Can you really reverse type 2 diabetes? Here’s what experts say

Ever read claims that type 2 diabetes can be ‘reversed’ and wondered if it’s true?

More than five million people are believed to be living with diabetes, 90% of whom have type 2, according to Diabetes UK.

While type 1 is believed to be an autoimmune disease (occurring because the body’s own immune system has destroyed the pancreas cells that create insulin – the hormone that helps keep our blood sugar/glucose levels in a normal range), type 2 diabetes happens when blood sugar levels become too high due to the body no longer producing enough insulin, or insulin no longer working properly (insulin resistance).

Over time, this can lead to a range of possible