Does anyone heard or knew somebody getting cured of Diabetes II?

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Permalink Reply by Ramon Paulino on February 12, 2009 at 5:05am

Thanks Jojo, I think my problem in following Dr. Tam Mateo's protocol is in eating his prescribe recipe. I'm always on a field working so my food intake would pose a problem. Hope I could adjust my time and try his formula.

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Permalink Reply by Jovanni de Jesus on January 11, 2009 at 1:42am

Metformin, suppressing appetite...I still eat well...(that would be nice, though...)

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Permalink Reply by Lois La Rose on January 10, 2009 at 5:25am

I was going to respond and then not and then again. It's a hot subject. I have been told that you CAN cure T2 diabetes by losing the weight that caused it in the first place and eating properly. It is CURED according to good sources. Of course, you can find "good sources" to pronounce anything. Lois La Rose, Milwaukee, WI

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Permalink Reply by Jenny on January 10, 2009 at 6:46am

Lois,

Type 2 is NOT caused by weight. It is strongly genetic in nature, and the genetic underpinnings are worsened by exposure to common toxins in our food, water and air like pesticides, PCB, and plastics like Bisphenol-A. 80% of the obese never become diabetic. Thin relatives of people with Type 2 already show serious insulin resistance on testing. Others have mitochondria that malfunction causing fat to be overstored.

The IR and loss of beta cell secretion power that comes with these genes causes hunger and dysregulated eating that eventually causes obesity. But the underlying diabetes comes first. The Obesity is a symptom, not the cause.

There's a lot more. I have it written up and documented with cites to the published research on this page: You Did Not Eat Your Way to Diabetes.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Funk on January 10, 2009 at 7:47am

Jenny and Renee, your comments really help me deal with the guilt factor in being diagnosed. I have been blaming myself and having a tough time with it since my diagnosis. I know my lifestyle has contributed to my diabetes, but, I appreciate hearing that it is not 100% My fault because of my lifestyle. Thanks!!!

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Permalink Reply by Jenny on January 11, 2009 at 7:00am

Translation: He'll write after he has consulted his lawyer to make sure he hasn't given you grounds for a malpractice suit.

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Permalink Reply by Ellie on January 11, 2009 at 10:24am

Renee, good for you for giving up the guilt. I remember when you were blaming yourself, so glad you know better now! And I look forward to your doc's reply, if it ever comes. I agree with Jenny about that. Truthfully, I think people (and by people, I mean people like us who are really looking into it, not the ADA and most doctors, who are still back in the 60s) are just beginning to learn that the real core of the problem is insulin resistance, so that it would make sense to give metformin before diabetes hits.

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Permalink Reply by Ramon Paulino on January 10, 2009 at 1:00pm

Chris, It also happened to me when my doctor told me that Diabetes have no cure. I felt the whole world crumble.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Funk on January 12, 2009 at 5:54am

I have developed hypochondria since my diagnosis, and every time something hurts, I automatically think it is because of the diabetes. I need to get over it and live my life as I want to live it, not how the diabetes wants me to live it. I've read so many posts here about people, even with the harshest of situations, who live long, happy, healthy lives with diabetes. Like you, I felt my world crumble beneath me, but, with the support I get here, I am making myself think positive and trying not to worry so much. I guess since it is so new to me (October 2008), I am still learning and coping.

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Permalink Reply by Ellie on January 10, 2009 at 11:46am

Renee, I have wished the same thing. I began gaining weight and getting this apple shape--while eating healthy and exercising!--25 years ago. I sincerely, now, believe, that if I had gotten metformin at that time I would not have gained the weight in the first place and might not now have diabetes. The underlying problem is insulin resistance. Metformin treats insulin resistance. Of course, most people still don't accept this today, they still preach that you get fat and that gives you diabetes, so 25 years ago no one would have given me metformin. But...if they had...it would have made a huge difference in my life.

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Holko on January 12, 2009 at 4:08pm

Not a chance the good sources are wrong. I lost 85 lb and kept it off and exercised 1 hour every day. Not only did I not get cured the BG never got down to normal and started to creep up after a few years.

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Permalink Reply by BarbraW on February 12, 2009 at 9:57am

Heh.

Maybe "losing the weight" works for some people, but it's not a cure. You're still diabetic. Non-diabetics have good blood glucose control regardless of how much they weigh. A diabetic may be able to help by losing weight, but that's not "cured."

And it doesn't work for everyone. The most I have ever been overweight in my life is 20 pounds. When I was diagnosed with diabetes, I was not overweight at all. I cook for a hobby, and have always eaten relatively healthy - fresh vegetables, lean meats, don't drink non-diet soda, don't eat fast food except very occasionally, etc. I'd also bought a new bicycle and had been biking 5-10 hours a week all summer.

I thought I was in the best shape of my life when I went for a routine physical that came back with a blood glucose of 316.

If everyone was able to "cure" Type 2 diabetes through diet & exercise, I'd have never been diagnosed in the first place. The CDE looked at what I'd been eating & exercising and told me I didn't need to change anything.

I sure wish I could control it by losing some weight or changing my lifestyle, but I can't. I can't eat fewer carbs than the 20 or 30/day I tried right after diagnosis. I can't exercise more than an hour a day for the rest of my life.

What I can do is take advantage of modern medicine and get my blood glucose in control. I didn't bring this disease on myself, and I'm not going to think for one minute that for some reason I shouldn't take Metformin and Insulin and anything else that can help. It sucks to be diabetic, but it sucked a lot worse even 30 years ago, before we had all these options.

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