1. What Were the Study Details

This study consisted of participants ranging from age 38-72. There were 3 groups; one control group, one that used diabetes medication, and one that followed the Chinese Medical Nutrition Therapy.

2. What Were the Study Results

After 3 months of intervention in each group and 3 months of follow up the group using the Chinese Medical Nutrition Therapy showed that 47.2% of participants achieve type 2 diabetes remission.

3. What Did They Eat

The Chinese Medical Nutrition Therapy consisted of 5 days following a strict 917-calorie diet and 10 days of eating whatever they wanted. During the 5-day period, participants ate 4 ready-to-consume meals of nutritional rice, fruit and vegetable gruel, and a meal replacement biscuit. (More details to follow on how this could be improved even further).