The Dawn Phenomenon

*THE DAWN PHENOMENON*

*What can you do?*

Mr Sam asked me....

"Addys, My blood sugar was 91 when I went to bed and exactly doubled to 182 when I got up. Do you have any comments?"

*MY ANSWER:*

What you are experiencing is the *“Dawn Phenomenon.”*

They are hormone driven processes that ready a person sleeping for action upon waking.

Adrenalin, cortisol, glucagon and growth hormone are secreted which among other things cause a conversion of glycogen stored in the liver to be converted into glucose.

This causes a rise in blood glucose levels.

In a person without diabetes this rise is countered effectively by the secretion of insulin to keep blood glucose levels in the normal range.

Type 1 diabetics make no insulin so there is that, and type 2 diabetics often have cells that are insulin resistant. That means the glucose cannot enter the cells, thus blood glucose levels rise.

Some strategies for reducing *Dawn Phenomenon* are

🌱 Eating a low carb evening meal earlier.

🌱 Eliminated night time snacking.

🌱 Doing some sort of brisk exercise.

🌱 Drinking the Addys Ikarian Brew Tea before bed time.

Let Food Be Thy Medicine.

How was your night and what was your blood sugar level this morning, chat me up in the DM.

Good morning 🌻