Is it possible to reverse type 2 diabetes with functional medicine?

I recently saw a type 2 diabetes patient who has been treated with conventional medical approach.

In conventional medicine, management of diabetes often relies on medications like Metformin.  While initial treatments can be successful, most people require higher dose and eventually other medication(s). 

Patient wanted a functional medicine approach or root cause treatment approach to reverse diabetes. 

Because root cause of type 2 diabetes often involves elevated blood sugars as a natural consequence of underlying metabolic dysfunction, patient was given a specific diet aimed at reversing the metabolic dysfunction.

In one month, patient lost about 10 pounds of weight –also a contributor to metabolic dysfunction – and resulted in reduced Hemoglobin A1c level by 10 to 8.  More significantly, patient’s fasting blood sugar has dropped to 90’s which is normal level.   Because Hemoglobin A1 level reflects long-term blood sugar levels, further improvements in Hemoglobin A1c is very likely.

I feel grateful to see these improvements through services performed through Memorial Institute of Health & Healing at Memorial Hospital, Carthage, IL.  I am looking forward to continuing to support the patient and observing the improvements – which hopefully could include reversing his type II diabetes.