Can one get rid of diabetes naturally forever?

Quick Answer

Remission Is Different From a Cure

Type 2 diabetes remission means glucose has fallen below the diabetes threshold without glucose-lowering medicine at that time. Diabetes can return if insulin resistance worsens, weight is regained, activity falls, illness occurs, or the pancreas gradually produces less insulin. Even during remission, A1C and complication screening should continue at least yearly.

Your five-year diabetes duration does not rule out remission, but no one can predict it from age or willpower alone. Remaining pancreatic function, genetics, glucose history, treatment, body-fat distribution, sleep, activity and other health conditions all matter.

What If You Are Not Overweight?

Do not try to lose a large amount of weight without professional advice if your weight is already healthy. A clinician or dietitian can assess BMI, waist measurement, nutrition and whether modest fat loss or another strategy is appropriate.

Because you were diagnosed at a relatively young age and describe yourself as not overweight, ask your clinician whether the diagnosis is clearly type 2 diabetes—especially if control worsened quickly, you lost weight unintentionally or needed insulin early. Autoimmune diabetes in adults and some less common forms can resemble type 2 diabetes and require different treatment.

A Safe “Natural” Plan

• Use a sustainable eating pattern rather than an extreme or punitive diet. Our evidence-based diabetes diet guide explains the plate method, portions and higher-fiber food choices.


• Aim for regular aerobic and resistance activity suited to your health and fitness level, while reducing long periods of sitting.


• Review sleep, stress, alcohol intake, blood pressure, cholesterol and medicines with your healthcare team.


• Track A1C and glucose patterns. The blood sugar chart explains common fasting, after-meal and A1C ranges.


• Do not stop metformin, insulin or another prescribed treatment because readings improve. Your clinician can reduce treatment safely if repeated results support it.

What About the Success Stories and Supplements?

One commenter reported much better readings after a strict diet and daily walking. That may represent improved control or possible remission, but an A1C between 6% and 7% is not always “normal”: values of 6.5% or higher remain in the diabetes range, and medication status must also be known.

Other comments recommended chromium, cinnamon, fish oil, alpha-lipoic acid, fiber, fenugreek, bay leaves, ginkgo, bitter melon and gymnema. Personal testimonials cannot prove that these products cure diabetes, and there is no validated combination that eliminates type 2 diabetes permanently. Supplements may cause side effects, interact with medicines or harm the kidneys or liver. The safest approach is to review the exact product and dose with a clinician or pharmacist.

Our guide to natural approaches to diabetes explains which lifestyle measures have useful evidence and why herbs should not replace medical treatment.

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Related Resources

• Natural diabetes treatments: evidence, remission and safety


• Best diabetes diet, plate method and meal planning


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Medical References

• International Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes


• American Diabetes Association: Obesity and Weight Management—Standards of Care in Diabetes 2026


• American Diabetes Association: Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes—2026


• NCCIH: Diabetes and Dietary Supplements—What You Need to Know

Answered by: Dr. Albana Greca Sejdini, MD, MMedSc

Medically reviewed by: Dr. Ruden Cakoni, MD, Endocrinologist

Last reviewed: July 2026

Medical disclaimer: Educational only—not personal medical advice. Diagnosis and treatment should come from a qualified clinician who knows the patient’s medical history.