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Metabolic Syndrome
(also known as Insulin Resistance, Syndrome X, Glucose
Intolerance, Pre-diabetes, and Cardiovascular Dysmetabolic Syndrome)
Michael Lam, MD, MPH
www.DrLam.com
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Information presented here is for general
educational purposes only. Each one of us is biochemically and metabolically
different. If you have a specific health concern and wish my personalized
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Contents
Introduction
How do
you develop Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome as explained by Dr Reaven
Pathology of Metabolic Syndrome
Manifestation of Metabolic Syndrome
Laboratory Values
Metabolic Syndrome in a Nutshell
Cardiac Metabolic Syndrome
Causes of Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes
Metabolic Syndrome and Coronary Heart Disease
Metabolic Syndrome and Aging
Conventional Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome
Natural Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome
Conclusion
Introduction
 Those who are in the sub-clinical phase (age 35-45)
and clinical phase of aging (age 45 and above) have a one in three chance
of getting this syndrome and not knowing it. Perhaps the following signs
are more recognizable: feeling sluggish, physically and mentally,
especially after a meal. Gaining a pound here and a pound there-and
having increasing difficulty losing them. Having blood pressure creep
up year after year and finding that the blood cholesterol, triglycerides,
and blood sugar levels are doing the same. These
are all accepted signs of aging. They are also all of the symptoms of Metabolic
Metabolic Syndrome can explain why you feel
lousy today -- such as being tired and fuzzy-minded. It can explain why
you have high triglycerides, high cholesterol or high blood pressure, why
you are feeling lousy after meals, and why you are seeing your
health spin out of control without knowing why. It can also explain why
you are aging faster than your peers. More importantly, Metabolic
Syndrome sets the stage for catastrophic health problems, such as heart
disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and other age-related diseases.
It is estimated that this syndrome afflicts
over 60 million Americans and one in four adults over age 35. Hypercholesterolemia,
cigarette smoking, hypertension, and obesity are the main culprits for the
development of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD). However, these
account only for half of the cases of CAD. The other pathologic processes
underlying atherosclerosis remain unknown. Metabolic
Syndrome may be the cause of up to fifty percent of all heart attacks. It
is an epidemic of massive proportion.
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