Type 2 Diabetes cure - 500 cal a day

[Booldawg]

Someone at work said in Sweden trials had been made that proved successful in curing adult onset diabetes. It involved putting patients on a 500 calorie a day diet for a month.

Breif googling doesnt come up with any results. I'd be interested in reading more about it (if it exists!). Anyone else heard of it?

[Bobbisox]

there's been Trials done at Newcastle University Booldawg, and it was 600 calories a day , test have shown it can eradicate the condition altogether?

[Bobbisox]

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/
Not sure if this works

[Bobbisox]

click on Diabetes News in the link Boold

[pastafreak]

I read about this the other day...the trials were conducted using only a small number of patients...11 or something like that. I'd say a lot more research needs to be done.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13887909

[starone]

How lovely if it works. Too late for my husband, but I know he would have been only too pleased to go on 600 calories a day if it would cure his diabetes. He would willingly have tried anything.

[Bobbisox]

I think Bill is going to try it out

[Dee Sa]

its not for everyone, Mr S is a type 2 diabetic and an insulin rejecting patient, he is on tablets and 4 injections a day + gone blind because of diabetes + new renal problems as well, mentioned this 600 calories per day thing and the consultant told us - for someone like you never, do not be stupid enough to try.

[Bobbisox]

Bill is on tablets only Dee but he will consult our GP first to see if it is for him

[Sqad]

Interesting study from Newcastle but a small series.
MRI scans show fat around the pancreas and this is thought to inhibit the action of insulin.
Now.....do people who do NOT suffer from diabetes have fat around their pancreas and do ALL people with fat around their pancreas have diabetes?

600cals a day is unrealistic for most Types 2 diabetic, and what happens after the 6 weeks? They will have to diet for the rest of their lives....but not on 600cals per week.

Interesting study, but i am yet to be convinced of it's practical value.

[Bobbisox]

sqad it was rather ironic when they showed the clip on TV while we were away, it showed huge fat wobbly people with joggers on and muffin middles, carrying Poundland bags, of course their heads and faces were out of shot, we all laughed and groaned
#Oh Nooooooo, typical Newcastle or what...lol

[Sqad]

bobbi...LOL

[Booldawg]

Thanks for all the replies. I will look through the links this afternoon. Whether or not any treatment, diet or excerise regime can reverse the effects of diabetes is debatable.

[pink-kittens]

It was 11 people and after the trial 4 became diabetic
A close friend is type 2 and her consultant suggested a bypass for her (hugely obese) and that being only able to eat little and often and around 6 to 700 calories a day made her the ideal candidate.

I think the idea of the 8 week low cal drink diet with 3 portions of starch free veg was to be used as a boost to restart insulin production by reducing fat around the Pancras. This worked in all 11 of the patients but only 7 have been able to maintain it. The 'reversing' affect has certainly worked for the other 7 - so far

[Booldawg]

For those interested in details on the 600 cal diet;

http://blisstree.com/...orie-diet-looks-like/

[masma]

I wonder if it's because very obese people are more likely to become diabetic so...putting them on 600 calories a day makes them lose weight and this in turn helps with the diabetes.

[Bobbisox]

it is most certainly a factor in Diabetes masma

[Booldawg]

The diet gets rid of fat around the pancreas. You dont neccessarily have to be fat to have fat around your internal organs. In todays society of bad diets and lack of excercise the term 'Skinny on the outside, fat on the inside' has often been used to describe people who look fit and trim physique wise but their internal organs are clogged up with fat.

Adult onset diabetes runs in my family, my grandmother and mother both had it, not until much later in life (60 plus)I was diagnosed at 40. At 5ft 10 and 175lbs I'm not fat so not sure if the diet will help me. I guess 8 weeks out of my life is nothing if it cures it!