Fasting can lead to remission of Type 2 diabetes

Persons with Type 2 diabetes have achieved complete remission of disease following use of an intermittent fasting diet intervention, researchers reported on Dec. 22, 2022 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Complete diabetes remission is defined as an HbA1c of less than 6.5% at least one year after stopping diabetes medication. “Type 2 diabetes is not necessarily a […]

Intermittent fasting may reverse type 2 diabetes, according to study

After an intermittent fasting diet intervention, patients achieved complete diabetes remission, defined as an HbA1c (average blood sugar) level of less than 6.5% at least one year after stopping diabetes medication, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Intermittent fasting diets have become popular in recent years as an effective weight loss […]