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Ask the Expert: How do I control my morning blood sugars?
By by jessica gibbons, certified diabetes educator and registered dietitian
Submitted by John Crowley
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May 13 at May 13
Remember that our livers store glucose as glycogen and when we attempt to wake up in the morning, our bodies release some of that glycogen to help get us going. We are ALL more insulin resistant in the morning than any other time of day. Generally, having high blood sugars in the morning has little to do with what you ate last night, unless it was a food really high in fat (ice cream, cheesecake, big hamburger and fries…) If you continue to have high blood sugars on waking, and if you are eating appropriately and exercising regularly, it is time to discuss medication adjustments with your physician.
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What are morning levels supposed to be?
My dietician told me that the liver secrets glucose @" 3 am", (ball park figure) every morning because we havent eaten anything during the 4 hour period since our last "meal or snack" during that time our body decides we need more glucose in our systems .She suggested a snack before bed and it has worked for me. Most mornings my level is 100.
The article does not answer the question…How to control blood sugars in the morning. Even though everyone is different, surely there is something that has been tried that works for many people other than relying on meds. Yes, we can talk to our doctor all we want and they will medicate us to death…literally. And, there are many cases where that is the only option. So, is there anyone that would like to share what they do to keep their blood sugars down in the AM? ~Denise, 37 Diagnosed 8/98
My doctor told me, when testing in the morning, to do so when just waking and still lying in bed, to get a true reading. This makes sense with what I just read about your liver releasing glucose to wake up etc.
Hi. I have an A1c of 6% now with dieting alone. didn't want to take meds. But like this article says, my morning sugar is between 105-120. Very seldom does it go below that. But it goes so low during the rest of the day. I have tried everything to keep it low in the mornings. Water helps. But as I do not sleep well after 3 am; I wondered if that has anything to do with it?