Why is my damn glucose high in the morning?

Why is my damn glucose high in the morning?

For the third morning out of 50 it wasn't this time. But normally is and it can be frustrating. Unfortunately that's also a question we all ask at some time. When I asked on the ADA (American Diabetes Association) website , I was told about the liver dump and release of glycogen when we sleep. I have a healthcare background so I  researched the subject and had been told correctly. On a whim I tested my glucose when I woke up at 2 am (more than 8 hours since I had ate) and it had raised slightly but not to bad. I went back to sleep for 5 hours and it raised considerably more to the point of hyperglycemia. It's sometimes called "Dawn Phenomenon", everyone experiences it but for diabetics it can be frustrating and troublesome.

This morning when I looked at some of the new topics asked in the Type 2 forum on the ADA's website the question was asked again. This time a second but very plausible explanation was given. In the morning when our body prepares to wake up and it requires energy the liver releases glucose in our bodies while the pancreas releases insulin to allow the cells to use the glucose. The article I read about "Dawn Phenomenon" on www.lizzysdlounge.com was very informative and made sense.

If you have diabetes your body doesn't produce adequate insulin or the Insulin receptors is defective causing insulin resistance. Even if you have adequate insulin but you develop insulin resistance the cells can't use the glucose. Type 2 diabetes can be the result of insulin resistance or inadequate insulin or both.

Diabetes is more than about food ,and digestion. It can affect any system in the body, any organ and how it functions. Insulin is part of the endocrine system. Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells in the pancrease, you never think about until it stops functioning. 

Ugh I need a degree in molecular biology to fully understand how everything works.