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Insulin therapy

The use of insulin in treating type 2 diabetes, including its benefits and risks.

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Jan 18, 2026

What evidence-based treatments and lifestyle changes can meaningfully lower A1C in type 2 diabetes?

Meaningful A1C reduction in type 2 diabetes is achieved by combining proven medications with sustained lifestyle changes: first‑line metformin plus weight‑loss–promoting agents (GLP‑1 receptor agonist...

Jan 12, 2026

What are clinically proven alternatives to standard Type 2 diabetes treatment and what does the evidence say?

Clinically proven alternatives to conventional metformin/sulfonylurea/insulin regimens for type 2 diabetes fall into three broad categories: newer approved or late‑stage pharmacotherapies that change ...