OCTOBER 25, 2012 METABOLIC SYNDROME

"I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, how could we do without sugar and rum "
    - William Cowper

We all need to do without sugar ( and rum) . I personally am not worried about the rum. The sugar is the real death. It is the white death of society. Sugar is cunning, baffling, insidious and fastidious. It kills more human lives than any other diease. It is the sisterhood to cardiovascular disease.  If are blessed and do not have Type I , Insulin Dependent Diabetes, then prepare yourself early for not developing Type II Adult Onset Diabetes. If you a carbohydrate addictr, then brace yourself more as it is likely that YOU WILL without a doubt have trouble with sugar when you get older. It runs in families so look at your parents and grandparents medical history very carefully. If one of those related to you were obese, then be extra careful with the bread, cakes, pasta and cereals. Oh, all alcohol has sugar.


Metabolic syndrome, Sydrome X or Insulin Resistance is most prevelant than the reports have indicated.  There are many pre- diabetics on the verge of being an adult onset diabetic These are those the Metabolic syndrome It is characterized by a high triglyceride level, abdominal obesity, insulin resistance or glucose (sugar) imbalance and a decerased good cholesterol (HDL) Do you many of these people ?
I do. This type of individual will likely develop cardiovascular disease. It is scary that nearly one third of American meet the criteria to have Metabolic Syndrome.

It is treatable. You do not have to always go on medications It involves a dietary LIFESTYLE change, not a diet ..Tou  also will need an exercise LIFESTYLE change on a schedule. Not many of us like schedules, but it is a form of structure that is needed. Many of these patients are started on a conventional drug as glucophage ( or metformin). These are good choices but have side effects and sometimes cannot be tolerated. Also it is very difficult to lose weight when on these conventional drugs, It is better to start with a new lease on life. This is a NEW LIFESTYLE.

I approach a metanbolic syndrome patient with the possibility of injecting insulin in the future. No one wants to inject insulin if the disease can be treated controlled by dietary, exercise and psychosocial lfestyle changes.

This is one of the most preventable diseases. Are you ready to take on the challenge and 'give up' carbohydrates ?
Challenge yourself today !!

Until tomorrow...