Acknowledgements The study is supported by a Singapore EDB-IPP grant (grant number: RL2012035)
they create what researchers refer to as a massive immunological "energy sink." Because the immune cells (particularly T-cells and memory lymphocytes) are trapped in a state of severe oxidative stress, they are forced to consume excessive amounts of the host's energy just to survive the ongoing cellular damage and attempt repairs
Step one: lifestyle and metformin For most patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, the first-line treatment is lifestyle modification (diet, exercise, weight management) combined with metformin, an oral medication that reduces liver glucose production and improves insulin sensitivity
Many people have to deal with going on and off medications due to insurance issues, supply chain issues, or the changing cost of medications, says Garcia-Webb
Detoxification is difficult and not suitable