Overview
- NHS physician Amir Khan highlighted stress, poor sleep, intense or resistance exercise, illness, and hormonal shifts as non-dietary triggers of higher readings.
- The Indian Express reported additional factors from Dr Rachel Vong and Dr Chirag Tandon, including skipping meals and having coffee on an empty stomach.
- Explanations center on cortisol prompting the liver to release glucose and transient insulin resistance linked to sleep loss or hormonal changes.
- Clinicians note that short-lived rises during hard workouts or acute infections are expected, whereas frequent or unexplained elevations warrant medical advice.
- Reports underscore greater sensitivity in women during the luteal phase, perimenopause, or menopause and remind people with diabetes to adjust care when unwell as directed by their clinicians.