Can diabetics have monk fruit?

My teenage daughter has type 1 diabetes and we use monk fruit sweetener to bake her birthday cakes. It does not spike her blood sugar at all and doesn't have that bitter aftertaste like stevia. Just make sure the package doesn't have added erythritol or dextrose.

According to clinical studies, monk fruit contains compounds called mogrosides, which actually have antioxidant properties and do not raise blood glucose. My doctor recommended it as one of the safest natural sweeteners currently available for diabetic patients.

I have been managing my diabetes for ten years now, and monk fruit is by far the best sugar substitute I have tried. It behaves just like sugar in tea and coffee. Just start with a small amount because it is extremely sweet compared to regular sugar.

I am so eager to try monk fruit but I always feel anxious about these new sugar substitutes. Does it really not affect your sugar at all, or are there any side effects? I would love to know if anyone else had any stomach upset from it.