Possible Diabetes Cure?

[kevin_standlee]

Thanks to danjite for spotting this one.

A potential cure for Type 1 & 2 Diabetes

Now as the article says, this is very tentative and lots more research is needed. But it may be a significant breakthrough.

I don't expect to stop my Type II treatment plan -- diet and exercise control is working pretty well, although I must lose more weight -- anytime soon, however. If fact, I don't expect to ever stop it -- it's with me for the rest of my life because it's improving my health generally, not such specifically reducing the diabetes.

Comments

[ashi.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this! Sent to my type 1 sister, though she's probably already read it. Exciting news if it's something so simple.

[marahsk.livejournal.com]

I don't expect to ever stop it -- it's with me for the rest of my life because it's improving my health generally, not such specifically reducing the diabetes.

That's as may be, but if nothing else, if this really leads to a cure, it would mean that you (and I) would no longer risk kidney disease, blindness, nerve damage, heart attack, stroke, etc. etc. etc. as side effects. That alone is huge. Beyond huge. Lifesaving.

Not to mention that diabetes progresses--the fact that you can control it with diet and exercise now doesn't mean that that will always be the case.