The Low Spike Blog

Research-informed insights for real-world low-spike living.

Essays, field notes, and frameworks from Diamond Star Technologies on how AI, environment, and everyday choices relate to glucose patterns, energy, and day-to-day wellbeing. Content is for general education and wellness only and is not medical advice or a substitute for professional care.

Featured topics: Glucose awareness Cross-cultural eating AI & nutrition Low-spike strategies

Can Apps Replace CGMs as a Way to Reduce Glucose Spikes for Pre-Diabetics?

A wellness-focused look at how AI-powered apps like KarbCoach can offer CGM-style awareness for people in the pre-diabetic range—without sensors or needles—and where their limits are compared with medical devices.

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What Japan Can Teach Us About Glucose & Everyday Eating

From station bentos to convenience store portions, we unpack design choices that may help Japanese eating patterns keep spikes gentler for many people— without feeling like a “diet” or a prescription.

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The Science Behind Low-Spike Eating

Why repeated sharp spikes can matter for hunger, focus, and how you feel over time— and how simple swaps may help flatten curves without obsessing over macros. Educational overview; not a treatment plan.

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Best Low-Spike Meals for People Without a CGM

Practical, real-world low-spike meal patterns for people without a CGM. Examples that may support steadier energy and fewer big spikes for many people, alongside professional nutrition or medical advice when needed.

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Glucose Spikes and Everyday Weight Challenges

A look at how focusing on glucose stability—rather than extreme restriction or constant calorie counting—may support more sustainable approaches to weight management for some people, as part of a broader, clinician-guided plan.

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How AI Creates a non-clinical Spike Score from a Photo

A clear look at how AI-powered tools turn meal photos into a non-clinical spike or Karb-style score using computer vision and nutrient patterns—for general awareness only, not diagnosis or monitoring.

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AI & Nutrition: A New Frontier in Everyday Wellness

How AI, computer vision, and real-world data can support low-spike, everyday eating decisions—within a wellness and education frame, not as medical care or a diagnostic system.

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