Therapeutic Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes Based on Lifestyle Changes: Plant-based Diet and Physical Exercise

This study is testing whether a plant-based diet combined with structured physical exercise can help manage — and potentially reverse — type 2 diabetes by improving blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity. It is a lifestyle intervention study, not a drug trial. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 45 and 70 years old (any gender) - You have had type 2 diabetes for no more than 5 years - You currently eat meat and other animal products (omnivorous diet) - Your BMI is between 25 and 40 (overweight or obese range) - Women must be postmenopausal - You take no more than three diabetes medications **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You already follow a vegetarian or plant-based diet - You have had diabetes for more than 5 years - You are on insulin therapy - You have cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, or other significant health conditions - You are premenopausal (for women) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.