My name is Oscar Camejo, and my goal is to help diabetics make lifestyle changes to reverse Type 2 Diabetes. Why? Because I know through my own firsthand experience that it can be done.
In 2019, I was told by my physician that I had developed pre-diabetes, and that I was at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. I was also told that I was at risk of developing other conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and others. I needed to make a change, starting with my dieting habits. Apparently this was important in order to avoid my health getting worse.
Unfortunately, I didn’t take my doctor’s orders seriously enough. I was 268 pounds at the time; the heaviest I’ve ever been in my entire life.
Fast forward to August 2020, I was hospitalized and learned that I had developed Type 2 Diabetes. By that time, I was still overweight, stressed out, always fatigued, and struggling with a food addiction, especially sweets. I was nervous about my health and future.
Thankfully, I eventually turned things around, and was able to not only drop over 80 pounds since then, I also reversed Type 2 Diabetes! And now, I’m off medications. I live a focused, fit lifestyle, and I feel alive!
It was clear that in my situation, changing my eating habits, exercising regularly, and losing weight played a major role in reversing Type 2 Diabetes.
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