Many people have never heard of the term, Metabolic Syndrome however if you just goggled this term and reached this article, then you have been looking for answers, and I hope to be able to guide you straight into good health.
Having just moved to a different state, with more sunshine, yeah! I've been seeing a new doctor for about 6 months and his recommendation is none of the above, he suggests the sunshine will provide the amble Vitamin D I need, and if I up my calorie in-take just a bit I should naturally get all the nutrients I need. I'm in a quandary, how can I suddenly stop taking vitamins when I have taken them all of my life- will my body go into shock, or did I never need these extra vitamins in the first place- ugh that would have been a waist of a lot of money; so I ask you, what do you think?
More than 115 million Americans fork over, on average more $30 billion in vitamins , supplements, and powders that have been recommended for years by nutritionists, doctors, health professionals, and even friends of friends who swear by certain products that make them feel better, however was is it all just hype?
Another symptom with in this syndrome is your fasting blood sugar levels- these are your blood sugar levels after a night's sleep or an 8 hour fast. A normal person's blood sugar will taper out a few hours after a meal where as a person with mildly high blood sugar may be showing signs of early diabetes. As many of the risks associated with this symptom run closely together it is easy to assume your triglyceride levels might also be high.
As you can tell, a person with a metabolic syndrome is a high risk patient due to the fact that the number of risk factors run together which means a person with this syndrome is twice as likely to develop heart disease and five times as likely to develop diabetes as someone who doesn't have this syndrome, and therefore must be taken very seriously by medical experts .
Most medical professionals will begin at once to set into plan diet restrictions as they want to reduce the risk of having heart disease; many times if your weight can get back to "normal", your blood pressure will come down naturally, and if you haven't already developed diabetes this is good news as diabetes often leads to complications of kidney disease, vision loss, and or foot/leg amputation.
Prevention is the key here; eat healthy, and where your meals might be lacking in nutrients, add daily vitamin supplements to make sure your body gets the fuel and energy needed to help you stay off the couch and away from the TV. Most of the aliments today are a result of not getting enough activity in our lives. If you are not sure how to get active, look at what your community offers; many communities offer free programs that are designed to get you active and because they are divided by age it is not only an easy way to get moving but also a great way to meet new people. By getting proactive now you'll never have to know how to treat or deal with these symptoms.
Having just moved to a different state, with more sunshine, yeah! I've been seeing a new doctor for about 6 months and his recommendation is none of the above, he suggests the sunshine will provide the amble Vitamin D I need, and if I up my calorie in-take just a bit I should naturally get all the nutrients I need. I'm in a quandary, how can I suddenly stop taking vitamins when I have taken them all of my life- will my body go into shock, or did I never need these extra vitamins in the first place- ugh that would have been a waist of a lot of money; so I ask you, what do you think?
More than 115 million Americans fork over, on average more $30 billion in vitamins , supplements, and powders that have been recommended for years by nutritionists, doctors, health professionals, and even friends of friends who swear by certain products that make them feel better, however was is it all just hype?
Another symptom with in this syndrome is your fasting blood sugar levels- these are your blood sugar levels after a night's sleep or an 8 hour fast. A normal person's blood sugar will taper out a few hours after a meal where as a person with mildly high blood sugar may be showing signs of early diabetes. As many of the risks associated with this symptom run closely together it is easy to assume your triglyceride levels might also be high.
As you can tell, a person with a metabolic syndrome is a high risk patient due to the fact that the number of risk factors run together which means a person with this syndrome is twice as likely to develop heart disease and five times as likely to develop diabetes as someone who doesn't have this syndrome, and therefore must be taken very seriously by medical experts .
Most medical professionals will begin at once to set into plan diet restrictions as they want to reduce the risk of having heart disease; many times if your weight can get back to "normal", your blood pressure will come down naturally, and if you haven't already developed diabetes this is good news as diabetes often leads to complications of kidney disease, vision loss, and or foot/leg amputation.
Prevention is the key here; eat healthy, and where your meals might be lacking in nutrients, add daily vitamin supplements to make sure your body gets the fuel and energy needed to help you stay off the couch and away from the TV. Most of the aliments today are a result of not getting enough activity in our lives. If you are not sure how to get active, look at what your community offers; many communities offer free programs that are designed to get you active and because they are divided by age it is not only an easy way to get moving but also a great way to meet new people. By getting proactive now you'll never have to know how to treat or deal with these symptoms.
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