Tracey isn’t the only person to ‘reverse’ her diabetes in this way. Scientists at Newcastle University, inspired by the diabetes-reversing effects of weight loss (bariatric) surgery, investigated the impact of a short-term, low-calorie diet on type 2 diabetes.
Volunteers were provided with a strict, nutrient-rich, diet of 600 calories a day. After a week, MRI scans showed the fat around their livers had dropped by 30% and their blood-sugar levels were normal. At the end of the eight-week trial, fat levels in the pancreas had also plummeted and they were producing insulin again.
Participants also lost an average of 2st 5lb (15kg). At a follow-up scan three months later, they had all regained about half a stone but most still had normal blood-sugar levels despite eating normal food again (although…
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Woman's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 09-feb-16