Although according to evidence we say we cannot reverse diabetes but the results from LOOK ahead study have shown that lifestyle intervention and a modest weight loss could lead to partial or complete remission of type 2 diabetes, especially in early diagnosed patients. you can check the paper Edward et al 2012 on JAMA.
There is evidence that the incidence of diabetes (in particular type 2 diabetes) can indeed be reversed through diet, in particular through a hypo-caloric diet. Indeed, following a hypo-caloric diet may be difficult and certainly cannot be recommended for all. Nonetheless, a research group in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK) fed 11 type 2 individuals a hypo-caloric diet (600 kcal/day) for 8 weeks and concluded "The abnormalities underlying type 2 diabetes are reversible by reducing dietary energy intake" (Lim et al. 2011, Diabetologia). Within 7 days fasting blood glucose and hepatic insulin sensitivity returned to normal. Furthermore, beta cell function and insulin sensitivity (hepatic) normalised, and this may have been facilitated through a decrease in pancreatic fat.
restricting dietonly to carbohydrates and when initially using GLP1 agonists like liraglutide and a diet with 500kcal deficit helps to reduce weight gain ,hba1 CONTROL DEPEndingon dosage used be it 1,2.1.4 1.8 and it helpfs achieve correction of obesity along withcontrol of obesity which later can be maintained on diet alone once controlled.
in diabetics since no insulin available just simply fasting alone will push her to ketoacidosis with excessive exercise so something is needed to help utilize in type 1 dm atleast u need insulin or in type 2dm one can try both weight reduction and oral antidiabetics or these glp1 agonists to help reduce weight as well sio that gradually need of therapy is lost. gradually but simple fasting wont be advocable just to burn patients calories.