1 in 4 have Syndrome X: Do You?
Syndrome X is an epidemic sweeping across the US. Currently, 25% of American adults are afflicted with the syndrome, though they
might not be aware of it. Also known as Insulin Resistance, a diagnosis of Syndrome X indicates a pre-diabetic state as well as an
increased risk factor for developing type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Syndrome X is a powerful wake up call and
an opportunity to make changes in your life to avoid the possibility of developing a serious and deadly health problem in the future.
What is Syndrome X?
Syndrome X is insulin resistance. It acts by interfering with glucose (sugar) delivery to your body?s cells. Normally, ordinary levels of insulin will escort glucose into your cells. With Syndrome X, your cell receptors do not recognize the insulin hormone and deny it access to deposit the glucose. With nowhere for the glucose to go, sugar begins to build up in your bloodstream. Your pancreas, unaware of the insulin resistance, steps up insulin production in an effort to pump out enough of the hormone to remedy the situation.
The overproduction of insulin inundates your bloodstream, potentially interfering with your kidney?s ability to process salt, which can raise your blood pressure. Levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in your bloodstream may also increase which can cause damage to your coronary arteries. Left untreated, Syndrome X?s insulin resistance can ultimately result in type II diabetes and dramatically increases your risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to all diseases related to the cardiovascular system. It includes dysfunctions of the heart, arteries and veins that supply oxygen to vital life-sustaining areas of the body such as the brain, the heart itself and other vital organs. CVD comes in many forms and may not only damage blood vessels all over the body, but the hearts malfunctioning can also cause harm to almost every aspect of a person?s health.
Common, yet serious conditions that fall under the CVD umbrella are: atherosclerosis, angina, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attack, heart failure, stroke and arrhythmia. Impacting the serious danger of such conditions is the fact that the majority of the cardiovascular diseases are sub-clinical, meaning that they often remain undetected for years, only becoming recognized once the situation has escalated to the point of requiring immediate and extreme attention.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US. One in four adults are afflicted with some form of the disease, which amounts to roughly 61 million Americans. CVD is attributed to 42% of all deaths, taking almost 1 million lives each year. Every 30 seconds one person dies from CVD.
Type II Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic health problem stemming from elevated blood sugar. The body?s metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats lead directly to the production of glucose, otherwise known as blood sugar. Glucose is needed to supply energy to every cell in the body. If glucose levels become too elevated, it presents a toxic danger to every organ in the body. In type II diabetes the cells are resistant to insulin, blocking the glucose?s entry.
While a half a million people die annually from complications associated with diabetes, others suffer serious health complications.
Diabetics often succumb to diabetic retinopathy, a condition that impairs the tiny blood vessels of the retina and causes approximately 12,000 new cases of blindness a year. Diabetics are also at increased risk of cataracts and glaucoma, heart disease, stroke, and peripheral neuropathy in which the body?s nerves are damaged.
According to the ADA, two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease and stroke. A study reported in the November 2003 issue of Diabetes Care found that young people diagnosed with type II diabetes between the ages of 18 and 44 are 14 times more likely to suffer a heart attack than those without diabetes.
What I Recommend to My Patients
In my medical practice I take a preventative approach to illness and disease. I believe strongly in the words of Hypocrites, ?Let food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food,? and always attempt to treat my patients with all natural alternatives before resorting to prescription medication. I have been recommending Metabolic Rx made by Perfectly Healthy to my patients with Syndrome X for years and with great success.
Metabolic Rx is a blend of glandular tissues, vitamins, minerals, herbs, digestive enzymes and antioxidants formulated to support the pancreas function and to help regulate the blood sugar levels. The all-natural vitamins combine together to aid in converting carbohydrates, proteins and fats into fuel for the body and to boost energy levels. The minerals are included to help metabolize glucose, boosting the immune system and the herbs help to reduce blood sugar levels and bring down blood pressure. Metabolic Rx also contains a powerful antioxidant to increase the cell?s glucose uptake and a digestive enzyme to help with the breakdown of starches and sugars from daily meals. The ingredients in Metabolic Rx are superior to any other product available on the market today, and I find that it has wonderful results with my patient?s.
Syndrome X does not have to be a death sentence, but it should be a viewed as a serious wake up call. If you are one of the millions of Americans afflicted with Syndrome X, take immediate action to prevent the onset of diabetes and heart disease. Only you can take the first step to good health! Call your doctor today.
Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy is the Medical Director of South Coast Medical Center for New Medicine in Tustin. Please visit her website at www.perfectlyhealthy.net for information and products.
LEIGH ERIN CONNEALY, M.D., M.P.H. received a Master?s in Public Health from the University of Texas and her M.D. from the University of Chicago. She did her postgraduate training in family practice at Harbor/UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Connealy began practicing medicine in 1986. More and more of her patients started asking about alternative treatments and this prompted her to learn everything she could about nontoxic protocols. In 1992, she founded the South Coast Medical Center for New Medicine in Tustin, California, where she serves as Medical Director. Her practice is firmly based in the belief that strictly treating health problems with medications does not find the root cause of the illness. Her goal is to empower and educate individuals and their families through her treatment plans, lectures, newsletters and articles.
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