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<blockquote data-quote="seadragon" data-source="post: 1005479" data-attributes="member: 195124"><p>I wouldn't worry too much. I had similar results after starting low carbs. Initially fasting blood levels appeared to drop but now they are all over the place and seems to have little rhyme or reason. However contrary to what doctors seem to believe the fasting blood sugar is not necessarily the lowest of the day. I regularly fall to around 4.5 in late afternoon even if i might have had a 6.5 in the morning. Since overall my levels are not regularly high or above 7.8 (the level at which there is a danger of complications I think) for long, I don't think I am at much risk .</p><p>I do find that if I have had a meal with more carbs than usual and levels go a bit high after eating then I can invariably get them down to the 6's by 15 mins of walking (can be on the spot indoors if necessary - while watching TV or something).</p><p>I also do some weights and high intensity interval training (which has massively improved my fitness levels in just 4 minutes a day.)</p><p>You may be experiencing dawn phenomenon which I understand is due to the liver dumping glucose in the morning (ready for you to hunt or gather your breakfast - human body hasn't caught up with food being available in cupboards and fridges!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seadragon, post: 1005479, member: 195124"] I wouldn't worry too much. I had similar results after starting low carbs. Initially fasting blood levels appeared to drop but now they are all over the place and seems to have little rhyme or reason. However contrary to what doctors seem to believe the fasting blood sugar is not necessarily the lowest of the day. I regularly fall to around 4.5 in late afternoon even if i might have had a 6.5 in the morning. Since overall my levels are not regularly high or above 7.8 (the level at which there is a danger of complications I think) for long, I don't think I am at much risk . I do find that if I have had a meal with more carbs than usual and levels go a bit high after eating then I can invariably get them down to the 6's by 15 mins of walking (can be on the spot indoors if necessary - while watching TV or something). I also do some weights and high intensity interval training (which has massively improved my fitness levels in just 4 minutes a day.) You may be experiencing dawn phenomenon which I understand is due to the liver dumping glucose in the morning (ready for you to hunt or gather your breakfast - human body hasn't caught up with food being available in cupboards and fridges!) [/QUOTE]
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