You should never pay for any Diabetes program off the internet - all our national diabetes organizations already have the programs - free
This is Diabetes Canada (notes)
The guidelines suggest consideration of remission of diabetes as an option for people with:
early type 2 diabetes (6 years or less) with overweight or obesity, who are ‘able or inclined’ to lose weight
without significant eating disorders or mental health disorders (reason: these were often exclusions from the referenced studies, presumably because these issues can present challenges in adhering to strategies to achieve diabetes remission long term. I would suggest that this should be interpreted/assessed very carefully and perhaps should not be categorical.)
without cardiovascular disease, heart failure, or chronic kidney disease (because GLP1 receptor agonists and/or SGLT2 inhibitors should be continued even if sugars are normal, for heart and kidney protection)
The Guidelines point out that losing at least 15kg (33lb) gives the best chance of achieving remission (see my recent blog on whether we should have weight loss targets for diabetes remission here). They go on to say that remission is more likely for people:
diagnosed with diabetes for a shorter time (6 years or less – this exact duration being based on specific clinical trial data; I would suggest that clinicians do not necessarily need to consider this as a hard cutoff)
with overweight or obesity, who are ‘able or inclined’ to lose weight
with blood sugars that are not that elevated
who do not take insulin (as the need for insulin may indicate a more tired pancreas)
The Guidelines recommend three options to potentially induce type 2 diabetes remission:
bariatric surgery (for people with BMI ≥35)
low calorie diets (800-850 cal/day) with meal replacement products for 3-5 months aimed at achieving >15kg (33lb) weight loss, followed by a structured food reintroduction program and increased physical activity (for people with BMI 27-45)
exercise training (240-420 min/week) with a calorie restricted diet (for people with BMI >25, and with a lower level of evidence for this option)
Authors also looked at medication strategies and digital technologies for diabetes remission, but did not find a high enough level of evidence (per their predefined criteria) to generate any recommendations for these strategies.
For bariatric surgery, authors point out that follow-up studies suggest that at least 35% to 50% of people who initially achieve diabetes remission eventually relapse. The median time to remission after gastric bypass surgery is about 8 years, and relapse rates may be a little higher with sleeve gastrectomy than with gastric bypass.
If you want the "real and free plan" you can start by contacting Diabetes South Africa (google them)
All the countries represented in this group use the same treatment guidelines for Type 2 diabetes - they all are involved in writing the documents
The "remission" plan is described in detail telling doctors how to help their patients who want to try it.
Don't buy snake oil off the internet - they are playing on your fear and emptying your wallet
In the presentation he was talking about Apple Peels. Nothing about all the other things that you mentioned.
This is how they get you to buy the App to make money.
I was really mislead. I am definitely going to cancel my order and ask for a refund. What a scam!
This is the proven method (DiRECT Study done in the UK)
Immediately start a low carb (under 130 net carbs a day), low calorie diet (need your doctors help to see how low you can go without causing a problem)
You need to get to "normal weight" - BMI 20-23 is ideal - no exceptions/no excuses
You need to start exercising - working up to 150 minutes a week - a walk after dinner is fine, but it has to be really exercise and not walking at work etc
And do this before more than 6 years from "onset" (not diagnosis) of the disease - after that point your pancreas will have permanently lost some function
After you do all that, then you keep doing it for the rest of your life because "reversal" or "remission" is just feel good names for super good "control" that you are doing yourself - you are "controlling" you blood sugar to non-diabetic levels - A1C under 6.5% in the case of the medical definition
You are not fixing or curing anything - and as much work as it is to get there, it's just as much work to stay there.
This is a "lifestyle change", you are never going to "fix or cure" it and if you slip up and start eating the wrong crap again or let the weight creep back your A1C will once again shout "diabetes" from the roof tops
Nobel effort to achieve remission - gives you bragging rights and you can pat yourself on the back for a job well done but you will always be diabetic and just one donut away from being "clinically" one again
Oh, and you have to do it without meds
I was diagnosed in Aug of 2016 with an A1C of 6.9 - by that November it was down to 5.7 - the highest it has been between now and then (currently sitting at 5.6 with no meds ever)
I count every calorie and carb that goes in my mouth. I eat 4 times a day, aim for 25 carbs per meal each meal which I eat at 4-5 hour intervals - but try for the same time everyday to best regulate my metabolism (Type 2 is a metabolic disorder)
I get 6 to 7 hours sleep every night and take supplements - probiotics, chromium and milk thistle - traditionals that "help a little bit" (but do not replace meds if you need them) and it helps that I wear a CGM sensor that measures my blood sugar every "minute" so I get immediate feedback if I'm getting off track
So Yay, I'm in remission - been there for a little over 7 years - and I'm still a Diabetic, still eat like one, still manage like one, but I can brag - normal sugar levels with no meds and will likely die from something other than diabetic complications
That's what you get for all the work....