Losing weight can free diabetics from taking medication

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Significant weight loss in diabetes helps to effectively control blood pressure and reduce the consumption of pressure-lowering drugs. Scientists from the universities of Glasgow and Newcastle came to this conclusion. 

Scientists studied a program that includes a 12-week balanced diet. Its observance helps to lose more than 15 kg. drugs were canceled from the very beginning of the program and were administered only in the event of an increase in blood sugar or blood pressure.

The weight loss phase is followed by patient support, in which the patient is helped to navigate the products and make smart choices to maintain the current weight . This allowed 8 out of 10 people to get rid of type 2 diabetes without the need to take medication for at least two years.

143 people participated in the study. The scientists found that the average blood pressure steadily decreased as weight was lost. It remained lower after the end of the diet and was maintained for 12 and 24 months.