Why are my morning blood sugar levels high?

Category: Health

A short trip to Himalayas has been truly rejuvenating. It has been a great learning experience. Coming back to work, educating, inspiring and supporting people always gives me immense pleasure. Today, I would like to talk about a common question that diabetics face “why are my morning blood sugar levels high? “ Do you experience morning fasting sugar more than night PP? No matter how less you eat at night, morning sugars remain high? Do you get confused about how the extra sugar came in the blood despite not eating anything at night? Then you have come at the right place. I will clear the air around this confusion. It all happens because of Dawn’s phenomenon which happens at the time of dawn – 4 o’clock. A rise in fasting sugar after 4 am is a natural phenomenon. This is because glucose gets released in the blood in anticipation of the requirement of more energy by the body through hormones opposite to insulin. So the real reason for rise in blood sugar is not the last meal but the release of stored glucose. Please note that all this happens because of few hormones which act against insulin. (FILL THE FORM TO GET ADVICE FROM EXPERT) Where does the extra glucose come from? The body carries about 120 teaspoons of glucose (~600 grams) in the liver and pancreas and just one teaspoon’s worth in the bloodstream. So the addition of even half a teaspoon into the bloodstream can raise BSL by 50 points. Around about dawn, In anticipation of the activity to come and the energy that will be required, glucose is released into the bloodstream. This release is triggered by four hormones whose effect runs counter to insulin. But you can bring this under control by doing these things – 1. Consume the 5.30 pm 2 glasses of FFD’s super-smoothie. 2. Do more exercise in the evening. 3. Take dinner before 7.30. 4. Reduce grains in dinner. 5. Avoid screens after 9 pm (TV/Mobile/laptop). 6. Antigravity i.e. climbing stairs after dinner 7. Sleep before 10 pm for 7 hours at night. 8. Have a minimum of 50% greens in dinner includes cooked vegetables and raw. 9. Take 2 tsp apple cider vinegar in 20 tsp water before going to sleep. With any luck, these measures will see your morning sugar readings drop down to normal. We say luck because, in spite of their best efforts, the dawn phenomenon continues to plague many diabetics.