Diabetic fasting sugar high 130 - 140; post-lunch = 140 - 148 normal. Why?

by Shailendra
(India)

QUESTION: My fasting sugar level is between 130 to 140 normally and post lunch sugar is normally between 140 to 148.

pls advise why my fasting sugar is high and post lunch is around normal level?

Regards
shailendra
shailendraaj@hotmail.com


ANSWER: Hi Shailendra,

You have to know that sometimes the elevated blood glucose level, especially in the morning, is something normal.

While you are asleep, your metabolic processes are running with very low speed. However, when you have to wake up, the metabolic process in your organism have to start running faster.

The only way your organism can increase the speed of those metabolic processes is with the help of hormones.

However, these processes are requiring energy, which is provided by the glucose. Therefore, your hormones elevate your blood glucose concentration a little bit.

This can be possible explanation of your high fasting blood glucose concentration.

Anyways, there is another option related with your dinner. For example, if your dinner is rich in sugars and fats, your body will need more time to metabolize the food.

This, along with the low speed of the metabolic processes in your organism during the night, can lead to elevated blood glucose concentration in the morning.

There is a third possible explanation, which is an inappropriate treatment for those patients taking diabetic drugs.

If this is the case, my advice for you is to consult with your doctor about the adjustments in the treatment and to start following a strict diet, limited in carbs, especially during dinner.

You can also start doing exercises, for example, running for about 30 min in the evening, will help you to reduce your morning blood glucose level.

Hope it helped!

Dr.Alba