Fasting might be a bit risky at advanced ages but reducing carbs (not only sugar) to the minimum for quite a while and then being very conscious about the intake in the future is the key to success. Also you'll lose some weight which can be good if you're not that slim.

Source: two family members on his 50s and 60s completely cured, one was about to use insulin and the other one was using it already for about a year.

I am vegetarian who eats eggs + dairy products; no meat or fish. So it is bit challenging to reduce carbs - but I hear you - I agree - reducing carbs should definitely help. Thanks.

... have you looked at carnivore ?

Intermittent fasting? 16/8 or something different? Thanks for any info you could share. I know this is not health advice forum - but still it is encouraging to hear positive anecdotes/references from others.

He started to do one day of fasting once a week, and then occasional 2 to 5 days once a more prolonged period. making such efforts also invited more discipline with carbs and made easier to reduce number of meals per day to two. Not sure about vegetarianism, - another friend had to abandon it in order to overcome diabetes.

I don't think they invited you to give them health advice.

Incoming downvotes...

Why should GP post at all then? Sounds like he or she has given up on something that some others have been able to defeat. I realize it’s hard to get over the idea that there isn’t a magic pill to “fix” you and allow you to continue treating your body/mind like a garbage can, and yah, big changes are hard. Looking for pity maybe?

To answer the original question?

"I realize it’s hard to get over the idea that there isn’t a magic pill to “fix” you..."

Is that deliberate irony?

Found another one...

I meant it unironically when I wrote it. It’s a garbage attitude- we aren’t machines, meatbag

I don't think we have rank subordination here