{"id":2939,"date":"2007-04-30T14:02:42","date_gmt":"2007-04-30T19:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/?p=2939"},"modified":"2021-03-22T21:50:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:50:12","slug":"metabolic-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2007\/04\/30\/metabolic-syndrome","title":{"rendered":"Metabolic Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/mail.dredelberg.com\/newsletters\/070430\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here <\/a>for the original post.<\/p>\n<p>You may have heard about metabolic syndrome, but may not remember the details.<\/p>\n<p>To keep it simple, metabolic syndrome is a list of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes. If you can trim away the risk factors and stave off these two common conditions, you can potentially add years to your life.<\/p>\n<p>People diagnosed with metabolic syndrome have three of the following:<br \/>\n\u2022\tWaist circumference greater than 35 inches (women) or 40 inches (men)<br \/>\n\u2022\tBlood triglyceride level (fasting) of 150 or greater<br \/>\n\u2022\tHDL (\u201cgood\u201d) cholesterol less than 50 (women) or 40 (men)<br \/>\n\u2022\tBlood pressure greater than 135\/85<br \/>\n\u2022\tBlood sugar (fasting) greater than 100<\/p>\n<p>The best treatment by far for metabolic syndrome is to start significant lifestyle changes&#8211; namely weight reduction and exercise.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the real health risks of metabolic syndrome, many doctors start patients on medications to improve their numbers and reduce the risks. These include:<br \/>\n\u2022\tMetformin (also called Glucophage), a medicine for diabetes that reduces blood sugar and helps with weight loss.<br \/>\n\u2022\tStatin drugs (like Lipitor) to lower cholesterol.<br \/>\n\u2022\tACE-inhibitor blood pressure drugs to lower blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>For my patients, I add these nutritional supplements:<br \/>\n\u2022\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.triplewhammycure.com\/packages\/gluco-mend\/prod_96.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gluco-Mend<\/a> (a combination of natural products to help with blood sugar).<br \/>\n\u2022\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.triplewhammycure.com\/packages\/hdl-rx\/prod_95.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HDL-Rx<\/a> (a new natural combination that helps raise \u201cgood\u201d cholesterol).<\/p>\n<p>Diagnosing metabolic syndrome is straightforward. You can measure your abdomen yourself by wrapping a tape measure around your waist at navel level. 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