Metabolic syndrome, or syndrome X, is a condition that increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. One in four U.S. adults has it, but most don't know. In this video, Dr. Oz offers four quick tips to stop metabolic syndrome.
Hi, Dr. Oz here to ask, are you at risk for Syndrome X? That's another name for Metabolic Syndrome, a condition that increases your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Statistics show that 1 in 4 US adults have Syndrome X, but most don't know about it. So pay attention to these risk factors, belly fat, blood pressure, high blood sugar, high triglycerides, no HDL or healthy cholesterol, and you can add C prompts to that list.
Serious storing doubles your risk for Metabolic Syndrome and difficulty falling asleep increases it almost as much. Fortunately, there are a lot of things you can do to stop Metabolic Syndrome in its tracks. First off, you can start walking and loose weight, walk for 30 minutes everyday. Secondly, go for healthy fats, choose poly unsaturated and mono unsaturated fats found in Canola oil, Olive oil, and Peanut oil to boost your healthy cholesterol.
Third, eliminate added sugars and syrups, they increase your risk for Syndrome X and clog your arteries, and see your doctor, he or she ought to be able to help you stop Syndrome X in its tracks. For more ways to live healthy and age well, watch all of our smart tips, right here.
Metabolic Syndrome is a group of risk factors, including excess belly fat, insulin resistance, high blood pressure and high triglycerides, which increase risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Learn more about how to prevent it.
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