Beyond Meds: 6 Healthy Lifestyle Changes – BodBeat Episode 7

Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of interrelated risk factors of metabolic origin that appear to directly promote the development of arthrosclerosis Metabolic syndrome is Abdominal Obesity (an over abundance of fat around your middle) and Insulin Resistance (Type II diabetes), coupled with Excess Stress and Hypertension. According to the experts, the increasing burden of obesity in the United States is the driving force behind the rising prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome. Why is this so important, because for the last 20 yrs Pharmaceutical Industry has been coming up with better drugs for Diabetes and Hypertension and American are getting worse? Not better…. The medical doctors write prescriptions and patients are only getting more ill. You can’t take your insulin and go out and eat every fast food that crosses your path. You can’t take your high blood pressure meds or your heart drugs and be a couch potato all day every day. The medications don’t work without Life Style changes You might even be able to get off your medications if you got off your asses to help yourself National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., said, “This statement should serve as an alert to physicians that it is vitally important to identify and treat the growing number of people with metabolic syndrome. For individuals with this syndrome, lifestyle treatment…is the primary therapy for lowering their risk factors and reducing the long-term risk for heart disease.” Helping patients adopt a therapeutic lifestyle is the first and possible the most important therapy doctors can use to treat many chronic health problems Consider a few facts: 91% of type II diabetes cases could be prevented by the adoption of healthy habits and lifestyle choices. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends lifestyle changes as the most important and cost effective way to lower cholesterol (not putting the world on cholesterol lowering drugs) Lifestyle changes are now recommended as the “First Line Therapy” for the major chronic diseases in our society Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, Cancer, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease. Lifestyle choices are also the key to many symptoms that are not classified as diseases Fatigue, Stress-Related Symptoms, Hormonal Imbalances and many others The American Diabetes Association reports that approximately 2200 new cases of diabetes are reported in the US every day. According to estimates from the National Institutes of Health, over 50 million Americans have “Metabolic Syndrome”, a disorder that is directly responsible for America’s unusually large population of Type 2 Diabetics. Six Steps You Need To Start Taking “Fundamental of Therapeutic Life Style Program” 1. Knowledge A healthy lifestyle starts with the knowledge to make an informed decision that impacts your health every day. 2. Balanced Eating Balanced eating habits have a direct influence on excess insulin production, body composition, and disease prevention. 3. Regular Activity/Exercise A regular program of aerobic, strength training and flexibility exercises has been shown to reverse insulin resistance, increase vitality and reduce the risk for disease. 4. Appropriate Nutritional Supplementation Incorporating a foundational nutritional program with targeted nutrients that help to prevent and/or treat specific conditions is an essential part of the therapeutic life style program. 5. Stress Management For optimum health, regular stress management programs help keep insulin and other hormonal levels balanced, improving vitality. 6. Sleep Sleep is crucial for the proper functioning of the mind and body. Quality and depth of sleep is of primary importance. Although the amount of sleep individuals need varies, most people should get 7-8 ½ hours per night.

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   By toni on December 7, 2009

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