Metabolic Syndrome

In a time where food is readily available to everyone in seemingly unlimited quantities it is not surprising that weight has become a serious health risk. In times past, food was a scarcity, thus weight was regulated by nature. However, in most developed countries that’s no longer the case. The result is an epidemic of weight problems and related illnesses. For instance, obesity is a known risk factor for diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and hypertension, to name a few. All of these are indicative of a much greater problem known as Metabolic Syndrome (MS for short). MS is defined as a lifestyle condition, marked by abdominal obesity, elevated blood fats (cholesterol and triglycerides), chronic inflammation, and high blood pressure.