Welcome Rider.

Short answers to your ?
1. No
2. Yes

Start at the Diabetes Forum. http://forum.lowcarber.org/forumdisplay.php?f=45

Watch this 16 minute TEDtalk http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=467426 and then review a few pages of other current threads.

Join DietDoctor (first month free) and watch Dr. Westman, Dr. Wortman, Dr. Noakes and Dr. Fung talks on it. http://www.dietdoctor.com/diabetes

I have tons more resources, but these are a good start. Also there are FB groups for the sole purpose of Reversing Diabetes.

Later Edit: Is the book/plan you are following Annika Dahlqvist's? Are you in Sweden? It should be similar to Diet Doctor's Two week challenge...that is Dr. Westman's clinic plan, but I have never seen the book.

Look all around, All the best