Causes of High Blood Sugar Levels in the Morning

Diabetes is a dangerous disease that is affecting all types of people. It does not matter whether the person is poor or rich or whether he is young or old. The causes of high blood sugar levels will lead you to diabetes. The early symptoms of diabetes should not be left unattended. When the patient realizes something is amiss and consults a doctor the chances are bright that his condition would be reversed faster. Maintaining the rite glucose level is very important for our body. Now why does the body need glucose if it could cause so much trouble is the question in the mind of those who have not had an opportunity to be enlightened. The food that we eat is broken down and stored in our body as blood sugar. This is the energy that will be supplied through the stream of blood to all parts of our body. This energy is necessary for the muscle tissues to work properly and for the proper working of all the organs including our brain. Insulin secretion breaks down the sugar in the blood to energy and a short supply of insulin means more blood sugar in the blood that is left unconverted to energy.

The cause of high blood sugar is the paramount cause for all problems associated with diabetes glucose levels. The normal blood sugar levels in a normal person before partaking any food or beverage in the morning is only 60 to 100 mg/dl. After eating and when the food has been stored as glucose in the blood the blood sugar level would show elevated values which are quite normal. This level of blood sugar when measured will show a value of 90 to 140mg/dl in all normal persons depending upon their age and level of activity.

Now let us see what would be the inference if a person is found to be having a lower blood glucose way below normal values. This condition is called as Hypoglycemia. This may happen if the person has taken an excessive dose of insulin or has not had a proper meal. For normal people it would not be much of a problem except some tiredness, but for diabetics this condition called hypoglycemia could cause a host of troubles. The diabetic person might slip in to coma perhaps never to recover again. A warning signal for hypoglycemia is giddiness. Once the patient senses giddiness he must immediately eat food with a high glycemic index so that his blood sugar levels will be replenished immediately. If you have been drinking hard that might show up as low sugar in blood.

Now that it is an established fact that you are a diabetic and your blood sugar levels are way above normal and some of it shows up in your urine sample also you should immediately put in to work a plan of action that will drastically reduce the blood sugar level in your blood. Regular blood glucose monitoring is very essential for diabetics. High fiber is the name of the game. Eat food with very high fiber content like green leafy vegetables. Avoid high glycemic index foods like sweets and burgers. Oats and barley are good for you.


POSTED BY CHRIS ANGEL