Can you cure type 2 diabetes?
While weight loss and regular exercise will help overweight patients with type 2 diabetes return to normal blood glucose (sugar) levels, there is currently no cure for type 2 diabetes. It is a disease that will need to be managed with a healthy lifestyle—diet, exercise and possibly medication, including insulin injections—to help blood glucose stay in the normal range.
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Can type 2 diabetes be cured or reversed with weight loss?
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