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

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

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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 3 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@princessinatent 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@princessinatent 2 жыл бұрын

@@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. ☺️

@twinklebumahit7581 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the wonderful information

@suganthiramasubramanyiyam6700 2 жыл бұрын

Very good information.Thankyou

@davidjudd951 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@billiejones9731 Жыл бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

@@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.

@frasersgirl4383 5 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliantly simple... 💚

@davidjudd951 2 жыл бұрын

I caught that too.

@unicejebulan5477 2 жыл бұрын

Same situation .

@debracrooker5983 3 жыл бұрын

Even though this video is 2 years old... it’s like I just sat down and told him my medical history. Everything he said was about me. Thank you Doc for making these videos. In 2017, I weighed 271 pounds... didn’t think anything about it. Last year ( November 2020) was diagnosed with diabetes. I immediately cut out carbs and sugar. I’m down to 193 as of this morning. Still have about 20 pounds or so to loose. But I feel soooooo much better.

@remiquinta9062 11 ай бұрын

Congrats

@descargaelbano 5 жыл бұрын

I have dealt with Dawn phenomenon as long as I can remember. One year ago my fasting blood glucose was 320 with metformin and victoza injections. I quit my meds and went 15 gram total Keto and within 5 months I had lost 60 lb and got rid of my fatty liver but my morning blood sugar levels were still between 120-135. At the 6th month I went carnivore and now 7 months later my dawn phenomenon has recently finally gone away and my morning blood glucose is at 100 or under. When I first transitioned from keto to carnivore my blood glucose averaged five to 10 points higher but now they are normal with Dawn phenomenon finally subsiding. My way of eating is either OMAD or 2MAD at night time after working out with some weights. I believe the working out helps burn off some of the carbs. I also quit drinking beer and occasionally drink vodka or dry gin with a squeeze of lime and water. This actually drops my blood sugar after drinking it.

@Powerman80923 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a change! What did your A1C used to be? The reason why your blood sugar drops temporarily when you drink alcohol is that the body sees it as a poison that it has to get rid of and process immediately. It's not helping your liver, even in small quantities. I know it seems like it is helping, but it is not. Exercising to get glycogen moving in and out of muscles on a regular basis is definitely the right thing to do (as long as your doctor agrees that there are no other risks). When it mostly goes into inactive muscles, problems eventually begin to appear. Are you currently in a calorie deficit on average?

@drekberg 5 жыл бұрын

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

@drekberg 5 жыл бұрын

Great points

@descargaelbano 5 жыл бұрын

@@Powerman80923 the last I had it checked it was 8.6, but that was way before my fasting levels crept over the 300 mark. When it was over the 300 mark my uneducated guess is that my A1C was over 10 but I didn't want to go back to the doctor to find out. That's when I decided to make a change in my lifestyle. The last test I had several months ago it was at 5.4 but then my fasting levels were around 115-125. Now with the dawn phenomenon gone and morning levels lower hopefully I may be in the high 4's. The alcohol thing is not something I do to lower my blood sugar, just an observation since switching away from beer. Yesterday I ate 3 eggs, 4oz picana and 3lb 73% ground beef with a sprinkle(1/2teaspoon) of hijiki seaweed. I haven't counted the calories and just eat till I'm full. During the week when I'm a little bit less active I usually eat about 2 1/2 lb of beef, sometimes with some hard cheese on it. I lost 60 lbs on keto but since being carnivore I have not lost any weight, but I am not getting fatter. My waist size is the same if not slightly smaller but my arms and shoulders are getting bigger.

@descargaelbano 5 жыл бұрын

@@drekberg You're welcome, thank you for your videos. They are very helpful to many people and help them change their lives for the better.

@jpridie 4 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@brendahunter9134 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@andreels 2 ай бұрын

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 !

@Jewelinator 3 жыл бұрын

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@helenlauer9545 4 жыл бұрын

Dr. Ekberg, If I was rich I would put you in my will. You are amazing. Nobody can touch you in this genre. Most grateful. Professor, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

@peperodriguez9961 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing eat smaller breakfast or even best skip breakfast body will relax and number s come down even a1c.

@davidjudd951 2 жыл бұрын

He is in my will. Leaving him the ferol cats that I care for.

@bettiepigott5171 2 жыл бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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

@gulfvisasupdates5927 4 ай бұрын

My morning sugar levels 104 what should i do

@HasanBasriUlu 3 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@GROND15 3 жыл бұрын

Finally. Thank you for the explanation. I couldn't understand why my BS was hitting 110, 120 some mornings. I've been racking my brain, testing for food intolerances, adjusting my whole lifestyle trying to understand why my BS would stay locked high, sometimes at 95-100 during a 24- 36 hour fast before finally drifting down to below 90. Thank you for allowing me to make sense of it. Our nutritional recommendations are criminal and the medical system just blindly plods along not helping or even understanding nutrition.

@rabbit4111 3 жыл бұрын

So true !!!

@maryannhazzouri1233 2 жыл бұрын

But what about having a blood work early in the morning. It will show up high and then your doctor will put you on medication. What do u do?

@WM-mu8ep 2 жыл бұрын

Are you diabetic? Far as I know only diabetics have kits to check it everyday. Other people only see this stuff when they go to the doctors once or twice a year

@GROND15 2 жыл бұрын

@@WM-mu8ep no. But I have a tester. They are not terribly expensive. I use to check 2-5 times a day. Now I only check once a week or so. Checking it once a year or every 3 months is useless. Tells you zero. I guess that’s why they use A1c.

@rosalbadelriogarcia9598 2 жыл бұрын

Eat more protein.... And decide to fast for 3 days only if you do not have meds. Evening is a good time to tapper off meds....

@JoeZyzyx 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@nolasavedmysoul 4 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe how much I’ve learned from 3 videos I’ve watched so far of yours. I started Keto but my morning blood sugar is still often 100-120 and I was stressing out about it. Thank you for this explanation!

@mpoharper 4 жыл бұрын

I still get dawn effect after a year of Keto and intermittent fasting. Also my blood sugar drops after eating. I am still borderline mild insulin resistant given my HOMA IR but my A1C is pretty ok at 5.1. I think it will take more time to reverse the damage done by the food pyramid to my metabolism. Thanks. It may be time for me to set aside the glucose meter and just focus on what has worked.

@therealrubenhawk 3 жыл бұрын

How are you nowadays?

@nolasavedmysoul 3 жыл бұрын

@@therealrubenhawk I’m usually around 80-95 in the mornings now. Dawn phenomenon seems to have been resolved 😊

@therealrubenhawk 3 жыл бұрын

@@nolasavedmysoul nice!!! Thanks a lot, are you still fasting?

@nolasavedmysoul 3 жыл бұрын

@@therealrubenhawk no not much, I have a hard time with it mentally and it easily turns into disordered eating for me, so I only do it when I feel extra strong mentally.

@Aschrafo 4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what i am experiencing. My blood sugar is highest in the morning between 110 and 132. And then around 100 in the evening.

@GordonWaiteJr 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone’s blood glucose level goes up first thing in the morning simply by waking up, it’s called the Dawn Affect. Go Keto with intermittent fasting and drink an Apple Cider Vinegar drink first thing in the morning to help lower that glucose number.

@alphainitium5737 3 жыл бұрын

I am on IF, OMAD. Mine still high too 120-150. Eat salad, no rice, no sugar. I guess this would take times because of my years of bad habits. before IF my Blood Sugar is above 2xx.

@dalialovesdoggies4361 2 жыл бұрын

@@alphainitium5737 it is so frustrating

@mikehenson819 3 жыл бұрын

I can honestly tell you, that instead of getting up and turning on the news; I get up now and check for new videos by you. It's time extremely well spent. Your info continues to improve my life. Thank you!

@jamesfinn821 3 жыл бұрын

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!!

@fathertime55 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@frostyjim2633 Жыл бұрын

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

@cowtune 4 жыл бұрын

This was so informative. I'm 68 with T2D ... controlled with diet, thanks to those like yourself. I've practiced low carb/high fat/keto/IF for about five years. I've known for a while that my elevated FBG was due to the dawn phenomenon. What I didn't understand, was why my BG wouldn't drop until after I had eaten. My A1C and all other blood work is golden. Your video helped me to understand what the heck was going on. I'll keep doing what I've been doing, without that worry (a benefit in itself). Thank you for sharing the knowledge.

@koliseo 3 жыл бұрын

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

@annecolumbo8713 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched a lot of videos on the Dawn Effect but this is by far the best one. I think I finally get all aspects of it now 😊 Thank you!!

@PTuffduty 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@colinalthorpe9904 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@stevec. 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jimforrester1695 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! I was frustrated this morning with my readings and here you are giving me a great explanation on why!! Thank you for really breaking it down so well. SUBSCRIBED!

@merrills1460 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this video. It was right on point for me. I just started using a blood/glucose meter last night. I'm 60. Lost about 25 lbs on keto. My blood/glucose level was at 105 this morning. 18 hour fast ended at 4:00 PM today. I tested my blood/glucose level before I ate. It spiked to 124. I also did a 30 minute cardio workout during that time keeping my heart rate below 130 not to spike cortisol. Now, I understand.

@matthewhunter6421 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this describes me perfectly. I lost weight, my A1C was the best the doctor had seen in anyone he claims, but was still waking with blood glucose over 100. Other people talk about this, but not the level of detail understanding.

@JoeyDoingThings Жыл бұрын

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!

@scotthamlin9718 Жыл бұрын

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.

@traceyregnold6398 Жыл бұрын

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

@lakotaluv 2 жыл бұрын

Thank goodness for you! I have been watching keto videos for weeks now and I never found the answer to my problem. This one answered it. The video is 2 years old and I just now saw it. Thank you so much for being so smart and kind and willing to explain everything to us. My doctor is absolutely no help at all, but that's okay because you are taking care of us. There is so much information a person who wants to live and be healthy needs to learn. You are a godsend. 💕🥰

@tommyedge2111 4 жыл бұрын

I have asked that question a hundred times to doctors .not one person has ever given me the answer .now at last I know .thank you so much .of all the things and people I’ve watched you are without doubt the best by far .god bless you sir .tom

@gwenbuckingham9351 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ricky0288 4 жыл бұрын

Dr. Ekberg, you literally described my exact situation in this video. Thank you soo much for what you do. A true doctor at heart. You have not only cured me but put me at ease with my whgms syndrome. Cheers

@mapple8032 2 жыл бұрын

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 .

@laxmibhat4991 4 жыл бұрын

My husband is doing intermittent fasting and sugar level is showing exactly how you explained

@johnireland1629 2 жыл бұрын

Sten is saving my life. I can't thank him enough.

@puneetjain1802 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@ANew-cs5vy 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@johndilsaver8409 2 жыл бұрын

This was an exceptionally clear explanation. I have a background in science and mathematics, but not medicine. Looking at the actual amounts of glucose being processed was exceptionally clear and instructive for me. I've lost about 50 lbs over 9 months, I'm doing some IF, blood numbers are good, but I pay more attention to blood ketone level than to blood glucose. My biggest bit of evidence that I'm on the right track is that I just don't get hungry, don't snack, I general skip breakfast. Actually I love breakfast, but I don't have it until early afternoon or maybe evening. Thanks very much for your videos.

@Ran7480 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@BSwitzerland 3 жыл бұрын

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

@samojezni5093 Жыл бұрын

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 !

@tonyjh63 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I found this video! Specially that last graph, 'cause that was me today. I had fasted all night, checked my blood glucose around noon, and it was 116 - kinda freaked me out. Now I know why...thanks, Dr. Ekberg! I've been doing IF for a while now, down to about a 20-4 fast/feed schedule, so was not expecting such a high number. My number has been as low as 76 in the mornings during my fast.

@endthefed5304 Жыл бұрын

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. 😊

@jennmemphis 10 ай бұрын

Your videos have taught me more about my body in the last 2 weeks than I've ever know. Thanks for all your content. Its helping me.

@desilvaamila1 2 жыл бұрын

I cant thank you enough. As I was so frustrated over this matter, now you made it so clear to me I am so relived . Bless you...!!!

@thejosiah Жыл бұрын

Just got my CGM and this video has really calmed me down. Thank you so much. The information is clear and just can’t thank you enough.

@utopiadweller Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

What do these number mean

@sanjaykumarsingh1970 4 жыл бұрын

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

@AmyPetrich 3 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@JM-pv8vt 2 жыл бұрын

You just lowered my cortisol levels with this video. Thank you DR!

@CarbageMan 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jubileemedia349 2 ай бұрын

I’m just understanding what happens to me. Thank you. Now I have to work on eliminating Dawn phenomenon. My blood sugar goes up in the morning but gradually drops during my fasting window, low enough for me to eat cautiously. I was worried about the spike above hundred in the morning even when I had low carb the night before. I’m not on any medication but just realizing that nothing crazy is going on with me. Thanks 🙏🏾.

@Kabeer186 2 ай бұрын

I have ur situation

@jamiegibson2595 Жыл бұрын

Finally! An explanation that is understandable and helpful. I have had a lot of doctors who were unable to help me with this issue. Thank you so much!

@pritamyadav7903 Жыл бұрын

OMG..i was having exactly same thing..even on keto + IF my fasting used to be around 118 and post meal 116..i was worried so much why my fasting is not coming down.. Thanks for explaining..now I'm much more commited towards keto & IF

@stewiepoohie2979 5 жыл бұрын

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

@drekberg 5 жыл бұрын

You're right.

@InsideOfMyOwnMind 4 жыл бұрын

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

@MsMere78 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.👍

@user-vr7jo2pe7s 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Dr Ekberg for imparting yiur knowledge

@midtownbrownstyle321 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making this. I was driving myself crazy trying to understand this issue.

@Artzimer1958 5 жыл бұрын

This video is great. The numbers in your example are exactly my numbers. I was getting frustrated specially in the mornings with my BS. My HbA1c now is 5.4. I’m on low carb diet. I eat two meals a day. I don’t snack in between meals anymore. I’m now aiming to lower my A1c down even lower than what it is now. Thank you for this great video.

@nonfictionone 2 жыл бұрын

5.0% - 5.4% is ideal. It is a j curve with regards to mortality, i.e. below 5 = increased chance of early death. Aim for 5.0 - 5.4.

@ouchitsme 5 жыл бұрын

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

@drekberg 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@renagrotke3955 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I have been so concerned about my fasting blood glucose. I often go to bed with a glucose reading in the 90's and wake up with it in the 110's. This has relieved some of my anxiety.

@ironmanstan Жыл бұрын

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!

@ineedhoez 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@timscofield8929 3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad that I found your channel. I have been diabetic for 18 years and have tried to control it without medicines. In the past few years I have had morning blood sugar levels of 300-330. Since trying your suggestions on keto diet the past 3 weeks, I have stopped taking my herbs to lower my blood sugar, I fast as long as I can in the morning, eat very low carb and have seen my numbers drop to below 250! Thank you so much for the advise you are giving.

@rafalmyrcha7738 Жыл бұрын

250 is way way to much go keto , cut carbs completly. And you can still use herbs

@camillafigueroa3694 Күн бұрын

I so appreciate you taking the time to explain all this! Makes total sense now

@Jase989 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊. I check my blood sugar this morning and was a bit concerned. But now it’s all clear. Feeling empowered with knowledge 👏🏻😊

@mariannekaspersen1070 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@mcdonnellpadraic Жыл бұрын

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

@GhostRider-69 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for putting this video together for us. I finally understand why my Blood Glucose levels were elevated in the morning when I wake up.

@RJWPG 2 ай бұрын

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!

@markkidwell9716 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I see during IF, 20 pts dawn rise and drop after 1st meal. Thx for confirming I am not crazy while doing IF, OMAD and extended fasts!

@drekberg 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You Mark Kidwell. I'm so glad you found it valuable and I appreciate the feedback. 😄

@sandymcnaughton1456 5 жыл бұрын

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

@drekberg 5 жыл бұрын

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

@piotrang8634 3 жыл бұрын

The explanation is absolutely brilliant.

@shellysmith4369 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been checking my blood sugar this month for the first time. I checked it once when I woke up and again an hour after my first meal. My plan was just to see what my fasting blood sugar was in the morning but I became worried when it was always around 120mg/dl!! And then an hour after my first meal it was only around 100mg/dl. It just didn't make sense and now it does. I have spent the last week searching for some explanation for this phenomenon to no avail. Luckily KZfaq just recommended this video to me this morning!

@stevec3872 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@GordonWaiteJr 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@kerrywills8715 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@davidjudd951 2 жыл бұрын

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

@flip-flops639 4 жыл бұрын

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

@davidjudd951 2 жыл бұрын

Second best only to Delta Dawn, by Helen Reddy.

@bobeldredge282 Жыл бұрын

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

@tracyswearingen8757 3 жыл бұрын

Finally I found the information I needed. Thank you!

@paulfaulkner6299 3 жыл бұрын

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! :)

@MarcesAurelius 2 жыл бұрын

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_ 2 жыл бұрын

how's it going?

@meggi8048 Жыл бұрын

hows it goin?

@Tom-ms5ot 11 ай бұрын

according to modern western medicine you should be dead already 😊

@magnificantmile 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. I just started IF/keto, for health and to prevent issues and correct slight issues coming on. 1 week into it.

@merianjones2449 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ancaryan6270 5 жыл бұрын

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...

@dzekbek7455 2 жыл бұрын

This helped me clarify things. I'm on IF for several years now. My fasting glucose is 120 and after OGTT test (2 hours after eating 75g sugar dissolved in water) my glucose is 90. Makes more sense now. Just like you explained at 14:40. Thanks, Doc!

@taz0k2 Жыл бұрын

Sceptic. 90 after a 2h 75g glucose test? Could that really be real?

@Dronetothetop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr.Ekberg for your amazing lectures!

@310sbell 2 жыл бұрын

This is AMAZING it's exactly where I am and covered my worries. A1c is great but morning readings are 95-110 and I was seriously concerned I was broken. I eat lchf and been in ketosis for a little over a week now, and my glucose is 101 and ketones .8 and I'm fasted 15hrs. I do have low ketone readings but my gki is staying under 9 so I'm guessing I'm doing good. If you read this far I want you to know I have learned a lot from you. I'm not coaching a few ppl and family too and helping ppl meet their goals while feeling fabulous. You rock! Your reach is farther than you may think.

@metteharter3882 5 жыл бұрын

That was very interesting, the opposite of what you would expect. Thank you Dr Ekberg

@drekberg 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mette Harter. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.

@szhmoe 4 жыл бұрын

unlike other youtube/doctors dr. sten answers!! thank you!

@drekberg 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Phuong P. I try to answer as many people as I can, but it is hard answering all of them since it is just me.

@timhogan6710 2 жыл бұрын

This video example describes me exactly. And Dr. Ekberg explained this so well, he's great.

@grahambald400 Жыл бұрын

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..

@edwardchoi8299 3 жыл бұрын

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.