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How can we prevent diabetes type 2 disease?

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Carb Restriction: Type II diabetes can be prevented by carbohydrate restriction and regular exercise. These two measures alone have been shown to decrease progression to diabetes by 70-80%.

Answered 11/14/2019

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Dr. Thomas Heston answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Weight control: The most effective way to prevent type 2 diabetes is by maintaining a healthy weight and consuming a diet low in simple sugars. Regular exercise is important in maintaining a healthy weight. Reading food labels is helpful in trying to avoid high sugar foods. Even if not diabetic, a diabetic diet tends to be healthy. Early treatment of pre-diabetes may be helpful so check with your doctor.

Answered 9/11/2019

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