The type 2 diabetes epidemic is crushing the health and economy of all nations throughout the world.
In the US, one in three Americans are projected to get diabetes at some point, unless we find a way to turn the tide and start reversing this epidemic.
Currently, we can achieve remissions of type 2 diabetes in 3 ways. I would like us to consider how we can design a national strategy to dramatically increase the remission rates on a grand scale.
The most reliable method for achieving remission of type 2 diabetes is via “diabetes reversal surgery” (gastric bypass surgery for the purpose of diabetes remission). With gastric bypass surgery (usually accomplished via laparoscopic surgery) remission occurs in about 80% of patients with type 2 diabetes, typically within days or weeks. Continue reading…