Reversing Insulin Resistance: How to Successfully Achieve Diabetes Remission

[@FriendlyPharmacy5]

What was your biggest takeaway from this interview? I’d love to know what you found most interesting or helpful!

[@frugalgal03-20]

This is exactly the kind of resource I've been looking to incorporate into practice. I've been struggling to find quality patient appropriate resources to help when I counsel on lifestyle changes. I especially try to target those starting a blood pressure, statin or diabetic medication. So often when I ask if they have been told their condition can be reversible with diet and lifestyle they are completely unaware. I would love to use my pharmacy degree and specialize in this area of practice where a difference can be made. Thank you so much for sharing and for the work you are doing Lindsay.

[@FriendlyPharmacy5]

I'm so glad you found this information as valuable as I have! Completely agree - pharmacists should feel they have the tools at their disposal to both educate and empower patients to make these changes. If you want to go a bit deeper on the topic, Brendan gave a wonderful presentation for HCP's here - excellent information: lifestylerx.wistia.com/medias/s2sb6isiq8

[@daphneraven6745]

For sure type two diabetes is reversible. My mother used to be a diabetic. Now she’s not. And she’s not relentlessly chasing down certain nutrients or obsessively exercising. She lives a normal life, with a normal range of food that she eats including treats, Although she does make sure she gets a pretty healthy diet for the most part, and enjoys a little light exercise every day. She did it with the help of a naturopath, over the course of a year.

[@raylowe3324]

I can say that Diabetes is reversible.. My A1c has been consistently in the mid 5's after a diabetic diagnosis. The main difference has been daily exercise and less than 70 grams of carbs.

[@lseh4720]

No, such thing as prediabetes… that’s what I found most interesting. My younger brother has an absolutely enormous middle. I tried to convince him that he has insulin resistance and is becoming prediabetic if not already diabetic, but he said his doctor did not say that during his most recent physical. I have diabetes on both sides of my family and I’ve always had a thicker middle than my friends. I used to have a eat a bowl of fruit every day after dinner, and now in my 50s, if I eat any sugar whatsoever, including fruit, I will not be able to fall asleep for hours.

[@pippy2157]

Chromium and Vanadium help insulin get into the cells instead of stored in our fat cells.