Type 2 Diabetic Patients on Insulin Can Reduce or Eliminate Insulin with Lifestyle Change and Carbohydrate Restriction by Dietmar Gann in Juniper in CRDOJ
Type 2 diabetes and obesity have become an epidemic. The aim of this study was to determine the response of type 2 diabetic patients on insulin through the use of dietary education, intense behavioral treatment, and lifestyle changes. Sixty-seven type 2 diabetics on insulin were followed in our disease management program, The Diet of Hope, for one year.Twenty-six patients (40%) discontinued long-acting insulin. Thirty-two patients (49.2%) reduced long-acting insulin. Of twenty five patients on additional short-acting insulin, twenty-two patients stopped those medications. Despite these reductions, HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) lowered from 8.3% to 7.2%.The average combined daily insulin dosage for each patient (long-acting and short-acting) was 107.4 units at induction into the program and decreased to 33.2 units after one year. Average weight loss was 25.7 pounds.
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