Even with all the clinical evidence, most doctors I know still hesitate to recommend intermittent fasting as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes. My own father reversed his early diagnosis with a 16:8 schedule under medical supervision, and his HbA1c dropped from 7.1 to 5.8 in six months. But is that a replicable outcome or just an anecdote? The ADA only recently started including fasting protocols in its guidelines, and endocrinologists remain split on whether the risks of hypoglycemia and nutrient deficiency outweigh the metabolic benefits for the average patient. So, should intermittent fasting become a standard recommendation for managing prediabetes, or is it still too risky to push beyond clinical trials?