Over Night Liver Dump

[Olaf-Jensen]

I,m getting high BS reading when I get up in the morning. My last reading at night is 11.0 when I get up its 16. What can I do to get this lower?

 

[Squire Fulwood]

A liver dump may happen if you have not eaten for 5 or 6 hours. I suppose you could try eating something before you go to bed or if you get up in the night to find out if it helps.

 

[Olaf-Jensen]

My last snake is just before I go to sleep. A lump of cheese and small piece of fruit

 

[Squire Fulwood]

My only other suggestion is to save some of it until you get up for a pee. If you sleep for a long continuous period then a liver dump is almost inevitable and may mean a low carb breakfast and a walk.

 

[Olaf-Jensen]

Yeah i,ll give that a try, thanks

 

[Bluetit1802]

You could also try lowering your bedtime reading. 11 at that time is very high. The lower you start, the lower you will finish. You may still get a liver dump (as I do) but it will be at a much more acceptable level.

 

[dannyw]

I agree with Bluetit, a reading of 11 before bed needs addressing first.

 

[Olaf-Jensen]

Yeah I know it is high. I have only been on low carb for 3 days now. My BS was up to 24. So I have cut it in half already. I,m not sure what is causing the 11 reading. Last 3 days was Eggplant, Linseed and fried ham. I do drink Robinsons no added sugar dilute, about 3 large glasses, that might be the cause

 

[Squire Fulwood]

Yes I must agree with the other posters. A reading of 11 before bed is odd. My technique is to achieve a low reading after breakfast and a walk (hopefully a low reading) and to plan my day from there. If I end up with a reading of 11 before bed then I have made a serious mistake somewhere.

 

[Olaf-Jensen]

I am not on meds. Just trying through diet. Might take a while to get right

 

[Bluetit1802]

I'm not on any meds either, Olaf. My medication is my food. It will take time to get it right, but rather than worry about liver dumps at your stage, I would worry more about your bedtime level. You have done well to get it down from where you started, so keep going, and maybe tweak your diet a little bit. Perhaps a little more exercise?

 

[Sirmione]

You have to be very careful with soft drinks even some flavoured water.

 

[Olaf-Jensen]

I dont drink them. I started today with squeezed lemon and water. Need some different flavors though, might get sick of this. Is milk bad?

 

[Bluetit1802]

Yes, cows milk is full of lactose, which is a sugar. We need to be very careful with it. You can buy lactose free milk. What about a nice mug of tea (with a dash of milk) or decaf coffee with double cream? Water is excellent though, especially ice cold straight from the fridge.

 

[Olaf-Jensen]

Thanks, did not know about the milk issue. Yeah a nice brew. Have so much new to learn about this dam disease

 

[Bluetit1802]

It is always wise to read the nutrition labels on all food packaging.. Anything that ends in "ose" is sugar. Glucose, fructose, lactose, anything else ose. It's a big learning curve.

 

[Sirmione]

Lactose is composed of glucose and galactose bonded together , Lactose can't be absorbed by the body unless it is broken down into glucose galactose.

Lactose is an issue for some but not all, a substantial proportion lack an enzyme in the digestive sytstem can't break down into the simpler sugars.
In people from nothern European genetic line 30% of the population can't break it down to release the glucose, for those from African or other areas where there is little dairy in the diet up to 70% don't break down lactose.

 

[Olaf-Jensen]

So what about hard cheese?

 

[Bluetit1802]

What about it?

 

[Olaf-Jensen]

Is it OK to eat