Dawn Phenomenon: High Fasting Blood Sugar Levels On Keto & IF

Get the Highest Quality Electrolyte euvexia.com . Dawn Phenomenon: High Fasting Blood Sugar Levels On Keto & IF. What is dawn phenomenon and somogyi effect? People ask why is my blood sugar high in the morning especially people with diabetes and insulin resistance? Why the high blood sugar levels even while eating low carb, keto or intermittent fasting, but this seems like it shouldn't be happening since blood sugar levels are low while eating low carbohydrates. The dawn phenomenon, also called the dawn effect, is something a lot of diabetes experience where their morning fasting blood sugar go to high levels. You will learn why it happens and why you can still have this happen after you start lowing your blood sugar levels with diet.
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[@dannyc9784]

Awesome video!! I finally understand what was going on in my system. Every time I told my DR my sugar is always high in the morning he looked at me like I was crazy. And when do we get our blood tests?!?!?... in the morning. Even when I got my A1C1 down to a normal level, he wanted to put me back on metformin because of this spike in the morning. I refused to take it again, as it gave me diaharea and made my blood sugar swing to the point of almost passing out. I have gotten healthy doing a Carnivorish/keto diet and have lost 30+ lbs and feel sooo much better. Of course he wants me on statins now cuz of my higher LDL do to a healthy diet but not gonna happen. Scary when the patients are now more educated than the majority of the DR's that are just taught to shell out pharmaceuticals!!

[@abhiworld284]

Same here.... Everything is fine with me except morning sugar levels... Doctor put me on metformin... How are your levels now

[@princessinatent]

LDL will naturally go up but the size of them will be smaller and therefore healthier. Low carb down under did a great video on cholesterol and reading test results for cholesterol properly. No need for statins.

[@kiran6122]

@@abhiworld284 i believe he told metformin is bad to take , even if your morning levels are high. High sugar at dawn is due to gluconeogenesis

[@jimpack9622]

@@princessinatent large fluffy LDL is better, smaller is oxidized and damaged

[@princessinatent]

@@jimpack9622 I will have to re watch the video but thank you for clarifying. I have some memory issues lately, so I apologize if I got the density incorrect. However, he shouldn't need the statins if he is continuing a HFLC diet. ☺️

[@frasersgirl4383]

The cells start wanting food instead of being force fed! What on earth! What an amazingly simple way to put it!!! I love love love your videos!

[@BenyaminMentchale]

Brilliantly simple... 💚

[@davidjudd951]

I caught that too.

[@unicejebulan5477]

Same situation .

[@twinklebumahit7581]

The only way for us to show our appreciation and gratitude is to let you know that we are thankful for all info you are imparting to us. So grateful to have you Doc.

[@drekberg]

Thank you Twinkle Bumahit. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.

[@Jagar1410]

Thank you very much for the wonderful information

[@suganthiramasubramanyiyam6700]

Very good information.Thankyou

[@davidjudd951]

@@drekberg I've shared your videos with family and friends. I'm looking forward to my next physical, and my Dr. telling me while scratching his head, "you don't need this thyroid pill anymore".

[@ronaldrudy3278]

I dont mean to be so off topic but does anybody know a method to log back into an instagram account? I somehow forgot the password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.

[@Jewelinator]

I have been low carb - keto for 10 years. I have been periodically searching for an answer to this question. All the keto experts could not explain it. I have been worried about it all this time. Dr. Ekberg just described my situation to a T. 120 and it doesn't come down even if I exercise. It does come down when I eat something. I am so relieved . Thank you Dr. Sten Ekberg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bettiepigott5171]

From the bottom of my heart, I thank you Dr. Ekberg! I have worried about my high morning blood sugar for a couple of years now. My doctor told me that since I have a 22.7 BMI and a 4.8 A1c that I shouldn't be worried even though my morning blood sugar is always somewhere between 110 and 120, but I was still worried until I saw this video you made! God Bless You for helping so many people and by making your videos so easy to understand!

[@ann7856]

Same is with me. My doctor is forcing me to take metformin and I refuse that.

[@gulfvisasupdates5927]

My morning sugar levels 104 what should i do

[@jpridie]

I’m from Canada and just been on the Keto diet and totally off my three drugs which I’ve been on for twenty years now my blood sugars are basically normal now. Thanks very much it now makes sense your info is very useful, I can’t thank you enough.

[@BeLov3dMisFit]

Me too! I was on 4 metformin, r500 insulin, and jardiance... now I'm stable and feeling great. Lost 60 lbs total

[@HasanBasriUlu]

I am on "almost no carb, more fat and greens" diet, morning wake up blood sugar is 98- 122 and after 3-4 hours with full stomach drops down to 93 - 104 perpetually during last week since ı've been keeping a record. Scary, depressing.. After this video I cancelled my tomarrow morning doctor appointmet and feeling very happy. Thank you Dr. Ekberg, Greetings from Turkey..

[@jbuggy21]

Started keto 2-3 weeks ago, saw my morning glucose drop from 125 to around 106, but this week has been consistently 120. I am not alarmed yet and know I just needed to stay on course, but this information is very helpful to understand what's going on...and will keep me from worrying if this persists.

[@jamesfinn821]

You described this EXACTLY (including the numbers right on) as it happened to me this morning. And I was worried. You helped me understand what is going on and for that I am immensely grateful!!! You are amazing!!

[@MarcesAurelius]

thank Dr Ekberg, very clear lesson again! 7 years keto, 1 year of that ketovore and I finally decided to measure my glucose curve: - 105 morning 105 - 120 after coffee with 2 Tbsp heavy cream - 112 until eating window - 85 after (1 hr) a big meal at 3 pm

[@wab_]

how's it going?

[@meggi8048]

hows it goin?

[@Tom-ms5ot]

according to modern western medicine you should be dead already 😊

[@andreels]

kind of a newbie here, two weeks ago went to the Dr. for something completely different and turns out, my glucose was 486, triglycerides of 1095, doctor said he had never seen it that high, did a1c and came back 13.4. 190lbs, 5'10, i couldn't believe it, basically prescribed insulin, metformin and some cholesterol drug and said I'm sorry, that was it ! I began researching and immediately started low carb diet (I was a heavy snacker before). Did the insulin for like two days, but quickly learned why would I put more insulin in my body, so stopped it. stopped the metformin too and never took the cholesterol meds. Currently in a 72 hour fast that ends tonight at 8pm, but might go longer, maybe even 5 days. last nights glucose was 109, experience exactly what he describes, but its steady, this morning waking up around 130 (Dexcom G7 reading) and slowly dropping throughout the day. did bloodwork yesterday and in about two weeks, triglycerides already down to 645, so going in the right direction. medical industry is a joke, just gave me meds and said good luck ! i refuse to take medicine. Thanks for the video and explanation !

[@lucyp-mc8lh]

Amazing results! Scary test results! Good job!

[@andreels]

@@lucyp-mc8lh did 3 month bloodwork since "diagnosis" a few days ago and a1c down to 6.2 and triglycerides 165. still ways to go, intermittent fasting really helps for me !

[@danpan001]

Bravo

[@brendahunter9134]

Here it is two years later and I had to come back and listen to this again. Yesterday I had one meal of baked chicken wings (8) and a handful of pork cracklings. At 9:30 PM BS at 115. This morning, blood sugar at 142!. WHGMS big time with probably a spike in cortisol to boot. I've now decided to be like those people who put tape over their dash board warning lights and not test in the morning anymore. Nothing to worry about.

[@utopiadweller]

2:15. 9:45 liver dumps sugar. 14:00 fasting glucose. 13:15 lchf. 13:40 waking up with lower sugar after 1-3 months 14:30 night 15:49 morning. 16:10 keto. 18:10 insulin resistance

[@Don-oi5ui]

What do these number mean

[@miscellanys8652]

What a legend

[@samojezni5093]

Pitty I did not watch Dr. Ekberg earlier. Tried many time food separation (starch - carbs - proteins) with short messy effect. After cutting carbs and doing once per month 72 hours fasting, incredible results. Knowledge is real power !

[@JoeZyzyx]

been wondering about that. Get up, check sugar level and maybe 130. Have coffee with a bit of standard creamer which has a bit of sugar in it, check hour later, and blood sugar is 20 points lower!

[@endthefed5304]

I'm a 66 year old ectomorph who has a BMI of 21 basically my entire life and have never been overweight. Ever. But I recently started a keto diet and after a month measured my fasting insulin and it was 9.4. Since I had been eating a SAD for decades my fasting glucose is typically around 110, so my homa-ir was about 2.3, insulin resistant. 😢 This video has helped me understand that I am on the right track but it's going to take a while to get insulin sensitivity. Thanks for being such a great teacher. 😊

[@AmyPetrich]

This helps a lot. Ive been keto for over 3 years(carnivore ish the past 10 months) Ive lost 95 lbs so far(still 15-20 more STUBBORN lbs to go). My A1C is 4.65 but my glucose hangs around 100-107 no matter how I eat. So Im glad for this information & that my body is working properly 😁🤗

[@zhuhaibaker7816]

If your BG has never been below 100-107 range it is not possible to have a A1C of 4.65 ,?

[@danpan001]

Is your fasting glucose still the same? Did you try fasting more than 24 hours?

[@JoeyDoingThings]

Thank you so much for making this, and all the other videos you have made. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, and have used your videos to address the issue. I have been waking up and my numbers are 107-115, and I was annoyed that they weren’t in the 90s. Now I feel confident that I am still on the right path!

[@jamesnorris837]

I wish I had found this video a year ago when I was first diagnosed with insulin resistance. I made the change to LCHF and IF and dropped my A1C by 3.0 in 90 days, but waking with a bloodsugar of 120ish every day. I discovered I could knock it down to 90ish with low-intensity cardio or remain at 120 until ate. After eating, I would also drop to 90 and remain for the day(according to my CGM). My wife's blood sugar will not go above 120's even if she eats a 1/2 a dozen donuts and drinks a 1/2 a gallon of Orange juice for breakfast. I was waking every day at her upper limit. Now, I just do some low intensity cardio in the morning to knock it down and move on with my day. This video would have saved me weeks of research and frustration. Thanks Doc.

[@johnwallace5284]

Im gettting the same problem as a pre-diabetic. My blood sugar is good in the evening and night but in the morning it shoots up to around 110-120 after i start walking around. So you think that eating drops it? and exercise, what kind of low intensity cardio do you do?

[@stevenrix7277]

@@johnwallace5284 Yes some people will eat and it will drop (that's my case). IF will help to lower your blood glucose.

[@MsMere78]

I’ve been trying to understand this for years- I’ve read many articles about the dawn effect for non-diabetics on a low carb diet- and your video was the most informative! Thank you!

[@halad2864]

Your comment answers my question,thanks.I was wondering why my sugar arround 6 in the morning ,after a month of a LC diet. I did not get this video is for diabetic or not.👍

[@frostyjim2633]

Thank you. I'm diabetic for 20 years and you made this video for me

[@edwardchoi8299]

Thank you so much. My morning fasting glucose is 118 and I thought something wrong with me. I do IF for about 16 hours a day and my after meal glucose is around 100. Now I know my body is doing OK with dawn effects of hormone and my body do not need much of insulin produced for additional 20 mg of my glucose increase in the morning.

[@BSwitzerland]

Exactly thats what happended to me and my doctor was clueless about why my HBA1C came down so much (from 7.7 to 6.1 in 2 moths) but the fasting blood sugar was high. thank you for this video

[@scotthamlin9718]

Been keto over 3 years and found this 4 year old video I must have missed before. The last part of the video is exactly what I was looking for. I notice lately that my morning glucose is 115 to 120 and still same until first meal around noon and then usually a couple hours later it’s lower than before the meal. Very helpful to understand what’s going on.

[@fathertime55]

Thank you SO much for this information! I've been doing IF and Keto for the past 3 months. The catalyst was being diagnosed as pre diabetic. I've lost 19 lbs and gotten my blood sugar down but have been struggling with my FBS in the morning. My goal was to have it in the 90's but I've consistently been around 115. I was getting really frustrated and felt I was failing, but this information helps me understand that I've been on the high track. Love IF and Keto.

[@rogeliosilva1962]

Thank you so much Dr. I clearly understood your explanation, even though my first language it's spanish. I've been listening to your videos for 5 months. Lost 45 lbs in this period of time with, first, low carb, then keto and intermittent fasting. Thank you for everything you are doing to help us.

[@ravichaurasia6425]

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[@bobwhisenhunt7085]

Mine was 103-107 in the morning.Didn’t eat until 10:30 am. Been fasting 16-18 hrs. My last A1c about 9 months ago it was 5.3 Am I Ok?

[@Ran7480]

This dawn effect concept really makes sense after all. I've been doing keto/omad for a long time , and i was pretty confident that my fasting blood glucose won't exceed 85mg/dl. So, i decided to give a try one time in the morning, and i was disappointed when the reading reached 100-ish which falls under 'prediabetes' according to web-med. Then, i measured again in the afternoon (also fasted , just water/black coffee/green tea), and it turned out to be 82mg/dl. Definitely it was weird, but it got all cleared up after you explained the science behind this phenomenom. Thanks!

[@ancaryan6270]

Thank you for explaining this so clearly. I can now understand why despite keeping my carbs low I get higher blood sugar in the morning, and that it is not because the approach is not working, but it is because it IS working. This is actually very reassuring...

[@allij7947]

Exactly what I needed to see this morning when my glucose was 111....after 20/4 fasting and v low carb, moderate protein. After my butter/mct coffee my glucose drops to 99. Now I know why! Thanks Dr. Love your channel. Keep the nuggets coming.

[@drekberg]

Thank you alli J. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.

[@gwenbuckingham9351]

Thank you for making sense of Dawn Phenomenon, and how blood sugar levels work! It won't bother me so much anymore.

[@stephencullum8255]

I watched this yesterday. Tried an experiment on myself yesterday. I woke up with 107 mg/dL in my blood. Stayed that way all day. Even through a 5 mile hike in Florida's muggy hot weather. I checked my glucose at the 23 hr fast time it was 108 mg/dL. I am fat adapted. Ate a snack of 1/2 a cup of low carb chi pudding and a small cheese stick. Checked my glucose at the 1/2 hour mark was 102 mg/dL, the hour mark was 89 mg/dL then at the 2 hour mark was 93 mg/dL. I have done this on main meals with similar results. This pattern I have notice my whole life. My glucose levels are lower several hours after I eat than my fasting levels. Now I know why this happen. Thanks Doctor.

[@bobdec6665]

I do not think most doctors know this to explain it. Thank you for sharing your experiment. It was helpful.

[@RJWPG]

Thank for the clear explanation! I was experiencing this effect whilst eating LCHF and doing IF. I was perplexed and getting very, very frustrated to the point of almost throwing in the towel. Now I'm clear that everything is as it should be - my world is balanced again (well mostly). Thanks again!

[@drekberg]

🔷 Watch this next: HbA1c Test & What It Means kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5aqq2OMgKp6rJI

[@robinluich5576]

I eat carnivore one time every 48 hrs. Still losing weight very slowly. Any suggestions?

[@aahilhadi7291]

I usually never comment on any video but whenever i watch ur video i cant stop myself to say big thankyou from botim of my heart and this video is just answers of my all questions about my fasting n sugar level u r amazing dr n the best teacher👌👌👌👌👌

[@drekberg]

@@aahilhadi7291 Thank you Robin Aahil Hadi. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.

[@datnohi8612]

When I work out in the morning I notice that it goes down for example this morning it was reading 145 I did just a 30 min walking workout it dropped to 95

[@drekberg]

@@robinluich5576 How slow is slow and how much do you eat when you eat? You could try longer fasts, add exercise and change up the fasting patterns, but maybe slow is okay?

[@koliseo]

This video seems been done exclusively for me. It is a perfect picture of my situation. Thanks. Your doing a wonderful job.

[@PTuffduty]

the comments received by most other people are a mixed bag of praise, scorn, and silly. your comments are generally intelligent high praise and thanks. I found you at the right time.

[@johfc]

Sten, your explanations are just amazing and simple when you take time to understand. I am on almost zero carb and intermittent fasting. My high blood sugar readings now make sense. As you say, not an emergency. Trouble is, the average MD or GP would say I need medication. I refuse.

[@paulfaulkner6299]

Another way of looking at this is: Think of it as your liver emptying itself of the fat stored in it by turning that fat into a vary small amount of sugar which is not too excessive to the point where the pancreas will make more insulin to put it back there! I had noticed myself that my fasting bloods were around 7 or 8 m/mols per litre but then within a few hours of actually eating something MODEST in carbs or protein my blood sugar would then drop to around 5 m/mols.... The important thing is that my blood sugar levels are actually now responding to the amounts of whatever I eat (or drink) in as much as my insulin is actually working and doing what it ought - which is remove the additional sugar from what I've eaten (or drunk) *once it goes BEYOND the limit of what is its absolute acceptable boundary* ..... and then as the time since the last consumption drifts on and my liver goes into reverse to start adding sugar back into the blood stream from the fat in it (through novo-gluco-genesis) my blood sugar levels creep up but only gradually (and not enough to upset my pancreas). The sugar levels which had been properly previously brought right down upon eating, although climbing, still remain within the bounds of "acceptable for the time being" if a tad on the higher side than that smack bang in the middle average. As the great doctor has said, my hb1ac numbers (currently 5.2) have become "normal" .... and my own doctors don't understand where, why or how my T2 diabetes has gone away! :)

[@colinalthorpe9904]

Thank you so much Dr Sten, as with all these people that have commented, my experience is the same. I had become more worried, and just ordered some berberine, which I shall still take, as it seems good for controlling sugar and insulin. But now as a result of your brilliant explanation of the dawn effect, I will not worry anymore. I just wish all the conventional doctors in the world would wake up and learn more about controlling blood sugar and insulin resistance, Thank you for helping so many people, Colin.

[@ricsuave356]

Hello Dr. I just saw this video and it was a god send... I started intermittent fasting last week and I did 8 straight days of 16/8 fasting. My eating window was usually between 1pm in the day to 8pm at night and I would eat my first meal at 1pm and a second lighter meal between 6-7pm.... I started feeling great, energised, spritely and confident added to which I hadn't taken any meds.... Then In the past three days after fasting for over a week, I noticed that my fasting blood glucose level readings were between 139 - 142...prior to IF my readings were between 98 to 115 fasted readings.... I panicked and I stopped the IF, thinking that I was doing something wrong or that it wasn't agreeing with me... I started back on diamicron thinking that I needed to get it back down... I was frustrated for the past couple of days and now your video appears in my recommendations.... I'm so relieved now... Thank you so much Dr for your edification. I'll be getting back on my IF immediately and I will also be coming off the diamicron meds... I was confused because the way I was feeling was not lining up with the readings I was seeing on the glucose meter... New Subscriber here.

[@flip-flops639]

I’ve been into the KZbin videos for about two years now and I believe this was the best description I’ve ever received on the dawn phenomenon.

[@davidjudd951]

Second best only to Delta Dawn, by Helen Reddy.

[@stewiepoohie2979]

I like it when the Dr. gets snarky! On a side note this should be taught in school.

[@drekberg]

You're right.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

Yeah good luck with that. They want us all on meds.

[@ironmanstan]

I was just having this problem today. 2 months LCHF and my A!C sent down over 2 points, blood sugar at night is 112 but morning was 150. This is exactly what happened. Thanks for all your helpful video's. You have been my life saver!! By the way I have lost 27lbs in that time too! Hope to get off Trulicity and some of my metformin soon!

[@CarbageMan]

This is one of your best videos ever. Thanks! Having been keto for two years, I almost feel like not measuring my blood sugar any more, because it bounces all over, and is ridiculously high in the morning and even after exercise (except low-intensity cardio, when it's "normal.") I've also heard it called glucose-sparing, because apparently most of our body is using ketones when we're fully fat adapted. It even looks more alarming, because my ketones rarely go over 1.0 unless I fast more than a day.

[@ANew-cs5vy]

Just found you yesterday and now this vid today has proven to be very helpful to me. I was concerned about my fasting glucose level of 105 this morning but it’s because of all the decades of being told that it means I have pre-diabetes without any questions about what I’m eating or whether I’m eating at all. So many corporate and government puppet doctors out there causing great harm to people. Thank you for your work and your efforts to educate and empower us.

[@prichardgs]

Oh thank you Dr. I developed type 2 in my late 40s. I have been on a Keto diet and intermittent fasting and have noticed that my morning blood sugar is sitting-on average in the 112 range. I knew of the dawn effect but I expected a much lower number and hoped the keto diet would address that. But now I understand what is going on. Again thank you.

[@drekberg]

You are welcome prichardgs. My pleasure 😄

[@prichardgs]

@@drekberg Now I'm sitting in the 80's in the morning!!!!!! One month later!!!!

[@edgardodelgadolebron]

@@prichardgs what do you change in your daily rutine?

[@chinita1pr]

This is a relief and makes absolute sense. After 3 days of intermittent fasting, I was surprised to get a 150 result while fasting when the first few days it was 70. Thanks for explaining.

[@rafalmyrcha7738]

I thing doctor will not reply . I have problem and didnt get the answear . Your bosy produce glucosebut i do t know How to stop it

[@thomasjones9983]

Hi Dr.Ekberg I am an arden follower of your videos. I am a type 2 diabetic, been on insulin for 20 years. Been on short and long acting mixtard insulin. I take 24 units in the morning and 20 units at night. Since following your videos, my blood sugar has been stable with BSL at 6-8 mmol and about 5-6 mmol fasting. I tired Intermittent fasting with OMAD. My last meal on the previous night is at 21 hours with a piece of roasted lamb, mixed veggies, half an avocado with a few macadamia nuts. Next morning BSL measured 6.6 mmol. Had a bullet coffee. At about 14 hours, BSL measured 7.4 mmol. Had an avocado and a bullet coffee. Pre dinner BSL at 1900 hours 7.2 mmol. Insulin taken was 9 units. Dinner consisted of lamb roasted, mung beans with coconut, ghee, mixed veggies & macadamia nuts. 2 hours PP glucose reading was 8.4 mmol. Fasting next morning at 8AM, BSL reading 8.0 mmol. Why is blood sugar persisting to be high even though I had the OMAD diet and took 9 units of insulin. Was the insulin taken insufficient or is my body getting adjusted to the reversal of insulin resistance.

[@traceyregnold6398]

It’s like you knew the burning question I’ve had about my morning glucose! Bravo! Many thanks for all you do ❤

[@TerriHarris-n5h]

We need more videos about this in the Keto community. I've been trying to get IR down for 7 months through LCIF. After using CGM, I noticed blood sugar in morning about 110. I'd try walking for 45 minutes and it would go up a few more points. Then I'd try weights, and it would go up another few more points. Then I'd try HIIT and it would go up even more. All without eating a thing. Not until 19 hour fast would it start coming down. So my A1C is not quite going down enough at 5.8. Insulin levels are good. Learning that I need to chill and not stress my body so much and do a few OMAD per week. Will see at my next blood test.

[@ishepard2]

This explains so much. I've been on LCHF for 7 months and wracking my brain as to why my glucose levels were so high compared with other people. My waking blood sugar often sits between 110-125 and just rides it out for a while. Now I'm not worried about this. Thanks!

[@DeepakJindal07]

My Insulin resistance is so bad, after 24 hour fasing, in morning when I checked my sugar, it was 200. No works. But its been 1.5 month since Keto and IR. My normal sugar is down from 430-440 to 200-220 sometimes 180. So I will continue it for couple of month, I am overall happy with keto.

[@niksweb]

What's your sugar now after 3 months of posting the comment pls share

[@dmor3359]

Mine is doing the same as yours 200 range in the morning on lchf diet. Have you had any further success?

[@mariannekaspersen1070]

Thank you so much for this video! It really explains this phenomenon of high blood glucose in the morning and why it is lowered after the first meal.

[@drekberg]

Thank you Marianne Kaspersen. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.

[@stevec3872]

Well, this exactly describes me. I've been on a keto diet for 3 months now, have lost 40 pounds, do 18/6 intermittent fasting and yet my waking and fasting blood sugar level is typically over 100, often around 111 and this morning it was 126. So I'm reassured I'm doing the right thing and that nothing is wrong. But I am looking forward to when my morning blood sugar levels get to be consistently under 100 because I have a severe fatty liver to mend.

[@oysteinsoreide4323]

But that glucose was delivered by the liver so it's a sign that your liver works and getting rid of fat.

[@GordonWaiteJr]

WTG my man! You (and I) are doing it right. I went from 230 lbs to 175 in about 6 months with Keto and intermittent fasting. I will never go back to poisoning myself with sugar and non-foods again.

[@GordonWaiteJr]

@@oysteinsoreide4323 a “severely fatty liver” does not mean that your liver isn’t working!

[@kerrywills8715]

Me too

[@davidjudd951]

Thanks for sharing. 40 pounds is amazing. Good blessings on your journey to good health, and physical reparations.

[@ineedhoez]

This also explains why if you do the Dr. Kraft insulin assay test with your glucose tolerance test, you can come back with results that look like you have insufficient insulin, in response to a meal. Your body is just on chill mode because it's down-regulated its insulin response because it doesn't need to produce high amounts. This makes so much sense.

[@Balrajharsha82]

I was looking for something like this for many days. I have been following OMAD for a year now and was able to cut almost 20 kgs. Since I was not able to cut down my weight further, i started eating one meal every alternate days i.e, 4 meals in a week. I never had diabetes but I observed my sugar levels high in the mornings. After 2 hours finishing my meal, sugar level is around 125 but in the mornings it is between 100 and 110. My h1 is 5 and when I checked about this with my doctor, she said it's the starting stage of diabetes. I was completely devastated after hearing this and thought my one year's effort went in vain until I finally watched this video. Completely relieved 😌. The last sentence says it all "Cells wanting to have some food instead of being fast fed all the time"

[@sandyshores5550]

This was so enlightening! I'm usually around 80-85 fasting glucose in the morning. Have been learning about carnivores the last two weeks and plan to start eating this way January 2023. In preparation I've begun eating alot more fat rich meat and cutting carbs. This morning I kind of freaked out to see my blood sugar was at 112. So thank you, Dr Eckberg, for this video and all the other things you teach us! You are a Godsend!

[@bostonjackson9384]

I am thinking of doing the same (carnivore). How are your numbers looking at this point?

[@lorismith2354]

Your excellent

[@grahambald400]

Brilliant you hit the nail on the head..Just had my annual blood check up, at 8.30 in the morning and been on Keto and intermittent fasting for 6 mths..Lost 12kg of belly fat..Which is really great..But was confused because my blood sugar went up..Thank you for explaining this to me..Cheers..

[@mcdonnellpadraic]

My fasting this morning sugar was 120, one hour after eggs plus exercise it was 92.

[@mapple8032]

Thank you yet again. I'm one of the hundred, who cwas both confused and worried. Had contacted my doctor ( NHS in Britain),but was told to just stop testing with the monitor. I do appreciate the detail,and the full picture you present .

[@lucitac8137]

OMG I just needed to watch this video because I was worry for having my glucose at 94 even that I have been doing intermittent fasting and very low carb. Thanks Dr. God bless you for providing so clear, great and professional information to us. Do you have any video that help me to understand why my LDL cholesterol increased with the low carb diet even that the triglyceride decreased and the HDL also increased? Thanks thanks thanks 🙏🏻 for taking your time answering to us

[@merianjones2449]

Thank you Dr.Ekberg. I worry about my high blood sugar upon arising. I pre-diabetic. Very good explanation. Now I will just continue low carb and IF.

[@picodegallo18]

Excellent explanation! It was maybe 4 months of OMAD and weekly 24-36 fasts before I consistently saw fasting sugars

[@tinman8972]

It's gratifying to see forums such as this addressing insulin resistance as THE Type 2 Diabetes issue rather than hyperglycemia, one of the EFFECTS of insulin resistance.

[@dblasterful]

This is why you're fast becoming my favorite. I've been stressing about this like crazy. It also kind of explains to me why it's hard for me to adapt quickly blood sugarwise to zerocarb or carnivore. I think it also explains why my a1c last time dropped more than what my blood sugar tests have been indicating.

[@drekberg]

Then watch the A1c, fasting insulin and HOMA-IR.

[@dblasterful]

@@drekberg for some reason he doesn't believe in those tests. He wouldn't listen to me. He just kept saying, "eat 5 times a day". Even though my highest reading of the day is fasting and my numbers barely increase when I eat my meal. I need to find a new doctor.

[@chris-non-voter]

These videos should be compulsory viewing in all schools, educating youngsters about good and bad food and how to look after their bodies.

[@puneetjain1802]

Thank you doc. You are awesome. I was struggling to understand why my morning readings are high when my daily readings are in control. This video makes perfect sense and helps clarify my doubts. Thank you!

[@dealerauctionnightmare4689]

I did my glucose reading this morning and it said 122, I did another reading right after and it said 97.....boggles my mind.....made no since!

[@ChristineMicro]

Brilliant 😁 Doc. Thank you!!!! I'm still on glimepiride but my morning dawn phenomenon has come down from 170 to 130 in the past month. My A1c was 6.7 in two months it dropped to 6.5 slow and steady.

[@drekberg]

Thank you Christine Micro for sharing your story. That is great. I am so happy you have noticed a positive change. Keep it up!

[@kadalisrinivas5664]

My fasting sugar is 150 - 170 is it okay in beginning.?? I recently(2weeks) started intermittent fasting and recently(10months) diagnosed with T2D. I'm worrying about sugar levels. I'm taking low carb..doing IF and also walking daily. Age is 34 years.

[@DBAMA-wm9jw]

Thank you..I was thinking something was wrong with me..keto and 120 in the mornings. I so appreciate your Videos.

[@sstevo4066]

This was amazing. I've been keto for about the 2 months in your example and have lost 30 pounds. My glucose has been between 100-110 when I wake up in the morning and I get a little worried. But before bed after eating my second meal it's in the 80's. Thank you so much for this clear answer I feel much better about it now.

[@georgeabraham5672]

Whenever I do a blood test my fasting number is 100-105 and post food is 75-80. Never understood till now. Thanks a lot. 👍

[@mrmudstud5980]

Excellent Dr Sten, very informative and you break it down so even the the non medical people can really understand it👍.

[@drekberg]

Thank MrMudsteud. Glad to hear it

[@patriciacarlyle9456]

MrMudstud I just wish the "medical people🙄" could understand😬

[@osadecunha3637]

I'm not diabetic but one day I woke up and decided to test my blood sugar. When I did it was 105.... I was naturally alarmed since I had done an A1C test the year before and it came back at 5.3. Anyhow I started monitoring my blood sugar levels for that entire week and I also started to log what I ate. Let me tell you, logging your foods and testing 1 hour after you've eaten and three hours after you've eaten gives you a really good idea of what kind of foods spikes your blood sugar. Thanks to my paranoia I've now decreased the amount of carbs I eat and I've also eliminated additional sugars from my diet- i have a little lindor truffle after lunch at times but that does nothing to my readings. Let me also mention that my blood sugar usually between 103-106 when tested as soon as I wake up. I retest it an hour later and its around 92-95 so it regulates itself naturally. I then have breakfast and when I retest it sometimes even after am hour or two its around 95. Like I said - I'm not diabetic but I do not wish to be and me testing my blood sugar and seeing it at 106 first thing in the morning was so alarming to me that I decided to make lifestyle changes. I hope that it can regulate itself and go below 100 in time. Thanks for your informative video

[@Handsoflight7766]

If they tested you at 5.3 you’re fine. You are wasting money testing yourself in the morning unless you are diabetic. Îm at 180 in the morning as Diabetic dawn effect. Last time they tested me a1c at 5.4 on 5 meds including insulin and my morning bg was 180 also they told me I was fine but I wasn’t. Now Îm Keto IF and sugar still high in the morning but no meds and eventually will decrease. Unless you are over 7(x18) in American yoûre fine.

[@osadecunha3637]

@@Handsoflight7766 I've started a low carb diet just not to load up on carbs during the day. Its amazing how our bodies work to process foods. Sometimes I get so paranoid if my blood sugar is 101 a few hours after a meal even on a low carb diet. Sometimes it's hard to tell if you're actually fine or not wirj all the mis information you read and hear online. You're right testing constantly is expensive ! Good luck with your keto

[@danieltan9013]

Great video! My FBS numbers were driving me nuts until you explained why they are so. Question, if the Dawn Effect numbers will spike up your FBS, then why do labs insist we take our blood test in the morning? Is it for doctors and pharma to justify and prescribe more drugs for you.

[@ineedhoez]

It's not that you have to take the test in the morning. It's just that you have to fast for 12 hours, and the easiest way to do that is first thing in the morning. You got to think that the doctor's office is only open from like 9 to 5. there's really no way to get that 12 hours of fasting time. The later you wait, the more likely you are to eat

[@dianemgbur547]

wow my head felt funny trying to understand the DP, but i got it! you explained perfectly and it’s exactly how it’s happening to me. my blood glucose is 122 while fasting, been on healthy keto for 3 months, omad. ive fasted 72 hrs piece of cake! my blood tests are were alarming, high glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides are scary. im down 22 lbs with 18 to go... just gonna ride it out! thank you Dr Ekberg🌟❤️

[@AdvantageWealth]

best video on the DAWN EFFECT I've seen..thanks!

[@drekberg]

Thank you Don Maycock. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.

[@alwoo1295]

Finally after all the KZbin stuff I have watched I stumbled on yours. If I had watched this rather than spent hundreds on that diet expert I wouldn't be at 210# today. Your stuff is the best presentation on the subject I have found.

[@sanjaykumarsingh1970]

That is by far the best explanation for what dawn effect is. Great presentation doc.

[@sunbeam9222]

I thank ypu so much. Had to listen to the video a few times ( even though it's perfectly explained) just to make sure I understood all parameters. Got it. Spectacular. It definitely makes sense. Only problem now when I happen to touch on the topic with people around me they have not the slightest clue. They know excessive sugar is not good only they don't know where the sugar is nor how much is too much.

[@tsebosei1285]

Sounds like my condition. But i also have fatty liver so i learned from prior videos. I am a mess was eating junk for a long time. Now it takes time to reverse the damage. Yho

[@drekberg]

Thank you KgaitseweM. The good news is that the body is capable of reversing all or most of the damage. 😄

[@davidn5799]

Very thankful for this video. Started keto 1.5 months ago and lost 19 pounds with 22 pounds more to lose. I workout and started IF about 2 weeks ago. I eat between 12-6pm. I eat a high fat meal, low-carb and wash it down with half cup mixed frozen berries, 1-2 cups kale, 1 avocado, nutritional yeast, and a teaspoon of Moringa that I blend with water in a blender. I thought everything was good until I bought a glucose tester. I tested my blood sugar upon waking and it was 125 and the next reading after stressing out was 135. I was about to buy Juman seed powder as well as come off of IF until seeing this video. I knew I was doing the diet right because I am in ketosis much of the day but very thankful to see this video. I will take ACV before bed to see if that still helps.

[@caroldees9075]

This was so helpful, very easy to understand! I'm not worried any more. My morning readings are usually 95-105. I don't eat breakfast. I'm usually in the mid 80's by the time I eat lunch. I'm not losing any weight and keep thinking weight won't drop till my glucose goes lower. I'm eating 10-15 carbs a day. I'm very insulin resistant plus, I'm 70 and always been 20-30+ overweight since I was 10.

[@SandeepSingh-lp1wi]

Excellent video with proper knowledge.... Hats off with respect to Dr. Ekberg

[@ouchitsme]

Awesome! I've never heard anyone explain this so clearly Thanks

[@drekberg]

Thank you Alex Jordan. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.

[@bobeldredge282]

I like to watch this video from time to time, puts my head in the right place! Keto 5 years this February 23. Thanks Bob the welder

[@CryptoDefender]

You are the best! I was worried this morning when I measured my blood glucose when I woke up. Reading was 104. After two weeks of strict healthy keto diet and daily exercising, etc. Now I know the reason why. Thank you so much for this and every video you make. Best regards from Argentina.

[@MegaLifeChanging]

I take a tablespoon of olive oil first thing upon waking with a little water. This helps me drop the sugar level faster without eating any carbs or protein. I am insulin resistant, and have a 20 point rise in AM usually

[@sandymcnaughton1456]

EXCELLENT explanation and EXACTLY what I am experiencing! Thank you!!

[@drekberg]

Thank you Sandy McNaughton. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.

[@heathervontopp5216]

I am so grateful for your knowledge and experience. I have been diagnosed with hypoglycaemia. I have low glucose in the mornings apparently (tested). Tingly lips and tongue, dizzy etc. Almost non carb diet. Thank you Sir.

[@commosection]

Thanks for the advice i was always wondering why my morning readings were higher then so called normal on a low carb diet

[@drekberg]

Thank you 1st Cav man. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.

[@GLC-1979]

If you are experiencing blood sugar swings from adrenal fatigue, you will go through a Somogyi affect really bad 4-5am as well, doesn't always have to be Type 1 diabetics. I know first hand...it's terrible.

[@sinmaan7568]

Very good video! I am type 2 diabetic and I have been doing doing IF (OMAD) and Keto for the past 2 weeks (was on keto for the past 6 months). I am always concerned that my blood sugar is pretty high in the morning (often around 12 mmol/L or 216 mg/dl. However, my Ketones are also pretty good (between 1 and 3) so I didn't know what to make of that and if I should inject insulin. Your explanation reassured me that I may be ok, which matches how I feel (normally at high glucose I feel tired but now its all the reverse). As a side note, I use to have a very bad diet with a lot of alcohol. Therefore I guess my liver has a TON of reserves that need to be used slowly but surely...

[@drekberg]

Thank you Sinmaan. The fatigue was probably IR. It sounds like you are in the process of reversing it.

[@kaym804]

I’m type 2 diabetic on insulin, started Keto 6 months ago, lost 13 kilos and my previously uncontrolled diabetes is nearing perfect and I hope I will eventually not need insulin. I love your way of teaching you make so much sense and it’s understandable, thank you.

[@samarasketolife]

a great channel dr. sten

[@drekberg]

Thank you samaras ketolife. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.

[@ireneolanda4217]

@@drekberg Hi Dr Ekberg,the metaformin help or not lose weight,and is it secure or not,people should take or not?Please.

[@rosalbadelriogarcia9598]

Protein leverage hypothesis. Your body will seek out food until you get enough protein

[@soliver111]

Great explanation, thank you. After two years on low carb, I am noticing this effect and could not make sense of increased glucose levels when I am fasting. Yes, I also noticed the glucose level dropped after eating. Cheers

[@Sky92651]

Extremely helpful, exactly described my issues with high blood sugar

[@drekberg]

Glad the video was helpful

[@bbujic]

A super explanation for us with hyperinsulinemia. Today after 3 months on keto, I measured the morning sugar and got scared at 6.5. It is high, but you gave me hope that this may happen even after those three months. Pretty reassuring to keep going.

[@rainerseidel3980]

Thank you so much, Doc! I see much clearer now. I‘m on Keto-IF (5 days a week OMAD / 16-8 at weekends) since about 10 months now. Hga1c went down from 6,8 to 5,2 and I lost about 85 lbs. My morning glucose used to be 90 to 95, however since 6-8 weeks my wake up glucose is 110 to 120. Was worried about that, but your video made me understand 😁

[@stevec.]

Finally! It's been doing my head in and driving me crazy as to why my morning blood glucose consistently sits up over 7.0mmol/L in the mornings until I eat lunch. This finally answers that for me. Thank you.

[@billiejones9731]

I went on keto for 6 months and my A1C went to 5.4. Started carnivore to try to lower my morning blood sugar which was 120 to 140. I just couldn't get it down. I prayed and prayed for answers and was led to go on a 72 hour fast. It was not difficult as I was omad anyway. I never felt better. So much energy. At the end of my fast my sugar was 75 to 83 in the mornings. Now I am eating twice a day and my sugar never goes over 120 and that's one hour after eating but by 2 hours after eating it's 83. I fast 18 hours a day, I walk 30 to 90 minutes a day, eat carnivore meals twice a day, Am now fat adapted. My body is changing. I have decided to fast at least 72 hours twice a year after finding out all the benefits.

[@r0berto5060]

Hi I am going through the same thing. So you saying that after fasting for 72 hours your high morning sugars "fixed"? Mine even goes down to 80 two hours after eating, but I just cant get them below 120-140 in the mornings, as soon as I eat (at noon), they magically go down.

[@jeffostroff4810]

I am a thin Type 2 and have been for 31 years. The visceral fat is in my belly. I'm sure that's related to my diabetes. However, this fasting idea concerns me. If I lose any more weight, I'll be really underweight. Can you address this, Dr. Ekberg? Some of us cannot afford to eat less. Thanks.

[@stevenrix7277]

@@r0berto5060 If you keep doing IF you should see your blood glucose go down in a few weeks. Same here, my blood glucose was high in the morning, around 118, I did the IF and now my blood glucose is around the 90s. I do IF 20-4 everyday, sometimes I will do 36 hours. The 36 hours helped the most for sure.

[@danpan001]

​@@r0berto5060did you try fasting? Is your problem fixed?

[@r0berto5060]

@@danpan001 hey, I have not tried fasting for 72 hours. I decided not to check daily so as not to stress over it too much. I haven't checked in a while but I believe it's not fixed yet (my high sugar in the morning). Still, I eat and right away it goes down.