Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance-Common and Dangerous!
Have you heard about insulin resistance, syndrome x or metabolic syndrome? They are all the same condition. It is a combination of medical conditions that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. It is a very common and dangerous medical problem. Syndrome X or insulin resistance is defined as the presence of 3 or more of the following health conditions: #1 Excess weight around the waist (waist measurement of more than 35 inches for women) #2 Triglycerides blood level of 150 mg/dL or more #3 HDL cholesterol levels below 50mg/dL for women #4 Blood pressure of 130/85 mm HG or higher #5 Prediabetes (a fasting blood sugar between 100 and 125) or for diabetics (a fasting blood sugar level over 125 mg/dL). The most important part of treatment is lifestyle change: *Exercise to improve fitness and lose weight. *Eating a healthier diet. Prescribed medicines by your health care provider may include aspirin, blood pressure medicines, and cholesterol drugs. Aspirin may help prevent blood clots, strokes,and heart attacks. Blood pressure medicines can reduce your blood pressure to help prevent stroke and heart damage. And cholesterol drugs can bring down high triglyceride levels and raise your HDL, or "good" cholesterol, levels. If insulin resistance is not treated, you are much more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or diabetes. Increasing your physical activity and losing weight can help prevent development of diabetes. Blood glucose levels may return to normal. These improvements in lifestyle, including a healthier diet plus medicines if needed, can also improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels, thus reducing your risk for heart disease. Making lifestyle changes and taking medicines as prescribed can add years to your life. Soooo…… • Get regular aerobic exercise (like walking at a good pace) according to your healthcare provider's recommendations. Being more active can help improve every one of the risk factors for metabolic syndrome. • Replace some of the animal fats, sugars, and white flour products in your diet with more olive and canola oil, nuts, avocados and fish (especially salmon, mackerel and tuna), fruits, vegetables and whole-grain breads and cereals. • Lose weight. • Take all medicines according to your provider's instructions. • If you are a smoker, • Keep your follow-up appointments with your healthcare provider. Visit this site for more on fat, written by a doctor:Click Here!
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