13 in-depth guides on symptoms, levels, causes and management. Each one is written to answer a single question properly, and reviewed against current clinical guidance.
Cortisol and adrenaline raise glucose by design, telling the liver to release its stores. Your body cannot tell a deadline from a predator, which is why readings climb on days you have not eaten anything unusual.
Food is the obvious answer and often the wrong one. Stress, a short night, a chest infection, a steroid injection and your own liver at 4am all raise glucose too.
