"Dawn phenomenon"

Q. My blood sugar levels are very high when I first wake up in the
morning (dawn phenomenon). Should I skip breakfast to bring my blood
sugar down?

A.The answer in short is Absolutely NOT. First the reason that your
blood sugar levels are so high first thing in the morning is
because as morning approaches your body starts releasing
energizing hormones to rev you up for the day. These antagonize the
action of insulin and stimulate the liver to produce more glucose,
even if the glucose level in the blood is already abnormally high.
Will eating make it rise even higher? The answer is probably, but
because breakfast is the most important meal of the day for weight
loss and nutritional benefits we must find alternative measures to
fight against this phenomenon known as the dawn phenomenon.

Here are a few tips you can try

1. If you are currently taking Melabic, you can try taking one more
tablet before you go to bed. To find out more about how Melabic
can help you stabilize your blood sugar visit Melabic.com

2. Start checking you blood sugar levels earlier in the morning 6:30
-7:00am.

3. Trying controlling the morning spikes by being proactive and
trying different things the night before. Try eating a little less
food in the evening or maybe even try a little exercise before you
go to bed.

[Article written by Julia Hanf author of the book "How to Play the
Diabetes Diet Game and Win"]