Diabetes affects millions of people every year. But, once we have it, can it be healed or is it forever? The response is incredible.
There are many people affected by diabetes. This pathology, in fact, affects over 422 million people worldwide. It is mainly affected by people over 50 years of age. New research has overturned all our beliefs about this disease. Let’s see together what scholars have discovered.
There are two types of diabetes: type 1 diabetes which is an autoimmune disease and type 2 diabetes which is a metabolic disease. 90% of people who have diabetes suffer from type 2. Fortunately, this is a type of diabetes that is easier to control as it is not produced directly by our immune system.
Diabetes is characterized by a high percentage of sugar in the blood which cannot be disposed of by the pancreas. Very often, those affected have to resort to medications: from pills to insulin injections. Of course, in the case of metabolic diseases, the best cure is always prevention.
A healthy and balanced diet and regular physical activity help keep us healthy and to prevent the risk of contracting diseases such as diabetes, cholesterol or hypertension. But, once we get sick, is it possible to recover or is diabetes forever?
Diabetes: a new study revolutionizes everything
Type 2 diabetes is a very serious metabolic disease and, unfortunately, very widespread throughout the world: more than 422 million people are affected by it. A new scientific study has revolutionized all previous beliefs held regarding this pathology.
Until now, most doctors also thought that diabetes had to be lived with. A new study led by Roy Taylor of Newcastle University has shown the exact opposite: with a strict diet and a weight loss of at least 10 kilos, type 2 diabetes can be reversed.
This happens because, with weight loss, the cells of the pancreas responsible for disposing of sugars present in the blood begin to function again more effectively. However, there is a determining factor: timeliness. We must act promptly as soon as the disease appears. In fact, the earlier you intervene, the higher the chances of success.
In this new study, Roy Taylor compared two groups of patients: in one group the diabetes had regressed following weight loss while in the second the blood sugar levels remained the same despite losing weight. The substantial difference between the two groups was precisely the years between the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and the intervention with the diet.
