| At first glance, the situation appears like a | | | | ways to try to naturally control the dawn |
| paradox wrapped in a sugary enigma. You go to | | | | phenomenon also. These methods may work well |
| sleep with normal blood sugar levels, and lie in bed, | | | | for some people and not at all for others, so |
| sleeping for eight hours... eating nothing that would | | | | experimentation is necessary to find the one that |
| raise your blood sugar levels at all. | | | | works best for you. |
| Yet, when you wake up in the morning, your | | | | - eating a protein-rich snack such as high-quality |
| blood sugar level has skyrocketed... perhaps as | | | | meat, cheese, or nuts at bedtime can help to |
| high as 250 mg/dL (14 mmol/L), perhaps less, but | | | | moderate your blood sugar levels through the |
| still alarming. It may seem as if this situation | | | | night |
| makes no sense, or even that your body is | | | | - eating a fresh apple sometimes has the same |
| turning on you treacherously. However, there is a | | | | effect |
| logical reason for this, and understanding why this | | | | - some people see results from drinking a glass of |
| event happens will help you to cope with it better | | | | wine |
| and understand whether it matters to your health. | | | | - vinegar tablets or vinegar are fairly effective at |
| The "dawn phenomenon" as this early morning | | | | lessening the dawn phenomenon, but their acidity |
| rise in blood sugar levels is usually called, happens | | | | may be harmful is taken for the long haul |
| because your body is programmed to boost your | | | | Should You Skip Breakfast To Help Control The |
| blood sugar levels at this time to give you energy | | | | Dawn Phenomenon? |
| for getting up in the morning. Your body releases | | | | Although skipping breakfast, (and the associated |
| hormones such as cortisol and growth hormone | | | | blood glucose from eating), might seem like a |
| that increase insulin resistance, giving you a "sugar | | | | logical way to help control the dawn phenomenon, |
| rush" in preparation for the new day. Of course, if | | | | avoiding food in the morning will actually have the |
| you have type 2 diabetes, you do not want your | | | | opposite effect. Sensing that you have no new |
| blood sugar to rise strongly at any time, especially | | | | blood sugar supply from food, your body will |
| since your insulin resistance is already higher than | | | | boost its output of insulin-resisting hormones even |
| normal and the "dawn phenomenon's" impact is | | | | more in an effort to give you the energy you |
| amplified. | | | | need for your daily activities. High-protein, |
| High blood sugar levels in the morning are nothing | | | | low-carbohydrate foods, as well as protein |
| to panic about, since they are a result of natural | | | | shakes, are top-notch choices for breakfast food |
| processes, but they are something that you | | | | and drink. |
| should deal with in order to increase your | | | | High blood sugar levels in the morning are a |
| long-term health and short-term peace of mind. | | | | natural bodily process, and not a cause for panic. |
| Other than switching your medication to bedtime... | | | | You should deal with them right away in order to |
| a step you should only take with the approval and | | | | prevent the rest of the day being a struggle |
| testing of your doctor to make certain you are | | | | against excessive blood sugar. |
| not harmed by this change... there are several | | | | |