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Can losing weight cure diabetes?
Can losing weight cure diabetes?
Can losing weight cure diabetes?
Whether it can cure diabetes is still a doubt. But weight loss can definetely help in lowering blood sugar levels which in turn can help manage diabetes better.
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
Related Questions
Why do you gain weight when your blood sugar is normal?
Eating too many calories and not burning enough may cause weight gain. Additionally, if you have insulin resistance then too weight gain is possible.
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What are the risks of using insulin to lose weight?
Insulin causes decrease in blood sugar leading to loss of consciousness and sometimes convulsions too, when used for reasons other than treating Diabetes where sugar levels are high to start with.
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How does weight loss help control Type 2 diabetes?
Weight loss helps to release adequate insulin from the pancreas which helps in utilising sugar and not storing it as fat.
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Can you get rid of insulin resistance by fasting?
There can be slight improvement for sure.
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Can fasting for 16 to 18 hours cause diabetes?
No
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INSULIN (FASTING)
- Reports: Within 36 Hrs
- 10- 12 Hr fasting is required