My 2 cents worth - No, I don't think your mom should do Atkins. There probably have not been studies to see if Atkins would be helpful to your mom or not. It sounds like the studies that have been done suggest a high fat diet would be bad for her. Perhaps she could do one of the diets that limit bad carbs and emphasize lower fat proteins. Congratulations on your mom returning to good health. Mothers are so precious. Dallasalis