Insulin Resistance

INSULIN RESISTANCE/METABOLIC SYNDROME

The Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic abnormalities, including impaired glucose metabolism, high blood pressure, high insulin levels, abnormal cholesterol (dyslipidemia) and abdominal obesity. It is a precursor to type 2 Diabetes and a powerful independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (i.e. heart attach, stroke, decrease blood flow to your limbs etc.). Negative lifestyle habits, such as lack of physical exercise, diets high in saturated fat and refined sugars, all leading to weight gain, have contributed to a worldwide increase in the prevalence of the Metabolic syndrome and its associated complications.

Insulin resistance is a direct effect of, and not a cause of obesity and weight loss, a healthy balanced diet and physical exercise has clearly shown to have a favorable effect on the metabolic abnormalities associated with insulin resistance and thus obesity. If you have a BMI > 25 you are at risk of having/or developing insulin resistance. The underlying abnormal cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose levels puts you at risk to develop Type 2 Diabetes or suffer from a heart attack, stroke or other associated diseases should these abnormalities not be addressed. There are exact measurements and values for above abnormalities which we at Lifestylechoice will screen for and discuss and manage in detail.