Reversal of Type 2 Diabetes on a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet: A Case Report

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. T2D may lead to health complications such as retinal damage, chronic kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy, systemic hypertension, and coronary heart disease. This case report presents the complete reversal of T2D in a newly diagnosed patient after initiation of a whole food plant-based diet. He was able to reverse diabetes and maintain normal blood glucose readings without any pharmacological treatment.