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Today my husband got diabetes type 2 ,dr gives metformin, want 2 knw if he kep on diet and hard exercises for months ,is possible to not hav it again?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

SLIM possibility: Hi. I don't want to say type 2 diabetes won't go into remission with lifestyle improvement, but it's a VERY SLIM possibility. Live a healthy lifestyle - it's just better for all of you. But don't wait too long trying to get lifestyle to fix the diabetes. It almost never happens in the real world.

Answered 9/29/2016

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It's possible.: Technically we can't "cure" diabetes, but we can control it with strict diet (low fat, low cholesterol, upwards of 50 grams of fiber daily, small meals five or six times daily), exercise (aerobic) and weight reduction. However, I wouldn't usually recommend this without medication to patients with blood sugar values above 160.

Answered 4/22/2015

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