Why My Blood Sugar Spiked to 192- And I Hadn't Eaten a Thing
Dr. Terrence L. VandiverPublished on: 06/07/2026
A real CGM reading, a Sunday sermon, and the cortisol spike nobody warned you about. What preachers with diabetes need to know.
185→85
mg/dL · 10 days · No new meds
17 yrs
Before the S.H.I.F.T.
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Dr. Terrence L. VandiverWho Knew the Grill Could Be Medicine?
Dr. Terrence L. VandiverPublished on: 04/07/2026
A diabetic dentist. An embarrassing Starbucks run. Standing in front of the grill in the Georgia heat. And a FreeStyle Libre 3 that caught every bit of it. Real confession, real science — why the heat did what the willpower couldn't.
Why Your Fasting Glucose Is Highest in the Morning (And What to Do About It Before Breakfast)
Dr. Terrence L. VandiverPublished on: 02/07/2026
Your fasting glucose spikes every morning — not because of something you ate, but because of a hormonal response that fires before you wake up. Here's the science and a 5-step protocol to flatten it.
The Medicine Became Permission
Dr. Terrence L. VandiverPublished on: 01/07/2026
81% of Type 2 diabetes patients stay in poor glycemic control on medication. The drug isn't failing them — the feedback loop is. Dr. Terrence Vandiver explains the belief underneath why.