Regarding treating diabetes with something other than insulin, it should be pointed out that there are several types of diabetes, and not all of them should be

Regarding treating diabetes with something other than insulin, it should be pointed out that there are several types of diabetes, and not all of them should be treated with insulin. Type 2 diabetes for instance should be treated with fasting in most cases. It's not a popular treatment, probably because doctors tend to prefer to push pills down your throat, and also because fasting is scary, but it is way more effective than anything else out there.