During a 36 hour fast, I checked my blood sugar before bed (24 hrs into fast) and it came back at 79. Checked in the morning (hour 32ish) and it read as 91. What would cause it to rise if I had no food and was deeper into a fast and is 79 considered the actual fasting blood sugar over the length of the fast? Really driving to do a deep d…
During a 36 hour fast, I checked my blood sugar before bed (24 hrs into fast) and it came back at 79. Checked in the morning (hour 32ish) and it read as 91. What would cause it to rise if I had no food and was deeper into a fast and is 79 considered the actual fasting blood sugar over the length of the fast? Really driving to do a deep dive into blood sugar and all things insulin sensitivity.
Your cortisol is highest in the morning and lowest at night. The higher your cortisol, the higher your blood sugar.
Cortisol does this by 1) activates gluconeogenesis (when your liver converts amino and glycerol into glucose) and 2) by inhibiting the activity of insulin, which is the blood glucose lowering hormone
It would be bad if your BG wasn't higher in the morning. 91 isn't terrible, but I personally like to see 75-80
Morning fasted glucose can improve with diet / fasting
During a 36 hour fast, I checked my blood sugar before bed (24 hrs into fast) and it came back at 79. Checked in the morning (hour 32ish) and it read as 91. What would cause it to rise if I had no food and was deeper into a fast and is 79 considered the actual fasting blood sugar over the length of the fast? Really driving to do a deep dive into blood sugar and all things insulin sensitivity.
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Your cortisol is highest in the morning and lowest at night. The higher your cortisol, the higher your blood sugar.
Cortisol does this by 1) activates gluconeogenesis (when your liver converts amino and glycerol into glucose) and 2) by inhibiting the activity of insulin, which is the blood glucose lowering hormone
It would be bad if your BG wasn't higher in the morning. 91 isn't terrible, but I personally like to see 75-80
Morning fasted glucose can improve with diet / fasting