Is there a difference?  Type II diabetes is largely a lifestyle disease.  It develops because of the way we eat and (don&#x27;t) exercise.  If you have chronic wrist problems from typing all day, I&#x27;d say that eliminating the typing is a legitimate cure.  If you have diabetes because you eat too much and exercise too little, I&#x27;d say eating less and exercising more is a legitimate cure as well.