Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Drink This Before Bed — It Could Change Your Life

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Apr 17, 2025

Discover seven powerful nighttime drinks that can help manage blood sugar and enhance sleep quality. Apple cider vinegar with cinnamon and chamomile tea are two tasty options that help stabilize blood sugar and lower cortisol levels. Try golden milk for a delicious blood sugar-balancing latte, or aloe vera juice for its insulin-supporting properties. Berberine tea offers a natural alternative to medication, while sugar-free electrolyte drinks provide essential nutrients to maintain optimal blood sugar during the night.

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INSIGHT

Nighttime Blood Sugar Dynamics

Blood sugar often decreases at night, causing cortisol to increase and raise blood sugar levels.
Poor sleep and frequent urination create a cycle that worsens blood sugar regulation.

ADVICE

Apple Cider Vinegar with Cinnamon

Drink a glass of water with 1-2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and a pinch of cinnamon before bed.
This combination creates a powerful blood sugar regulating drink that supports you overnight.

ADVICE

Chamomile Tea Benefits

Drink chamomile tea before bedtime to calm and help sleep.
It lowers cortisol and protects insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

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Today, we’re going to talk about the best drinks for diabetes management and prevention to support healthy blood sugar as you sleep. These 7 drinks help improve sleep quality by preventing troublesome issues like night waking and nighttime urination.

Blood sugar often decreases at night, increasing cortisol, which increases blood sugar levels. Poor sleep can also cause blood sugar issues, and frequent urination at night can contribute to this problem.

Here are 7 nighttime drinks to help stabilize blood sugar levels throughout the night. Try these drinks to support healthy blood sugar levels and improve sleep.

1. Apple cider vinegar with cinnamon

Add one to two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with a pinch of cinnamon to a glass of water for the perfect blood sugar-balancing drink.

2. Chamomile tea

Chamomile tea lowers cortisol and stabilizes blood sugar by directly supporting the cells in the pancreas.

3. Golden milk

Combine turmeric and ginger with milk to make a delicious blood sugar-balancing latte.

4. Aloe vera juice

Aloe vera is known to help with digestion and ulcers and can be applied topically to wounds, but it also potently affects the cells that make insulin.

5. Berberine tea

This herb is close in effectiveness to Metformin, just without the side effects!

6. Electrolyte drinks (without sugar)

Potassium and magnesium are vital for healthy blood sugar levels. Magnesium can significantly decrease cortisol, while potassium can reduce blood sugar and is essential for glucose storage in the liver and the muscles. Most people are not getting enough potassium!

7. Salt in water

Sodium is an important electrolyte that helps reduce blood sugar and cortisol. Add it to water or your electrolyte drinks to help increase hydration. It also supports the adrenal glands, nerves, and muscles.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

Dr. Berg, age 59, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.