High Sugar in the Morning: Why are my Morning Fasting Blood Sugars So High? [fb28b2174]

Blood sugar levels can often be high in the morning, even before you've eaten anything. In this video, we'll explain why this happens, what it means, and what you can do to keep your blood sugar levels within a healthy range and avoid the complications that can arise from Type 2 Diabetes.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Why are your sugars high in the morning?
00:27 The Soleus Pushup
01:05 The difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
02:08 The Liver and Glucose Production
03:04 Gluconeogenesis Explained
03:49 Insulin Resistance Treatments and Type 2 Diabetes
04:38 Type 2 Diabetes reversal through lifestyle changes
05:04 Consequences of untreated Type 2 Diabetes
06:12 How high blood sugar affects The Immune System
06:45 How to prevent complications from Type 2 Diabetes
07:50 Signs of good diabetes management
08:08 Type 2 Diabetes Resources

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References:

Can beta cells survive in people with type 2 diabetes?
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/beta-cells-in-type-2-diabetes

Gluconeogenesis: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/gluconeogenesis

Low carbohydrate diet to achieve weight loss and improve HbA1c in type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes: experience from one general practice: https://www.portlandmedicalcentre.co.uk/media/content/files/Low-carbohydrate-diet.pdf

Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes: https://diabetesjournals.org/clinical/article/26/2/77/1823/Microvascular-and-Macrovascular-Complications-of


Insulin resistance slide: https://openclipart.org/detail/245389/diabetes-and-insulin-resistance

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