What if you have it?

A trial funded by Diabetes UK has found it is possible to put type 2 diabetes into remission.

A low carbohydrate diet coupled with exercise saw the causes of type 2 diabetes being “corrected”.

Volunteers adhered to a strict nutrient-rich diet of 800 calories a day. After a week, MRI scans showed the fat around their livers had dropped by 30% and their blood-sugar levels were normal.

At the end of the eight-week trial, fat levels in the pancreas had also fallen and the organs were producing insulin again.

Participants lost an average of 2st 5lb and most had retained normal blood-sugar levels three months later.

The theory is that by decreasing the fat around the organs, insulin cells “wake up” and start producing insulin.

Almost half (45.6%) of those who took part in the programme were still in remission after 12 months.