EastEnders star Karl Howman reverses diabetes diagnosis after impressive weight loss
EastEnders star Karl Howman has been a household name since the 1980s with his appearance in shows such as hit sitcom Brush Strokes and the beloved BBC soap in which he plays Andrew 'Buster' Briggs.So when the actor mentioned “one of the greatest feelings of achievement I’ve ever had” it's natural to assume he is referring to one of his onscreen hits.However, the 70-year-old was actually talking about his health after he miraculously managed to reverse the type 2 diabetes he was diagnosed with 18 months ago.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Mirror, Karl recalled: “About 10 years ago I was diagnosed as prediabetic, but I didn’t take it too seriously.
I remember thinking, ‘That’s like telling a woman she’s nearly pregnant’.“My father had been diabetic and the nurse said, ‘Whatever you do, it’s inevitable you will become a type 2 diabetic’, but I still didn’t grasp how serious it was."So, I didn’t do anything about it other than then go for annual medicals which included a blood test."Karl continued: “I thought I was feeling alright, but I was often getting tired and irritable, which I now know are symptoms.
Then, in 2021, I had some grief in my life.”“My business partner Ethem, who was only three months older than me, collapsed and died of a heart attack.
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