss of 30 pounds.The volunteers were then followed-up three months later. During this time they had returned to eating normally but had received advice on portion size and healthy eating. Of the 10 people retested, seven remained free of diabetes.
