Ep 47 - Navigating Dawn Phenomenon in Menopause: Unveiling 10 Factors and Solutions

In today's solo episode I talk about the dawn phenomenon, a term known well among those with diabetes, simply put are those frustrating nighttime and morning highs. Discover 7 Tips and Top Foods to Boost Insulin Sensitivity During Hormonal Changes! Between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m., blood sugar levels rise naturally due to hormonal shifts, like increased growth hormones and cortisol, leading to insulin resistance. Your body, protecting and providing glucose for the day, undergoes this process, happens to all of us, with or without diabetes. However, armed with a CGM or glucometer, it can be a challenging start to your day. Today I Talk About 10 Factors That Impact Glucose: 1. Food (i.e. high fat dinner will delay glucose metabolism and sugar rise) 2. Insulin on board 3. Basal rate 4. Stress 5. Low Hormones (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone) 6. Caffeine 7. Poor Sleep 8. Alcohol 9. Sickness 10. Pump malfunction However, in menopause, there are slight variations. estrogen is dropping, we become insulin resistant, with all this happening, you're also getting poor sleep that causes more insulin resistance. With this vicious cycle, listen in to steps you can take now     For a better night's sleep and improve your relationship with diabetes, be sure to listen until the end. For my 8 specific steps you can take now. Learn how to be more aware of the causes, how to lower stress hormone, cortisol and how estrogen impacts insulin sensitivity. The two supplements I use and recommend helping hormone balance, lower cortisol, and boost insulin sensitivity:   Ashwagandha https://us.fullscript.com/plans/mslemp-ashwaghanda Maca Root Powder: https://us.fullscript.com/plans/mslemp-peruvian-maca-root-powder   Hit the subscribe button and rate and review to help this podcast reach more people. Be sure to share this episode. What to do now: *Follow me @bloodsugarboss on Instagram to stay in the loop on upcoming episodes. DM me with any feedback or suggestions on topics you'd like us to cover. *Join our Type 1 In Midlife community on the free Honey Health App to chat about podcast topics and more *Get started with a Free Download and Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter - How to Thrive with Type 1 Diabetes After 40 *Contact us about our coaching programs Shop my favorite products