NO.

A non-diabetic does not have the dawn phenomenon.

The reason is as follows:

Yes the liver releases its early dose of morning glucose.

However, a non-diabetic with a fully functioning pancreas immediately compensates with an appropriate amount of fast acting insulin.

This keeps their FBG down around 85 or so. It varies by individual. For non-diabetics the range is 70-85 from what I have read.

In a pre-diabetic and/or T2 diabetic and very definitely a T1 diabetic your pancreas cannot compensate any longer since you have lost the Phase I function, which is that quick release of insulin. So your FBG creeps up and up.

For a pre-diabetic the number starts to approach 100 or a bit over. For a diabetic the number is over 100 heading for 130-140 and for some folks even higher.

Now, I am not being precise here, but you can read more about this in greater detail in Jenny's website.

Here is one interesting page on her website.

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14046889.php

But, do yourself a favor and explore her website thoroughly.

Also, consider buying Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution

http://www.diabetes-book.com/

Many of us live this lifestyle exactly. Many of us use this as the guide.

But there are other good books as well. I am very comfortable with this book.

It has helped me control my T2 diabetes. It took my doctor over a year, in fact I switched doctors before I was told I had T2. I was probably running FBG over 130 all the way and shooting up to 300 or higher after a meal.

Best wishes,

Ralph