There is promising research that in some cases, early intervention can essentially reverse or put type 2 diabetes into long-term remission. However, there are important caveats:
• Easier Earlier On – The earlier type 2 diabetes is treated in its progression, especially within first 5 years of diagnosis, the more likely the pancreas will still have surviving beta cells that make insulin. These cells are reinvigorated when underlying insulin resistance is resolved.
• Difficult Longer Term – Over years to decades of high blood sugars, permanent beta cell loss makes reversal much harder if not impossible. Those with longer term type 2 diabetes are less likely to achieve remission.
• Lifestyle Change – Losing excess body fat via diet modifications and increased daily activity leading to weight normalization allows many diabetics to regulate blood glucose without medication. But weight loss is hard.
• Metabolic Surgery – In some obese patients early after diagnosis, procedures like gastric bypass aid rapid weight and blood sugar reductions by remodeling digestive hormones beyond lifestyle measures alone.
• Dietary Supplements – Recent advances is new Dietary Supplements have revolutionized the Diabetes treatment industry. Some of which include : Food additive , Gummies,
• Not For Type 1 – Because autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells, type 1 diabetes currently has no clinical reversal options, only blood sugar management through insulin therapy, diet and exercise.
So in summary, diabetes remission is not guaranteed and still requires disciplined lifestyle even after if achieved. But legitimate reversal of insulin resistance and restoration of metabolic health is possible in some motivated type 2 diabetics, especially within first half decade from diagnosis. The odds worsen over time.