A September 2021 study by the University of British Columbia and Teesside University said,
“Type 2 diabetes can be treated, and sometimes reversed, with dietary interventions,”
“However, we needed a strategy to help people implement these interventions while keeping an eye on their medication changes.”
“Community pharmacists have expertise in medication management and can serve an important role in overall diabetes care,”
“When Type 2 diabetes patients follow a very low-carbohydrate or low-calorie diet, there is a need to reduce or eliminate glucose-lowering medications. Community pharmacists are ideally positioned to safely and effectively deliver interventions targeted at reducing diabetes medications while promoting Type 2 diabetes remission.”
“The intervention was effective in reducing the need for glucose-lowering medications for many in our study,”
“This indicates that community pharmacists are a viable and innovative option for implementing short-term nutritional interventions for people with Type 2 diabetes, particularly when medication management is a safety concern.”