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Reimagining Type 2 diabetes care with nutrition for remission


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Endocrinologist William Hsu discusses his article, "Reimagining diabetes care with nutrition, not prescriptions." William argues for a paradigm shift in treating Type 2 diabetes, moving away from a primary reliance on medications for symptom management towards a focus on achieving disease remission and regression through comprehensive, nutrition-based lifestyle interventions. He critiques the traditional model that often consigns patients to a lifelong battle with chronic illness and a heavy medication burden, emphasizing the need to address the root causes of the disease, such as insulin resistance and impaired pancreatic beta-cell function, while aiming for optimal body composition and tackling premature aging. William highlights programmatic approaches like the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD), used under medical and dietetic supervision, as a promising strategy that not only improves glucose levels and promotes fat-focused weight loss while preserving muscle mass but also fosters deeper cellular renewal and offers a sustainable, long-term plan. He advocates for a "triple bottom line" in diabetes care: achieving remission or regression, addressing underlying mechanisms, and enhancing longevity and quality of life, positioning nutrition-led programs as the new gold standard.

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