4 Bedtime Foods for PERFECT Overnight Blood Sugar

[@stuartsinclair6269]

Good to see this, I’ve upped my water at night feel better in the morning as well as lowering my units of insulin, and don’t eat after 7pm all things are going well, new diabetic if 3yrs,

[@myanaloglife9450]

Can’t do that, will be up to pee more, which as a guy already happens, don’t want more of that..

[@kinpatu]

For those not using a CGM, keep in mind that high morning BG could be the dawn effect.

[@GabrielSBarbaraS]

Before I had a CGM I would check immediately upon waking and it was usually lower than 30 minutes after waking up. Now with CGM I am noticing the same thing. Good point on dawn phenomena.

[@VikingKonungr]

Good tip. I have done some other changes that have surprise me in a positive way. 1. Adding Vitamin B1 to my daily diet. 2. Injecting the insulin in my upper arms and my thigh. The last weeks have my glucose been good between 37 - 58 through the day and night. And I can just hope it last for a while. And finally: Love your videos. 💝

[@DiabetesStrong]

Thank you 😊

[@CindyPurses]

I love your very helpful videos, Christel. I’ve learned so much from you and have implemented what I’ve learned into my life and have been doing so much better thanks to you!!! Like you mentioned in this video, “we’re all different.” Unfortunately, in my case, my sugars spike with ALL milk products, including Cottage Cheese and no-sugar yogurt. Rice Cakes spike my sugars too. I can’t do the Halo ice creams either. I do eat dinner early and am sometimes hungry before bed. I just drink some water to help fill the void so that I am able to get to sleep. I eat very low carb and since I’ve had my CGM, it’s been a game changer. I am regulating my blood sugars better than I ever had for the past 32 years. I love all your advice and reviews and recipes. I like your snack idea of 1/2 cup cottage cheese with a little cucumber and tomato. I used to love cottage cheese until I realized how it spikes my sugars so badly. But I’m going to try your little combination here and take more insulin to see how I do. I appreciate all your suggestions and encouragement…and yes, as you mention here, keeping a logbook is SO VERY valuable. Thank you, Christel. You’re the best!!!

[@myanaloglife9450]

Glad you’re doing well, keep it up

[@DiabetesStrong]

I love that you have such a good understanding of what works for you. And really glad my videos helps 🙂 I wonder if a lactose free product would be better for you 🤔

[@LoriannSmithsanpell]

Great information! Thank you so much! My morning reading is always elevated. I will try these tips, and eat a small light meal at the end of the day, especially during the work week.

[@karynstouffer3562]

My go-to late snack is unsalted mixed nuts. Just a little bit fills me up and doesn't impact my blood glucose too much.

[@GabrielSBarbaraS]

I have noticed if I eat pasta for dinner even at 5 pm, yes the insulin will cover it for about 4 hours, then I wake up with a higher level in the morning than usual. I can only guess that pasta takes a veeerrry long time to fully turn to glucose in the body. I do take long acting insulin and don't want to increase it or it drops too low about 1 am and my cgm starts holloring at me then. I like your yogurt theory, I also use yogurt as a tool in my diabetic tool box.

[@jvanderriet]

Really love the healthy snack ideas here, and the inclusion of macadamias - thank you!

[@sabbys7750]

Thank you for sharing!! I'm a t2 but I still gets lots of helpful information from your videos!! I don't do keto cuz i tried and what i realized was that i needed some carbs in my life. So I try to eat my carbs in the morning and then at nighttime, normally stick with high protein, high fat foods. Thank you!! Appreciate your videos!!

[@qazyman]

It's amazing how good cottage cheese and pepper go together. It's very easy on my BS too.

[@sharonsplace5146]

Thank you for this great video. I have been using Novolog Aspart sliding scale for 28 days, but my sugar is always spiking about 230 and sometimes staying up for several hours. Last night it was high about 4 hours. I didn’t sleep well. I know I ate wrong. I took 3 units of novolog before I ate and thought it might keep it down to a fair level. No telling what it would have gotten to while I was asleep without the insulin. My biggest problem seems to be snacks. I am type 2. I love my Libre3 CGM. But I do finger sticks to double check occasionally before treating the rise. I used to be a nurse and helped diabetic patients, so I understand a lot about diabetes. It’s just different when it’s your own body. I don’t remember ever learning about that dual rise. It makes sense to me now. That’s what has been happening to me. I am learning so much from you. I am very tall and don’t appear heavily over weight, but I do need to lose a few pounds. I love cottage cheese and rice cakes. I never thought about adding the veggies. I will now and I’m going to order some of those macadamia snacks too. I will also start having earlier and smaller dinners. Thank you!

[@DiabetesStrong]

Not sure if we've discussed this, but have you considered trying carb counting instead or sliding scale? It might be easier for you to get to the accurate dose. Some find it to be more work, but the outcome might be worth it

[@sharonsplace5146]

@ yes I’ve been thinking about it and I have an app on my phone that I enter my foods into and it gives me the carbs. I just never thought about why the insulin works quicker and better during earlier meals but not at night. Now I know. It clicked when you mentioned slower digestion. I had forgotten about that.

[@DiabetesStrong]

@@sharonsplace5146 ah, okay. I'm glad that was one of your takeaways

[@shelleyhodgkinson1341]

Excellent video.. always good content. I get really annoyed about the high blood sugar overnight as well. Super annoying. The idea of a second dose of insulin a couple hours later is a game changer!

[@DiabetesStrong]

Thank you

[@SighDown]

I have a diabetic family member who drinks Kachava (the superfood) before bed each night and wakes up with blood sugar levels around 100-120. Without Kachava, she usually averages around 180 in the mornings.

[@sandrajohnson5804]

It seems ALL Cottage cheese is high in sodium though i love it but cannot find one that isnt high sodium ):

[@fredirle7173]

Just ordered some Macadamia Bars and Nuts to keep for snacks. I am a big believer in having available proportioned snacks. Thanks for the discount code. It sure helps the A1C to have blood sugar stay in lower range and steady all night. I try keep mine 80-100.

[@DiabetesStrong]

Super, I hope you like them. Staying 80-100 is impressive. Well done

[@larkspin]

My problem is that sometimes my blood sugar tanks overnight. If my blood sugar is close to 100 at bedtime, it's a risk that my Dexcom will wake me up with that annoying CLANGING during the night. But when I'm really sleepy, I'm not interested in eating anything.

[@DiabetesStrong]

If you manage with medication, which I'm guessing you are, it could mean that your meds need titrating. I would ask your doctor

[@philboncher7191]

40 yrs type 1 thanks for the tips. nuts have been working well for me. pistachio's ,macadamia. the dawn phenomenon sucks!!!!

[@DiabetesStrong]

Very true, it really does

[@WarrenKimpel]

I am type 2, and I take repaglinide as a med

[@babytigtig3795]

What meal insulin do you use for dinner?

[@DiabetesStrong]

I most often use my Novolog. If it's a higher carb meal (it happens) I might use Afrezza

[@robmiller54]

Homemade Bacon chips are good too !

[@bothornton4150]

Competition pics please 💪🏻

[@DiabetesStrong]

Ha! I was considering it. I know the photos will live on the internet forever, but I figure it's too much skin for KZbin

[@StarvingMyselfToLIFE]

How do you distinguish true hunger from craving?🤔

[@ninadukette3340]

Always a good question.

[@DiabetesStrong]

I’ve seen craving described as often being for a certain food and being more of a desire while hunger is a physical feeling. If in doubt I’ll sometimes wait a bit before eating anything. If disgracing myself removes the need to eat its most often not actual hunger

[@StarvingMyselfToLIFE]

@DiabetesStrong I know you will strenuously disagree, and I'm perfectly fine with that, but i don't think we actually experience true hunger..most of us have enough stored energy to last 30-50 days....Conditioning the body to switch from exogenous, to endogenous sources of energy is what's required..

[@YourWellnessJournal]

A strategic bedtime snack can help maintain stable blood sugar levels throughout the night. The ideal combination should include high protein, healthy fats, and limited carbohydrates. Some excellent options include a hard-boiled egg with whole-grain crackers, low-fat cheese with whole-wheat crackers, or sugar-free Greek yogurt. Nuts and seeds are particularly beneficial due to their protein and healthy fat content. It's important to understand that blood sugar naturally fluctuates overnight due to the dawn phenomenon (between 3:00-8:00 AM) and the Somogyi effect (a significant drop between 2:00-3:00 AM)1. Keep portions small to avoid disrupting sleep. For more health and wellness topics, check out our channel. We have a new video up every Friday!

[@katherinethacker4263]

Don't like cottage cheese

[@javajoebogota]

My question is a bit off topic for today's video, and it is, how to change the time on the g7 receiver for daylight savings time? Again, thank you.

[@DiabetesStrong]

I haven’t been able to find an answer to that online. It didn’t update automatically?

[@javajoebogota]

@DiabetesStrong no, it didn't, but i did finally find out. By holding the on button down for several seconds, it allows to change the time in the settings screen.

[@ninadukette3340]

The reason certain electronic devices don't automatically change is that not everyone changes in fall.

[@WarrenKimpel]

another nice video THANKS, you show a lot of testing; medicare only allows me two test strips per day

[@TheWendy321]

Are you on insulin?

[@DiabetesStrong]

It's so unfortunate as doing finger sticks is the only way to know if what you're doing is working. A1c is so high level. I sometimes buy strips OTC at my local pharmacy, those are about 21 Cent a strip

[@jackschitt6235]

USA medicare will only pay for 2 test strips a day? Can your doctor do something to get you more? Contact the American Diabetes Association and your representative! That's so penny wise pound foolish. They should be encouraging and rewarding people who are trying to manage their blood sugar as well as possible. Can you get a CGM?

[@kimberlyrogers0804]

How about low blood sugars at night? Oh and I’m type 2.

[@DiabetesStrong]

It’s something I’d discuss with your doctor, you shouldn’t have low blood sugar every night. For the nights when I’m worried about it, I’ll reach for a rice cake like the one I showed in the video

[@kimberlyrogers0804]

@@DiabetesStrong come to find out I had a faulty sensor. They replaced it for me and I’ll start my new one today. I love your channel!

[@marytaylor6008]

Tell your commentator that I have had diabetes for 52yrs. I bet I can tell her a few things about diabetis

[@xenaburg2362]

Full fat is more satisfying and less sugar

[@sojournern]

Sad to see you eating dairy. Dairy is calorie dense and has saturated fat. There are plant based foods that are complex carbohydrates and or protein sources.

[@DiabetesStrong]

Why be sad, it works for me. Great that you know what works for you. I'm a big believer in all of us finding what works for us. I don't think we'll all thrive doing or eating the same things

[@Valley_Gal]

Greek yogurt has been my go to as well! Sometimes I grate a tad of dark chocolate on top❤

[@sojournern]

@@DiabetesStrong sad for numerous reasons: the dairy industry is terrible for the environment, terrible for the animals and surely not the best, in the long term for human health. The hormones (especially estrogen which is terrible for boys, girls, women and men), antibiotics, communicable viruses, artificial insemination methods (basically repeated rape of an animal), early death due to inhumane slaughtering methods at an unnaturally young age, separation of the babies from their mother, use of milk meant for a bovine calf and not a human, poor working conditions for dairy farm workers that have a high rate of PTSD and suicide as well as low pay, many times taking advantage of people that may be undocumented, don't have health care, don't have social security, use of grazing land that should be wild, that takes away precious top soil from the land, releases methane into the atmosphere, creates excess waste products into the water and land, all to create a heavily subsidized product that can be easily replaced for less that is healthier, does not require cruelty, and conserves the environment. That's a very short summary of why I'm sad.

[@southsidemke3298]

Too talkative, get to the message

[@clumpbb791]

The whole video is the message. Food, why she likes it, why it’s good for managing her diabetes. Perhaps you’re extremely lucky and don’t deal with the same issues

[@ldybgd]

The video would be half as long is you don’t repeat yourself so much

[@robmiller54]

Don’t watch.

[@pamelawalker8052]

Digestion should be done by bedtime. I don't believe eating before bed is good for you. Blood sugar spike is due to eating. Good grief, what crappy advice