Diabetes Reset and Wellness

Why Morning Highs Happen

By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 11/05/2025

In this post, “Beat the Dawn Effect: Why Morning Highs Happen (and How to Fix Them),” readers learn why blood sugar levels often rise overnight and upon waking — even without eating. It explains the dawn effect and feet-on-the-floor effect, common challenges for people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. The article offers simple, evidence-based strategies like carb timing, balanced dinners, post-meal walks, and stress management to improve fasting numbers. Readers are invited to join the Wellness Reset Newsletter for a 7-day carb timing experiment and weekly functional medicine tips for blood sugar balance.