Posts Tagged ‘metabolic syndrome’

The biggest epidemic in America hasn’t come from birds, Asia, or germs. It’s caused by the food we put in our mouths, and it has already affected some 70 to 100 million American adults.

Doctors refer to the condition as metabolic syndrome. If you have it and don’t do anything about it, you’ll be on the fast track to diabetes, heart disease and a constellation of other health woes.

Metabolic syndrome is a collection of indicators including: a large …

One of the most important and complex diseases of modern society is metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is loosely defined as having any three of the following: abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, high fasting blood sugar levels, high blood pressure, or low HDL cholesterol.

Individually, these conditions are problematic, but even more troubling in combination. In addition to an “early warning sign” of diabetes, metabolic syndrome can also be an indication of impending heart disease.

One of the five criteria …

by Dr Scott Saunders

Ah, caffeine: the world’s favorite pick-me-up.

Whether in the form of coffee, tea, or increasingly fashionable energy drinks, many of us rely on caffeine every day for a quick energy fix. And although you might get that five-hour energy boost you so desperately seek, caffeine combined with an energy drink cocktail can be costly to your health.

A Closer Look at the Energy Drink

In addition to caffeine, many energy drinks also contain …