Perplexed my old doc too. New doc has a different outlook.My Dr was just scratching her head when I came off all my meds on my own, my blood pressure normalized, blood sugar a1c normal and cholesterol was pristine all on a diet of water, salt, beef, butter, bacon and eggs with the occasional coffee with heavy cream. The experts don't know ****
If you follow the American Diabetic Assn's recommended diet you'll always need meds and it will eventually kill you.