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'I'm a doctor and you can reverse type 2 diabetes by doing these two things'
Dr Jason Fung has explained the two approaches people should take if they want to reverse type 2 diabetes naturally themselves

A doctor has explained how people can reverse insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Speaking to podcast host Steven Bartlett on a recent episode of his show, Diary of a CEO, Dr Jason Fung - also known as The Fasting Doctor - discussed the best two things you can do to prevent and reverse the health condition naturally.

According to Diabetes UK, type 2 diabetes is the most common type. In the UK, over 90% of all adults with diabetes have type 2.

It is caused by high blood sugar levels, due to your body not making enough insulin, or the body's cells do not react to insulin properly. This is called insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes can go undiagnosed for years if symptoms are missed.

Sometimes, early symptoms tend to be general, or there are no symptoms at all. However, the main symptoms of diabetes include feeling very thirsty, urinating more frequently than usual, particularly at night, feeling very tired, weight loss and loss of muscle bulk, itching around the penis or vagina, or frequent episodes of thrush and blurred vision.

If left untreated, high blood sugar levels can cause serious health problems. Some people may also need to take diabetes medication such as metformin.

Discussing just how common type 2 diabetes has become, Dr Fung said: "Since the 1970s we've had an increase in obesity. Then we had an increase in type 2 diabetes... But I think the most fascinating thing, the most promising thing, I've heard in a long time is that you can start to reverse this disease by changing your diet."

He added: "You have to understand that type 2 diabetes is largely a dietary disease, and so we treated it with drugs for a long time, and if you give drugs to a dietary disease, well, you're never going to fix it because you haven't identified the core problem."

Explaining what people can do to reverse and prevent type 2 diabetes, the doctor went into detail on the benefits of intermittent fasting and carbohydrates diets. He said: "For example, Dr David Unwin published his data in the UK on reversing type 2 diabetes by reducing carbohydrates.

"The data is showing that you can fix about 50% of the people and put them into a completely drug-free remission state. Like basically cure 50% of those type 2 diabetics, who are at risk of cancer at risk of heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease nerve damage and infections.

"All those people you can fix just by changing their diet - either cutting down on carbohydrates or using intermittent fasting, and it's free." While chatting about how beneficial intermittent fasting can be, Dr Fung said: "If you don't eat, you're going to use up your blood glucose and your diabetes will get better."

Intermittent fasting is when you go for extended periods without eating. This is followed by a period of eating normally.

There are different forms of intermittent fasting, some of which are more extreme than others, including the 5:2 diet, the 16:8 plan, alternate day fasting and 24 hour fasting. But you should always speak to your own doctor before embarking on this diet to see if it'll work for you.

According to Bupa, intermittent fasting may also trigger a process called autophagy. This is where your body works to remove damaged cells from your body.

Regarding cutting down on carbs, Dr Fung explained: "The American Diabetes Association and their nutritional journals talk about having the most scientific evidence for reversing type 2 diabetes with cutting down the carbohydrates. And then step two about burning the sugar off, and that's where fasting comes into the picture."