lemon juice to lower sugar levels
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lemon juice to lower sugar levels
| Fri, 01-23-2009 - 9:07am |
My mom is border line diabetic and so far has been able to control it with her diet a friend of hers is diabetic told her that if she ate something and her sugar level got to high she could take a little lemon juice to lower her level. We are wondering if this is really ok to do. does anyone know and has anyone ever heard of this. She tried it one day when they had to eat out and it did bring her sugar level down to a normal level. but we are worried about if its really ok to do on occoasion. since she is still learning what things raise her levels. thanks for th help



















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Citrus fruits in general tend to raise blood sugars. But, I think dill pickles can lower it so maybe it's the level of acidity vs. the level of carb (if any). I don't know that'd I'd rely on lemon juice too much myself but if it works as an occasional (stress occasional) fix for too high readings, go for it. So long as it doesn't become a fall-back "Oh it's okay if I eat 6 oreos, I'll just have a spoonful of lemon juice afterward".
--Deb
Julie,
I have never heard of the "lemon juice" treatment. I have heard about vinegar though. You mom needs to concentrate of eating fresh fruits and veggies in controlled amounts and trying to stay on the more complex carbohydrates.
By the way, there is no such thing as borderline diabetes. It is like pregnancy, you either are or you aren't! If her fasting blood sugar is below 125 but above 100 she is correctly diagnosed as pre-diabetic. In this case, of she will develope and exercise regieme and eat healthily and lose a little weight she can prevent or at least prolong the diagnosis of diabetes.
Please let us know if you have more questions. Congratulations on your pregnancy! You have a lovely siggy.
The thing she needs to remember about eating fruits and vegetables is you can still get a large number of carbs with some of them.
You might find some things to help you under the Cooking portion of this board.
twosweet02
Often the instant oatmeal does not have anywhere near as much fiber as the longer cooking kinds.
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