metabolic syndrome

METABOLIC SYNDROME AND INSULIN RESISTANCEMetabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X), is a collection of risk factors that substantially increases your chances of causing damage to your cardiovascular system, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke.Insulin Resistance is an underlying cause of Metabolic Syndrome and there are many factors that contribute to its presence in the body. In essence, our environment and lifestyles have evolved too rapidly for our bodies to keep pace. We are still genetically "wired" to thrive on the entrenched habits of our ancestors, who consumed different, nutrient-rich foods and a diet low in carbohydrates, as well as sustaining greater levels of movement and exercise. Some people may also have a genetic predisposition to Insulin Resistance, while others develop the condition through high stress and unhealthy lifestyles.
INSULIN RESISTANCE NEGATIVELY AFFECTS GLUCOSE AND INSULIN LEVELSOver time, the above factors have damaged the complex ability of the body's cells to properly utilize insulin to convert glucose to energy. This process creates Insulin Resistance, which can cause Metabolic Syndrome in two distinct ways.
First, Insulin Resistance vastly reduces the number of insulin receptor sites or "doorways" on the walls of your cells. The average healthy person has some 20,000 receptor sites per cell, while the average overweight individual with Metabolic Syndrome can have as few as 5,000. If you have too few receptor sites, glucose bounces off the cell wall, instead of passing through the insulin "door" to be burned as energy. With the cell "door" almost closed to it, glucose remains in the blood stream, causing elevated levels of blood sugar, which are sent to the liver. Once there, the sugar is converted into fat and stored via the blood stream throughout the body. This process can lead to weight gain and obesity, key factors in Metabolic Syndrome.
The second way that Insulin Resistance causes Metabolic Syndrome is by raising insulin levels in the blood stream. Unhealthy lifestyles and genetic conditions cause the pancreas to overproduce insulin. The cell is, in turn, overwhelmed by this excess insulin and protects itself by reducing the number of its insulin receptor sites. This process leaves too few sites for insulin to carry out its normal function, which is to attach itself to the cell wall and act as "a key in a lock" allowing glucose to pass through the cell wall and be converted into energy. The vastly-reduced number of receptor sites in Insulin Resistant people causes an excess of insulin "rejected" by the cell to free-float in the blood stream, creating conditions that can damage your cardiovascular system, leading to a heart attack or stroke.
SYMPTOMS OF METABOLIC SYNDROMEMany people are unaware that they have Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X), even though the American Heart Association estimates that 20-25% of the adult population of the U.S. suffers from this disorder – between 58 and 73 million men and women.Metabolic Syndrome is characterized by having at least three of the following symptoms:
Insulin Resistance (when the body can't absorb blood sugar or insulin properly)
Abdominal fat – in men this means a 40 inch waist or larger, in women 35 inches or larger
High blood sugar levels – at least 110 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) after fasting
High triglycerides – at least 150 mg/dL in the blood stream
Low HDL (the "good" cholesterol) – less than 40 mg/dL
Pro-thrombotic state (e.g. high fibrinogen or plasminogen activator inhibitor in the blood)
Blood pressure of 130/85 mmHg or higherThe American Heart Association states that the "underlying causes of Metabolic Syndrome are being overweight, physical inactivity and genetic factors."Researchers have found a connection between Metabolic Syndrome and other conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and high levels of LDL "bad" cholesterol, all of which are risk factors for Cardiovascular Disease.Studies have shown, for example, an increased link between Metabolic Syndrome and atherosclerosis, which occurs when fatty deposits called plaque cling to the interior walls of the arteries, leading to blockages that can cause heart attacks or stroke. People with Metabolic Syndrome are also more prone to developing Type 2 Diabetes, as well as PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) in women and prostate cancer in men.All these findings substantially raise the bar on the seriousness of Metabolic Syndrome, making it even more important that doctors correctly diagnose the condition and instruct their patients about one of its underlying causes – Insulin Resistance.At present, there is no single pharmaceutical drug that can reverse the symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome. A complete system of elements is needed to treat the major factor in causing this condition, namely Insulin Resistance.
THE INSULITE METAX SYSTEM
The Insulite MetaX System is the first scientifically-formulated plan to address the underlying cause of Insulin Resistance and reverse its symptoms. By raising the number of insulin receptor sites on your cells, the Insulite System increases your body's capacity to allow glucose to enter your cells and reduce overall insulin load - an excess of the latter is an underlying cause of Metabolic Syndrome. This comprehensive system supports your body's ability to balance glucose and insulin levels, thus helping you lose weight.
Please go to the next page to read about how the Insulite System is scientifically-designed to help reverse Insulin Resistance – a major factor in Metabolic Syndrome.