Medications vs. Lifestyle: Managing Chronic Disease

🎯 Reality Check: Mostly legit 😎

📝 Why: Most diabetes meds help manage, not reverse, the disease. Type 1 needs insulin for life, and Type 2 can sometimes go into remission—usually with big lifestyle changes, not just pills. The NHS says, “Type 2 diabetes can go into remission, but this is usually achieved through weight loss and healthy eating.” Some new meds (like SGLT2 inhibitors or GLP-1 agonists) improve blood sugar control but don’t “reverse” diabetes.

🔗 Source: NHS, Diabetes UK; Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (UK), ADA (US)