Dawn phenomenon, is an early-morning (usually between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.) increase in blood sugar. Learn the causes and what you can do to.
Are you experiencing the Dawn Phenomenon?
High Glucose readings in the morning? What causes your glucose to be higher in the morning even if you haven’t eaten all night? Perhaps the answer could be the Dawn Phenomenon.
Dawn phenomenon, is an early-morning (usually between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.) increase in blood sugar. Learn the causes and what you can do to.
Morning readings elevated
Frustrated by your high glucose readings before breakfast? There is something called the Dawn Phenomenon which occurs in everyone, whether you have diabetes or not.
Dawn phenomenon, is an early-morning (usually between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.) increase in blood sugar. Learn the causes and what you can do to.
Early morning hours
While you are fast asleep, your hormones are surging in the early morning hours, such as growth hormone, cortisol, and catecholamines, causing glucose levels to rise. For people with diabetes, there is less insulin circulating so the glucose levels continue to rise resulting in higher readings in the morning.
Dawn phenomenon, is an early-morning (usually between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.) increase in blood sugar. Learn the causes and what you can do to.
Some things to try
1.   Watch your night time snacks, include more protein and less carbohydrates
2.   Go for a walk after dinner
3.   Take your medication as prescribed
4.   If on an insulin pump, you may need different early morning settings, discuss with your health care provider.
Dawn phenomenon, is an early-morning (usually between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.) increase in blood sugar. Learn the causes and what you can do to.
Breakfast daily
By having breakfast daily, it allows your body to turn off the release of hormones. You would think the longer you don’t eat the better your glucose would be, but actually you may find your glucose continues to rise. If you normally skip breakfast, check your glucose when you wake and check again before your first meal. Did it increase?
Dawn phenomenon, is an early-morning (usually between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.) increase in blood sugar. Learn the causes and what you can do to.
What does your meter say?
Try this experiment, set your alarm for 2 or 3 am, for a couple of nights and check your glucose. What does your meter say? If normal or high, the cause could be Dawn Phenomenon.
