Absolutely. Most people with type 2 diabetes can reverse their diagnosis. This is because one of the largest risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes is weight gain and obesity. Weight loss can reduce the medication a person needs for type 2 diabetes and often can eliminate it all together, as long as the patient continues to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Unfortunately losing the weight and keeping it off is the biggest issue. The problem with type 2 diabetes is that it’s a chronic disease that doesn’t go away that easy. Once you have it, you will always have it, but it can be controlled and even in remission. If you lose 20 or 30 pounds, the disease can go away, but the minute you regain that weight, the disease will come back.
