Some people will have a blood sugar spike even after *any* fruit, and
can also happen in response to any food one is allergic / intolerant
to. It's great that she's using the monitor! That can give her very
good insight into which foods *her* body is able to make best use of.
Anything that causes a spike needs to be either avoided, or perhaps
eating at the end of a protein-containing meal would let it be utilized
better.

As well as sticking to low glycemic load, one needs to eat small,
protein-containing meals spread thru the day (as with a hypoglycemic
diet), as well as plenty of veggies and high-quality fats. There are
herbs that are said to be good too, but hopefully someone else can
remember which those are?
Shannon

On May 14, 2008, at 11:51 PM, <jtikari (AT) vsnl (DOT) com> wrote:

> How reliable are tests done at home?
>
> My mother uses one and rings me to tell me her
> sugar varies from 100 one day to 200 the following morning.
> She says because she had half a mango.
> On the glycemic chart a mango is well within the range.
>
> I have read articles where doctors regularly claim that diabetes
> can be controlled and cured with diet alone - if one consumes
> foods with low glycemic load.
>
> Has anyone had any experience in this?
>
> Jeff
>