I'm Still Standing! Sir Elton John, 77, reveals DRASTIC diet change after battling a health scare which left him with limited vision in one eye

Sir Elton John has revealed the drastic lengths he's gone to in an effort to control his blood sugar levels after battling health woes. The I'm Still Standing singer detailed the tweak to his diet on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, where he said it had been a 'long time' since he had eaten his favourite sweet treats. Sir Elton John has revealed that he has quit sugar in an effort to control his blood sugar levels after health woes The I'm Still Standing singer detailed the drastic measure on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast where he said it had been a 'long time' since he had eaten his favourite sweet treats The Candle In The Wind singer has suffered with various health issues over the years including knee and hip replacements, surgery for prostate cancer and most recently revealed he has limited vision in one eye following a severe eye infection. The singer made the diet revelations on the Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, which is hosted by Lady Ruth Rogers, the owner of The River Cafe in London In a post on Instagram in October, Sir Elton shared: 'Over the summer, I've been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye' Sir Elton, who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the early 2000s, also revealed his fantasy last meal would be full of sugar-laden desserts The Grammy-winner also paid a sweet tribute to his husband David Furnish and their sons Zachary and Elijah for making him 'the happiest man in the world'.