Is honey good for diabetes patients?

Question

My father is diabetic and he actually takes honey as an alternative..cause he does not want to go for artificial sweeteners..is that ok ..can anyone help please?

Answer 1

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honey is sugar, just the same as cane sugar or fruit sugar, when he is using it as a replacement for artificial sweeteners. it will raise his blood sugar level just as if he ate a spoonful of sugar instead of the spooful of honey

Answer 2

honey is natural - but needs to be counted as a carb
and be careful - not too much at a time
very high on the glycemic level - skyrocket up - fall faster
diabetic 2 is me 3 yrs

Answer 3

I am diabetic. I use honey though not a lot. Some diabetics can use it and some can't. Your dad can try fructose-a sugar made from fruit. I don't like artificial sweeteners either because they are not good for you. I have enough of the artifical sweetners in food and drinks.

Answer 4

no, honey will do your dad more harm than good. tell your dad that even though he might hate the artificial sweetners it is either that or having his sugar level get out of hand. even though honey is good for you paients that have diabetes should not have any at all times and maybe a little bit once in a while. my grandparents have diabetes and both of them deal with the sweetner, not the sugar or honey because they know what it can do to them. patients that have diabetes should not be allowed to consume corn since it has a ton of sugar or watermelon or honedew or cantaloupe or pineapple or any sweet things. they can have things except in moderation and in measurement. tell your dad to take some honey but not a lot and agree on a certain amount. to feel safer agree when or how many times a week he can have honey -for example he can have it for 3 times a week....i would not suggest honey as an alternative but be careful with the dosage and how many times a week your dad has the honey...try to make it a once or at the most twice a week thing and the rest of the time make him understand why he cannot have honey even though he hates the sweetners but they are better for him in the long run!

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personal experience with grandparents who have diabetes

Answer 5

As a diabetic myself, I would have to say it would depends on how often he uses it and how much he uses.

If he's having a couple of cups of tea a day with a spoon of honey instead of a sweetener then I don't really see a huge problem. But if he's using it to sweeten everything he's going to have to watch his blood sugar levels closely.

Each diabetic is different and each diabetic knows how their bodies will react to different foods. Diabetes is not textbook stuff, it's a balancing act that each individual deals with everyday, despite what Doctors and Endocrinologists may tell you

Answer 6

Honey is better than sugar, but too much of it is not good for a diabetic. Cutting back (not out) of all sugars is the best thing to do except the sugars found in fruits. They are the best. Most diabetics eat a lot of artificial sweetners. If you eat too much of them, it is not good for you for other reasons, but they don't affect diabetes

Answer 7

Honey is not go for diabetics. To be effective , it should be evidence based & there should be studies on it.

Answer 8

Honey is very high in sugar content. However the key to anything diabetic is moderation, moderation, moderation. I use it occasionally in my tea, but not too often because it WILL raise my blood sugar. Honey is excellent to use when treating low blood sugar though.

I have tried all the different artificial sweeteners over the years and until recently, Splenda was my favorite. I had been drinking some of those 'on the go' tea mixes that you put in bottled water and decided to research the ingredients because whatever it was tasted REALLY good. It was then that I discovered Stevia. Stevia is an herb that grows in Asia and South America and is becoming popular now in the U.S. If you do a search on Amazon.com you will find a list of available forms that you can purchase. I recommend trying a food product that already has Stevia added so you can see if you like it. The only stuff I have discovered (which was by accident) were the 'on the go' drink mixes so you may want to start there.

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Diabetic for 18+ years

Answer 9

baby note it down honey is a sweet gift of god cure is hidden in it your father can take honey you dont make your self distrub its best for any patient

Answer 10

Only if they're in a crisis and need to get their blood sugar up immediately.

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Answer 11

Geez, Louise! Where is the doctor in this situation? Honey is SUGAR! Sugar raises blood glucose levels. Raised blood glucose levels damage EVERY cell in the body.

Honey is to be avoided at all costs. If you father has a low blood sugar reading and needs to bring it up quickly, he should resort to either a glucose tablet or 4 oz of orange juice. Check his blood sugar 15 minutes after taking either of those 2 things, if it's still not coming up, take 4 more oz of orange juice or another glucose tablet. Wait 15 more minutes and check his blood sugar again. If it's still low, call the doctor.

Low blood sugar is a dangerous condition. It can easily translate into a coma and/or death. If his blood sugar is dangerously low, he should call 911 before he passes out - after would be just a tad to late. I am not being funny - diabetes is a serious illness and it is amazing to me how many people treat it like it was a headache or something.

Read about it, there are things you can do to control this illness. One of the best books I ever read was, "Diabetes Solutions Updated and Revised" by Richard Bernstein, M.D. It changed our lives!