Metabolic syndrome understood

 

A cascade of problems in the body...

 

METABOLIC SYNDROME is a 'situation' in the body where the sum of  imbalances equals an overall effect of weight gain, body fat increase, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, low energy and libido leading to coronary heart disease, diabetes and stroke.

 

Typically 5 factors are measured to give us a sense of the 'situation'

1. Blood pressure

2. HDL & LDL

3. Waist girth

4. Triglycerides

5. Blood sugar 

What causes metabolic syndrome?
Generally the body's inability or reduced capacity to handle blood sugar is behind the 'situation'.
Normally food is absorbed into the bloodstream as sugar (glucose) and other basic substances.  When glucose levels in the bloodstream rise an organ called the pancreas releases a hormone called insulin.  It then attaches to the body's cells allowing glucose to enter and is then used for energy.  In the 'situation' where the body's cells cannot respond to insulin this is called Insulin resistance.

Treatment?
Various forms of dieting, exercising, medication, surgery, education on lifestyles and counseling exist to help those who fit the criteria for the 'situation'.  Often it is met with failure because the task can be daunting depending on how long it has existed and how far the situation has come. Certainly "change" is difficult especially when your mind tells you it will take a long time or if you fail people will judge you.

stay tuned...


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begin to question

Have you ever noticed how many of us obsess about eating and what kind of food we "should" eat?

Where do our systems come from for eating? Have you ever wondered why we eat the way we do?

What does our body truly need and am I different from the next person?

About 10-12,000 years ago humans began domesticating animals and vegetation.  This means we began preparing soil, planting and growing edibles in an controlled way. This also means that we could not be as nomadic because this kind of work required attention and settling.  This is the point at which we as humans began a partially sedentary lifestyle. It is of course VERY different than today's version. It is our habits that have created challenges for our bodies.

DENY what you will about personal exercise and dieting, our bodies require certain things and others they do not require.  Movement (good and constant) is one and the other is Fuel (excellent and clean). If you think of a car as a simple version of us, its needs motion and fuel to work well generally.  If you think ...AH but there is more to a car than just keeping the joints lubricated and the fuel for octane and spark, then you are correct. If a car becomes undeniably more complex than that, can you imagine the complexity of the human body.

more to come...

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METsense...what is it?

"Its not just something, its EVERYTHING!"

When you completely reset where you at are physically, then gradually your 'human' potential becomes clearer.

...blogs and information to come, stay tuned.