Can a gastric bypass cure diabetes?

It's been talked about for a while in the weight loss world, but now doctors are coming so faithful in the powers gastric bypasses can have on Type 2 diabetes that they are considering it as a possible cure for the disease.

As with any surgeries there are risks though, and doctors are trying to evaluate if the juice is worth the squeeze.

Here's an article from the Los Angeles Times with more information:

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-diabetes-surgery26-2009oct26,0,7401145.story

What do YOU think? Would you trust that a gastric bypass would be an appropriate cure for diabetes?

posted @ Saturday, October 24, 2009 4:28 PM

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