Hi everybody,

Why diabetics forgot to try "periodical fasting" as natural remedy
to deal with diabetes? There are a lot of scientific studies like one
abstract that I posted below that prove my statement:

Metabolic and cardiovascular effects of very-low-calorie diet therapy
in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes in secondary failure: outcomes
after 1 year.
Diabet Med. 2003 Apr;20(4):319-24
Dhindsa P, Scott AR, Donnelly R.
School of Medical & Surgical Sciences, University of Nottingham, and
Jenny O'Neil Diabetes Centre, Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospitals, NHS
Trust, Derby, UK.

AIMS: To evaluate the short-term and 1-year outcomes of an intensive
very-low-calorie diet (VLCD) on metabolic and cardiovascular variables
in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and symptomatic
hyperglycaemia despite combination oral anti-diabetic therapy +/-
insulin, and to assess patient acceptability and the feasibility of
administering VLCD treatment to this subgroup of patients in a routine
practice setting. METHODS: Forty obese patients with T2DM (22 M, mean
age 52 years, body mass index (BMI) 40 kg/m2, duration of T2DM 6.1
years) and symptomatic hyperglycaemia despite combination oral therapy
(n = 26) or insulin + metformin (n = 14) received 8 weeks of VLCD
therapy (750 kcal/day) followed by standard diet and exercise advice at
2-3-month intervals up to 1 year. Insulin was discontinued at the start
of the VLCD, and anti-diabetic therapy was adjusted individually
throughout the study, including (re)commencement of insulin as
required. RESULTS: Immediate improvements in symptoms and early weight
loss reinforced good compliance and patient satisfaction. After 8 weeks
of VLCD, body weight and BMI had fallen significantly: 119 +/- 19-107
+/- 18 kg and 40.6-36.6 kg/m2, respectively, with favourable reductions
in serum total cholesterol (5.9-4.9 mm), blood pressure (10/6 mmHg) and
fructosamine (386 +/- 73-346 +/- 49 microm) (equates to an HbA1c
reduction of approximately 1%). Sustained improvements were evident
after 1 year, with minimal weight regain, e.g. mean body weight 109 +/-
18 kg and BMI 37 +/- 4 kg/m2. Glycaemic control tended to deteriorate
after 1 year. CONCLUSIONS: The absence of a control group is a major
limitation, but the results indicate that 8 weeks of VLCD treatment may
be effective and well tolerated in symptomatic obese patients with T2DM
in secondary failure, producing sustained cardiovascular and metabolic
improvements after 1 year. VLCD therapy is a treatment option that
deserves greater consideration in this difficult-to-treat patient
population.

For more scientific evidence that diabetes can be treated by fasting
and caloric restriction you may go here:
http://antiaging-europe.com/lists/30/diseases.html

All the best, Doctor Anti-Aging