Beekeepers:

While no one in this discussion has made any claim that honey is good for
diabetics, I've heard such things in the past and just happened to run
across this:

“Frequently, claims are voiced that honey is good for diabetics. This is
unlikely to find confirmation because of its high sugar content. However,
it is better than products made with cane sugar, as a study by Katsilambros
et al., (1988) has shown. It revealed that insulin levels were lower when
compared to the uptake of equal caloric values of others foods, but blood
sugar level was equal or higher than in the other compared products shortly
after eating. In healthy individuals, the consumption of honey produced
lower blood sugar readings than the consumption of the same quantity of
sucrose (Shambaugh et al., 1990).”

From ‘Value-added products from beekeeping’ FAO Agricultural Services
Bulletin 124

http://www.fao.org/docrep/w0076e/w0076e04.htm#2.4.1

Katsilambros, N.L., Philippides, P., Touliatou, A., Georgakopoulos, K.,
Kofotzouli, L. Frangaki, D., Siskoudis, P., Marangos, M. and Sfikakis, P.
1988. Metabolic effects of honey (alone or combined with other foods) in
type II diabetics. Acta Diabetologica Latina, 25 (3): 197-203

Shambaugh, P., Worthington, V. and Herbert, J.H. 1990. Differential effects
of honey, sucrose, and fructose on blood sugar levels. J. Manipul. Physiol.
Therapeutics, 13 (6): 322-325

Incidentally my sister has a dog with diabetes that requires a shot every
day. At first, the injections were a real ordeal for both my sister and the
dog. The dog didn’t like being stuck with a needle and demonstrated that in
no uncertain terms. My sister eventually solved the problem with by
rewarding the dog with a couple of ‘doggie treats’. She feeds one to the
dog both before and after the shot. Now the dog eats its first treat and
then passively stands there looking forlorn with its tail down while being
injected with insulin. As soon as the needle is pulled out, the dog gets
excited, wags its tail and waits for my sister to hand it the second treat.

Regards,
Dick Allen