Free webinar on Type 2 diabetes explores cause, reversal of disease

If you or a loved one has diabetes, Advanced Functional Medicine is offering a free webinar on reversing Type 2 diabetes and eliminating medications. Finding the root cause of chronic issues with analysis and tests, and finding natural solutions is a goal of the practice.

“COVID-19 affects Type 2 diabetics worse than other populations,” said Dr. Matthew Willis, founder and director of Advanced Functional Medicine. The clinic has treated more than 10,000 patients with a high success rate, according to Willis, including those with gastric issues and thyroid and hormonal imbalances.

The facility claims that its program can eliminate the need for diabetes medications such as Metformin, Glipizide, statins and even insulin injections. Dr. Sonia Mohan, Advanced Functional Medicine co-owner, noted that functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of a disease as opposed to using medications that only mask symptoms.

The 20-minute webinar will cover the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the effects of drugs used to treat the disease on the body, why diabetics often gain weight, why diet and exercise are not always the answer and how to get to the root causes of