A Nation at Risk WHAT IS METABOLIC SYNDROME?
We face a health crisis. Increasingly sedentary lifestyles and a modern diet high in calories, refined sugars, and saturated and trans fats have left millions of people at risk for a dangerous condition that now affects nearly 1 in 4 American adults — many of them without even knowing it.
It’s called metabolic syndrome, and according to the American Heart Association, it can be defined as having at least three of a cluster of five risk factors:
1. high blood pressure
2. high blood sugar
3. high triglycerides
4. abnormal cholesterol levels and
5. excess body weight — especially abdominal fat (see sidebar).
Metabolic syndrome is not a disease in itself, but it dramatically increases the likelihood of developing diabetes, obesity, heart disease and stroke. In general, a person with metabolic syndrome is twice as likely to develop heart disease and five times more likely to develop diabetes. And it’s a problem that promises to get worse in the years ahead — the American Heart Association has estimated that metabolic syndrome soon will become the primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease, ahead of cigarette smoking.
The Nutritional Solution
But here’s the good news: Metabolic syndrome does not have to lead to bigger health problems. Healthy lifestyle choices, including proper diet and exercise, can dramatically improve all five contributing factors to this pervasive condition. You can take control of your health… and Relìv has created a revolutionary new formula to help you do just that.
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Metabolic syndrome is a serious, emerging health concern among the medical community. That’s why I’m so excited about GlucAffect. By providing a new tool to fight one of the most critical health issues facing us today, this product has the potential to be truly revolutionary.
Dr. Stephen Pfeifer
Board-Certified Family Practice Physician
How do you measure up?
The American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommend that metabolic syndrome be identified as the presence of three or more of these components:
• Blood pressure of 130/85 mm Hg or higher or drug treatment for hypertension.
• Fasting plasma glucose level of 100 mg/dL or higher.
• Triglyceride level of 150 mg/dL or higher.
• HDL (the "good" cholesterol) level less than 40 mg/dL in men and 50 mg/dL in women.
• Waist circumference greater than 102 cm (40 inches) in men and 88 cm (35 inches) in women.
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