Why is my fasting blood sugar so high in the morning even though i ate low carbb the night before?

High AM glucose: The dawn rise of glucose (g) is part of the body's "getting ready for the day. It does this by secreting more cortisol and growth hormone. The liver also releases g "getting ready for the day, raising g. People on on Insulin (i) can time its dose to peak closer to the morning hours. Those not on i can take metformin to lower the levels of g secreted by liver. These actions can reduce your high g.