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Metabolic Syndrome Heart And Diabetes Risks

Last updated on May 13th, 2012 by Karen Marie Shelton

Metabolic Syndrome Heart And Diabetes Risks

Human Heart

Human Heart

Metabolic syndrome can put you at risk for serious heart disease, diabetes and it can make it difficult to lose weight.

According to the National Cholesterol Education Panel, The American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, metabolic syndrome is present if you have three or more of the following signs:

1.  A waist size greater than 35″ for women and 40+ for men.
2.  Triglyceride levels of 150 or higher.
3.  HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol)  of less then 50 in women, 40 in men.
4.  Blood press of 130/85 or higher
5.  Faster blood sugar of 110 or more.

Listed below are common ways to prevent and/or reverse metabolic syndrome:

1.  Stabilize your sugar by eating foods which are rich in magnesium.  Research shows that eating a magnesium-rich diet cuts your overall risk of metabolic syndrome 31% and also minimizes other risk factors.  A great food rich in magnesium is sunflower seeds.    Try to include fish, preferably oily fish, in your diet at least twice a week
2.  Lift weights to drop pounds.  Research shows that little weight as infrequently as 45 minutes a week will speed up metabolism and help maintain current weight or drop a few pounds. Lose weight so that your body mass index (BMI) is less than 25.
3.  Strive to get regular exercise, at least 30 minutes of moderate activity almost every day.  Walking 5 – 7 days per week is an excellent option.
4.  Keep stress hormones at bay.  Relaxing 30-60 minutes a day will help balance cortisol levels which can reduce risk of metabolic syndrome.  It will also help you manage your blood pressure which needs to be monitored closely. 

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Human Heart

5.  Add 200 mcg of chromium and 400 mg of folic acid to your daily nutrients to neutralize metabolic syndrome.
6.  Monitor your blood sugar and avoid spikes.  Switch from refined grains to whole grains in order to minimize development of metabolic disease.
7.  Drink a daily glass of red wine to lower metabolic syndrome risk by more than 66%.  Wine can also lower spiking triglyceride levels as well as improving insulin sensitivity by 7% and raising HDL cholesterol by 10%.
8.  Eat a diet low in fat and rotate in a variety of fruits, veggies and whole-grain products.
9.  Stop smoking which can make all of the risk factors much worse.

If you’re unsure whether or not you have or are at risk for metobolic disorder ask your doctor to perform the following test:

  •     Blood pressure measurement
  •     Glucose test
  •     HDL cholesterol level
  •     LDL cholesterol level
  •     Total cholesterol level
  •     Triglyceride level
Diagnostic Blood Tests

Diagnostic Blood Tests

Summary

Metabolic syndrome is a name for a group of risk factors which more often than not occur together.

Metabolic syndrome increases the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.

Unfortunately metabolic syndrome is becoming more and more common in the United States.

Researchers are not sure whether the syndrome is due to one single cause, but all of the risks for the syndrome are related to obesity.

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This entry was originally posted on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 10:01 pm and is filed under Body Beat. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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