Type 2 Diabetes Remission: What Doctors Actually Mean by 'Remission'
Type 2 diabetes remission has a specific medical definition. An A1C below 6.5% without glucose-lowering medication can qualify — but remission is not the same thing as being cured.
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Fatty Liver, Fatty Pancreas and Blood Sugar: Why Where You Store Fat Matters
Body fat is not metabolically identical everywhere. Excess fat in and around the liver is strongly linked to insulin resistance, and losing it tracks with better glucose control.
A1C Isn't the Whole Story: 7 Other Numbers Worth Watching With Type 2 Diabetes
A1C is important, but it can't tell you everything about your glucose patterns, heart risk or kidney health. Here are seven other numbers that reveal what A1C misses.
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