Re: higher morning b sugar
Hi, does no one know what causes my blood sugar to be higher in the morning
than what it was at bedtime? Is that normal?
THanks,
Geo
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February 8th, 2005 at 11:33 pm
Hi George. Are you type-1 0r type-2? I am type-1, and I also
experience a rise in blood sugar in the morning hours even if I don’t
eat. I have heard this phenomenon described before, I think in Dr.
Bernstein’s book, "Diabetes Solution". I just looked it up - He calls
it the ‘dawn phenomenon’- Here is some of what he writes:
"Glucogenesis is the mchanism by which the liver converts amino
acids into glucose. Dietary protein is not the only source of amino
acids. Your muscles and other tissues continually receive amino acids
from and return them to the bloodstream. This constant flux ensures
that amino acids are always available in the blood for conversion to
glucose by the liver or to protein by the muscles and vital organs.
Some diabetics still make adequate insulin to prevent
gluconeogenesis. However, once your insulin production drops below a
certain level, your liver will inappropriately produce glucose. and
thus raise your blood sugar even when you are fasting."
"In all likelyhood you won’t be able to control this phenomenon by
diet alone, particularly if you’re a Type-1 diabetic or an obese Type-
II who’s insulin resistant. (Remember, high triglyceride levels in
the bloodstream can make the liver insulin-resistant, and the more
obese you happen to be, the more insulin-resistant you will be.)
Appropriate weight loss and vigorous exercise may be the most help in
improving the sensitivity of the liver to whatever insulin remains…"
"Although the mechanics of the dawn phenomenon aren’t yet entirely
clear, research suggests that the liver deactivates more circulating
insulin during the early morning hours. It doesn’t matter whether you
made the insulin yourself or injected it; the liver has no preference.
"Investigators have actually measured blood sugar every hour
throught the night under similar circumstances. They find that the
entire blood sugar increase occurs about 6-10 hours after bedtime for
most people who are so affected. That doesn’t mean, however, that you
should sleep only 5 1/2 hours a night to try to avoid it. Both the
time it takes for blood sugar to increase and the amount of the
increase vary from one person to another. An increase may be
negligible in some and profound in others. This is one of the many
reasons why any truly workable program for blood sugar normalization
must be tailored to the individual."
"Though it is more apparent in Type-I diabetics, many Type-II
diabetics also show signs of the dawn phenomenon.
-I hope this helps! -Linda R
> Hi, does no one know what causes my blood sugar to be higher in the
morning
> than what it was at bedtime? Is that normal?
February 10th, 2005 at 5:48 am
> Hi George. Are you type-1 0r type-2? I am type-1,
Hi Linda, thanks for your trouble in typing all that. That explains it. I’m
Type 2 and i need to lose weight and exercise for sure.
Geo
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