Just to clarify, I'm not selling notions of curing type 1 diabetes through diet. If you're type 1 you will need insulin. Even type 2 may require insulin.

The point I'm trying to make is that in both diseases (type 1 and 2) control of blood sugar is key to reducing mortality. Reducing carb intake will result in lower blood sugar rises which will require less insulin to counter. Less insulin means less chance of hypoglycemic events. By minimizing these control inputs you can balance your blood sugar in the normal range and prevent and even reverse the damage to your body from diabetes.