The X Factor: How Fast Can It Ruin Your Life?
By: Jack Krohn
It was absolutely embarrassing! I couldnt stay awake. After
eating a normal breakfast lunch or dinner I was out like a light.
No I am not talking about the Thanksgiving turkey tryptophan thing
that is the brunt of so many jokes-this was not funny at all.
I tried to cope with this for over a year until one day driving in
town on a busy street in broad daylight- I fell asleep at the
wheel. That was bad enough but as it happened my fiance was with me
to witness the event. Fortunately the worst that happened was I
scared the hell out of both of us. That did it- I had to get some
help.
I went to see a health practitioner who knew immediately what I
had-Syndrome X.
I still remember going home to see what else I could find out about
Syndrome X besides the take home literature which was very scant.
It was not a common term for sure. There just wasnt much
information out there in 1995.
In a nutshell this ominous sounding term refers to a group of
symptoms centered on insulin resistance. Without making it too
confusing Ill try to explain.
After a meal someone with Syndrome X will have elevated glucose in
the blood which signals the pancreas to make more insulin. This
forces the blood sugar down, which can lead to food cravings, which
can lead to - you guessed it- OBESITY and a host of other serious
problems like hypertension, high triglycerides, diabetes, and
coronary heart disease.
Syndrome X interferes with the bodys ability to burn food. Muscle
cells become more resistant to insulin thus reducing the ability to
absorb nutrients which in turn causes the pancreas to produce more
insulin. Got it? Let me try again.
If you have Syndrome X your bodys metabolism is screwed up (not a
medical term). It causes you to have food cravings notably for
sweets (sugar) and bread and pasta (white flour) to a point of
almost being addictive. Can you see where this is headed?
Some think that Syndrome X is actually caused by eating too many
high carb foods like bread, pasta and sweets. As many as 75 million
Americans have Syndrome X in one degree or another. Sure is a good
thing I wasnt a snackaholic, chocaholic, or addicted to pasta and
bread.
Is it any coincidence at all that the prevalence of Syndrome X,
pre-diabetes, and obesity in all age groups-especially children-has
something to do with the much more serious problems of diabetes,
hypertension, higher triglycerides, and CHD?
Thats the bad news! The good news is that the more serious problems
can all be prevented. Weight loss of up to 15 % of your current
weight will have an impact on lowering your blood pressure and
raising your HDL or good cholesterol. A diet low in refined carbs
such as soda, high fructose corn syrup, sugar and white flour bread
and pasta will help with weight loss and getting your triglycerides
down. And of course exercise-even a 30 minute walk a day can do
wonders.
So be good to yourself, your spouse and children; lose the weight,
exercise, and change your diet. If you dont the evil downward
spiral of Syndrome X will ruin your life for
Jack Krohn is a veteran of the food industry who lives in Colorado. His business -Security Solutions- specializes in home and personal protection products and security devices for home and business use. www.aaa-safetyfirst.com www.secure-at.com
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