Had my annual diabetes check with my GP today. Blood sugar-related labs came back completely normal. Doc says I'm not even close to being pre-diabetic at this stage.
HbA1c was normal, at 4.0% (20 mmol/mol). Fasting BG 5.1. Lipids were almost normal, just a slightly elevated Total Cholesterol and LDL. Triglyerides, HDL and the LDL/HDL ratio were all fine. I've lost about 12 kg from my recent peak weight; BMI is in the normal range. According to the EPIC 2004 study (see attached diagram), the lower HbA1c has reduced my risk of Coronary Heart Disease by at least a factor of two.
I was first diagnosed as diabetic about 10 yrs ago. I've been working hard on reversing it ever since. I've been close a few times, but my labs have never been this good. My triglycerides have been high and my HDL low, for as long as I can remember, and HbA1c was marginal as recently as 6 months ago.
I mostly credit being on the GAPS diet (a ketogenic / elimination diet that's focused on gut health). However, I've done similar diets a number of times before, with only limited success, so I'm sure that being on a rigorous Functional Medicine test-and-treat plan for more than two years now also played an important part.
This is the second supposedly "incurable" condition I've cured myself of. The first was a bad case of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. Next up? Longevity! (and especially brain health)