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I believe there's a low-calorie treatment pioneered by a research group out of Oxford University a few years ago. The treatment was shown to send type II into r

I believe there's a low-calorie treatment pioneered by a research group out of Oxford University a few years ago. The treatment was shown to send type II into remission. It's currently available on the NHS in the UK: https://www.england.nhs.uk/diabetes/treatment-care/low-calorie-diets/ https://www.england.nhs.uk/diabetes/treatment-care/low-calor...

vram22 6y ago
>The treatment was shown to send type II into remission. Does that mean the same as cured? Edit: The linked article says: >and even achieve remission (no longer have diabetes)
- starwatch 6y ago
  Not an expert on this, but remission is defined as: > a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain. My understanding is that after the treatment, and while in remission, people would need to maintain a healthy lifestyle to avoid relapse. It's still early days for this treatment so I'd guess that they're being cautious with their language.
  - vram22 6y ago
    Got it, and I think yours closer to the real meaning than what the article says - based on having read that word in context multiple times.
brian_cunnie 6y ago
The research group's definition of remission is, IIRC, "the diabetic no longer needs to take meds", e.g. metformin. But this doesn't mean they're cured. For example, they can't binge on chocolate cake or pizza. Instead, rather than using medicine to control their blood sugar, they use a strict diet & exercise. I'm a type II diabetic, and when I saw my doctor with a good A1c (5.8), she said, "Another doctor wouldn't be able to tell you were diabetic looking at these numbers. But make no mistake: you can't go back to your old ways of eating, or else it'll all come back. Those days are over." My metabolism is permanently broken. The symptoms are in remission, but I'm by no means cured.

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I believe there's a low-calorie treatment pioneered by a research group out of Oxford University a few years ago. The treatment was shown to send type II into r

by starwatch 6y ago

vram22 6y ago
>The treatment was shown to send type II into remission. Does that mean the same as cured? Edit: The linked article says: >and even achieve remission (no longer have diabetes)
- starwatch 6y ago
  Not an expert on this, but remission is defined as: > a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain. My understanding is that after the treatment, and while in remission, people would need to maintain a healthy lifestyle to avoid relapse. It's still early days for this treatment so I'd guess that they're being cautious with their language.
  - vram22 6y ago
    Got it, and I think yours closer to the real meaning than what the article says - based on having read that word in context multiple times.
brian_cunnie 6y ago
The research group's definition of remission is, IIRC, "the diabetic no longer needs to take meds", e.g. metformin. But this doesn't mean they're cured. For example, they can't binge on chocolate cake or pizza. Instead, rather than using medicine to control their blood sugar, they use a strict diet & exercise. I'm a type II diabetic, and when I saw my doctor with a good A1c (5.8), she said, "Another doctor wouldn't be able to tell you were diabetic looking at these numbers. But make no mistake: you can't go back to your old ways of eating, or else it'll all come back. Those days are over." My metabolism is permanently broken. The symptoms are in remission, but I'm by no means cured.