Reversing the Metabolic Syndrome
Title:
Reversing the Metabolic Syndrome
Word Count:
827
Summary:
The metabolic syndrome is a collection of high-risk symptoms including elevated lipids (choles
Keywords:
health, fitness, diet, insulin, metabolic, syndrome, vat
Article Body:
What is the Metabolic Syndrome?
The metabolic syndrome is a collection of high-risk symptoms including elevated lipids (choles
The American Heart Association has established standards for diagnosing the metabolic syndrome
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2.
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Waist circumference greater than 40 inches for men, 35 inches for women.
Triglycerides greater than 150 mg/dL.
HDL Cholesterol less than 40 mg/d for men, less than 50 mg/dl for women.
Blood pressure greater than 130/85 mm Hg.
Fasting glucose greater than 100 mg/dL.
What causes the Metabolic Syndrome?
The metabolic syndrome appears to be caused by insulin resistance and the associated accumulat
VAT accumulation correlates with fasting insulin, total whole-body glucose disposal, glucose o
How can the Metabolic Syndrome be reversed?
Improving insulin sensitivity is of primary importance.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
This requires an improved diet along
Lose weight. Weight loss greatly improves insulin sensitivity.
Upgrade your fat intake. Saturated fat significantly worsens insulin
Exercise. Even something as simple as daily walking reduces visceral
Minimize stress. Cortisol appears to be involved in VAT accumulation
Eat more fiber. Fiber improves insulin sensitivity and is associated
Take supplements. Pantethine [11], taurine [12], calcium [13] and tea
resistance, while mon
adipose tissue areas
and insulin resistanc
with lower amounts of
[14] all improve insu
David Spelts
Fat Loss Nutrition
[1] Kelley DE, McKolanis TM, Hegazi RA, Kuller LH, Kalhan SC. : Fatty liver in type 2 diabetes
[2] Laakso, Markku: Insulin resistance, body fat distribution, and sex hormones in men. Diabet
[3] R. B. Terry, P. D. Wood, W. L. Haskell, M. L. Stefanick and R. M. Krauss: Regional adiposi
[4] C. E. Tan; L. Forster; M. J. Caslake; D. Bedford; T. D. G. Watson; M. McConnell; C. J. Pac
[5] Despres JP, Couillard C, Gagnon J, Bergeron J, Leon AS, Rao DC, Skinner JS, Wilmore JH, Bo
[6] Riccardi G, Giacco R, Rivellese AA.: Dietary fat, insulin sensitivity and the metabolic sy
[7] Miyatake N, Nishikawa H, Morishita A, Kunitomi M, Wada J, Suzuki H, Takahashi K, Makino H
[8] Gluck ME, Geliebter A, Lorence M.; Cortisol stress response is positively correlated with
[9] DS Ludwig et al: Dietary fiber, weight gain, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in yo
[10] Hendricks KM et al. High-fiber diet in HIV-positive men is associated with lower risk of
[11] Osono Y, Hirose N, Nakajima K, Hata Y: The effects of pantethine on fatty liver and fat d
[12] Nakaya Y, Minami A, Harada N, Sakamoto S, Niwa Y, Ohnaka M: Taurine improves insulin sens
[13] Soares MJ, Binns C, Lester L: Higher intakes of calcium are associated with lower BMI and
[14] C. Wu, et al: Relationship among Habitual Tea Consumption, Percent Body Fat, and Body Fat
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Reversing the Metabolic Syndrome
Word Count:
827
Summary:
The metabolic syndrome is a collection of high-risk symptoms including elevated lipids (choles
Keywords:
health, fitness, diet, insulin, metabolic, syndrome, vat
Article Body:
What is the Metabolic Syndrome?
The metabolic syndrome is a collection of high-risk symptoms including elevated lipids (choles
The American Heart Association has established standards for diagnosing the metabolic syndrome
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Waist circumference greater than 40 inches for men, 35 inches for women.
Triglycerides greater than 150 mg/dL.
HDL Cholesterol less than 40 mg/d for men, less than 50 mg/dl for women.
Blood pressure greater than 130/85 mm Hg.
Fasting glucose greater than 100 mg/dL.
What causes the Metabolic Syndrome?
The metabolic syndrome appears to be caused by insulin resistance and the associated accumulat
VAT accumulation correlates with fasting insulin, total whole-body glucose disposal, glucose o
How can the Metabolic Syndrome be reversed?
Improving insulin sensitivity is of primary importance.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
This requires an improved diet along
Lose weight. Weight loss greatly improves insulin sensitivity.
Upgrade your fat intake. Saturated fat significantly worsens insulin
Exercise. Even something as simple as daily walking reduces visceral
Minimize stress. Cortisol appears to be involved in VAT accumulation
Eat more fiber. Fiber improves insulin sensitivity and is associated
Take supplements. Pantethine [11], taurine [12], calcium [13] and tea
resistance, while mon
adipose tissue areas
and insulin resistanc
with lower amounts of
[14] all improve insu
David Spelts
Fat Loss Nutrition
[1] Kelley DE, McKolanis TM, Hegazi RA, Kuller LH, Kalhan SC. : Fatty liver in type 2 diabetes
[2] Laakso, Markku: Insulin resistance, body fat distribution, and sex hormones in men. Diabet
[3] R. B. Terry, P. D. Wood, W. L. Haskell, M. L. Stefanick and R. M. Krauss: Regional adiposi
[4] C. E. Tan; L. Forster; M. J. Caslake; D. Bedford; T. D. G. Watson; M. McConnell; C. J. Pac
[5] Despres JP, Couillard C, Gagnon J, Bergeron J, Leon AS, Rao DC, Skinner JS, Wilmore JH, Bo
[6] Riccardi G, Giacco R, Rivellese AA.: Dietary fat, insulin sensitivity and the metabolic sy
[7] Miyatake N, Nishikawa H, Morishita A, Kunitomi M, Wada J, Suzuki H, Takahashi K, Makino H
[8] Gluck ME, Geliebter A, Lorence M.; Cortisol stress response is positively correlated with
[9] DS Ludwig et al: Dietary fiber, weight gain, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in yo
[10] Hendricks KM et al. High-fiber diet in HIV-positive men is associated with lower risk of
[11] Osono Y, Hirose N, Nakajima K, Hata Y: The effects of pantethine on fatty liver and fat d
[12] Nakaya Y, Minami A, Harada N, Sakamoto S, Niwa Y, Ohnaka M: Taurine improves insulin sens
[13] Soares MJ, Binns C, Lester L: Higher intakes of calcium are associated with lower BMI and
[14] C. Wu, et al: Relationship among Habitual Tea Consumption, Percent Body Fat, and Body Fat
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