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Message: <blockquote data-quote="antoanto" data-source="post: 2344650" data-attributes="member: 459166"><p>It is normal that your liver "synthesises" glucose overnight to keep your glucose levels sufficiently high during what is effectively an 8-12 hour fast fro most people. In normal people, insulin deals with the surge which normally occurs between 0400 and 0800. In diabetics or prediabetics the insukin is less effective and blood glucose will rise.. It is called the "dawn effect". If this level is consistently rising, it can be an indication of a deteriorating metabolic response to insulin. What is more important is the HbA1c level. The only way recommended to deal with the dawn effect is to ensure at least 7 hours of good quality sleep per night and to deal with issues such as sleep apnea which aggravates metabolic syndrome.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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