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Metabolic
Syndrome
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Metabolic
Syndrome is a precursor to many illnesses such as diabetes and cancer.
Metabolic Syndrome
Any three of the below
Large abdomen
(>40" in men; >35" in women)
High blood pressure
Elevated triglycerides (>150mg/dl) and Low HDL Cholesterol
(<40mg/dl in men; <50mg/dl in women).
Diabetes Mellitus
DISCUSSION
Recently research has
identified a condition common to many Americans termed
"Metabolic Syndrome" Metabolic Syndrome has
been shown to lead to both heart disease and cancer.
Chinese medicine has also been shown to
significantly reduce the effects of the Metabolic Syndrome.
One of the factors that can increase the onset of Metabolic
Syndrome is a chemical produced my the body called Cortisol.
Another factor that can impact Metabolic Syndrome is stress.
Chinese medicine is known to reduce the levels of Cortisol
in
the blood as well as reduce stress levels of patients. Some
tools
that Chinese medicine uses to accomplish this are:
- acupuncture
- qi
Kung
- tai
qi
- tui na
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