Metabolic Syndrome with Dr Derek Lee Direct Energys

Metabolic Syndrome with Dr. Derek Lee, Direct Energy’s Health and Wellness Doctor for North America.

Conference Call Outline: • What is metabolic syndrome and its signs and symptoms? • What causes metabolic syndrome? • Facing the facts. • The relationship between prolonged stress, poor nutrition and metabolic syndrome? • Dr. Lee will review how to reverse the effects of metabolic syndrome through better nutrition and stress management.

The Cause Of Metabolic Syndrome Has Not Been Established Definitively 1. One hypothesis presumes that the primary cause is insulin resistance. Insulin resistance correlates with visceral fat measured by waist circumference or waist to hip ratio which occurs prior to Type 2 diabetes.

2. The second hypothesis blames hormonal changes for the development of abdominal obesity. One study 11 demonstrated that persons with elevated levels of serum cortisol (caused by chronic stress) developed abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and lipid abnormalities. The investigators concluded that this inappropriate activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis by stress is responsible for the link between psychosocial and economic problems, and acute myocardial infarction.

Facing the Facts According to the WHO’s global statistics, each year, at least: • 4. 4 million people die due to raised total cholesterol levels. • 7. 1 million people die due to raised blood pressure. • 2. 6 million people die due to being overweight or obese. • 4. 9 million people die due to tobacco use.

Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death, respectively, for both men and women—accounting for nearly 40% of all annual deaths, and more than 910, 000 Americans die of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) each year, or 1 death every 35 seconds. More than 70 million Americans currently live with CVD and over 6 million hospitalizations each year are due to CVDs.

Close to 21 million people, or 7% of the U. S. population, live with diabetes whereby approximately 15 million individuals have been diagnosed while close to 6 million people have not.

According to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definitions, the unadjusted prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among U. S. adults is between 34. 5% and 39%. These individuals with the metabolic syndrome are at increased risk for developing diabetes and CVD as well as increased mortality from CVD and all causes.

According to the CDC, approximately 65% of U. S. adults—or about 129. 6 million people—are either overweight or obese. Obesity and overweight cost the U. S. an estimated $117 billion in direct medical costs and indirect costs such as lost wages due to illness.

Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U. S. report having doctor diagnosed arthritis, and an estimated 67 million Americans aged 18 years or older will have the disease by 2030. Close to 21 million American adults currently live with osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.

Of the 44 million Americans—or 55% of the people 50 years of age and older— 10 million individuals already have osteoporosis and almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, placing them at greater risk for this disease

Prolonged Stress + Poor Nutrition = Metabolic Syndrome

5 Stages of Stress • Fatigue & Insomnia • Relationships Diminish • Emotional Distress • Chronic Aches & Pains • Illness and Disability • These issues become progressively worse in frequency and severity over time.

Poor Nutrition • Skipping meals • No snacking • High carbohydrate diet • Stimulants like coffee, tea, junk food, smoking • Low protein intake • Low vegetable intake

Solution: (TLC) Therapeutic Lifestyle Change • Balanced Eating—A balanced, Mediterranean-style, low glycemic eating plan has a direct influence on insulin production, weight management, body composition, and disease prevention. • Regular Activity/Exercise—A regular program of aerobic, strength training, and flexibility exercises has been shown to reverse insulin resistance and reduce the risk of disease. • Appropriate Nutritional Supplementation—Incorporating daily supplementation can improve clinical outcomes from a therapeutic lifestyle program. • Stress Management—For improved health, regular stress management programs help regulate insulin and other hormone levels, improving quality of life. Steps to improve quality and depth of sleep are also of primary importance.