Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Diabetes Remission Achieved Through Lifestyle Changes
Imagine your body has too much sugar, like a car engine getting clogged.
Kapil had this problem (Type 2 diabetes).
But he joined a study with doctors who helped him fix it.
First, he took medicine.
Then, he changed how he lived: eating healthy food, exercising, and getting enough sleep.
These changes helped lower his sugar levels, and he no longer needed medicine.
It's like cleaning the engine and making it run smoothly again, which shows that lifestyle changes alongside medical treatments can bring a person back to health.
Kapil Dev Chauhan, diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, achieved remission through a clinical study.
The study combined medication with lifestyle changes for participants with Type 2 diabetes.
Chauhan reduced his HbA1c levels from 9.5% to 5.7% and achieved a healthy weight.
Lifestyle changes included diet adjustments, regular exercise, and improved sleep.
About one in three participants achieved diabetes remission.
- Who
- Kapil Dev Chauhan and other participants in a clinical study
- What
- Achieved remission from Type 2 diabetes through medication and lifestyle changes.
- When
- Over a year since medication stopped.
- Where
- Near Shimla, India (orchards) and PGI, Chandigarh (study).
- Why
- To manage and reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes.
- Subject
- Kapil Dev Chauhan
- Initial HbA1c
- 9.5%
- Current HbA1c
- 5.7%
- Weight
- 65 kg
- Study Leader
- Dr. Rama Walia
- Remission Rate in Study
- 31%