Syndrome X or Metabolic Syndrome affects roughly 25% of all Americans or 77 million people living in the U.S.! Over 500,000 4 year olds are now considered obese. In the U.S. 6 out of 10 of us are obese and in 15 years if we keep on with our lifestyle it will be 8 out of 10. We are presently in the midst of the largest epidemic ever to face mankind.

Syndrome X is a name for a group of risk factors that occur

together and increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke,

and type 2 diabetes.

 

Please circle below symptoms if they apply:

1. Are you fatigued after meals?

2. Do you feel like you have no energy? Are you generally fatigued?

3. Are you constantly hungry?

4. Do you crave sweets and is that craving not relieved by eating them?

5. Must you eat sweets right after your meal?

6. Is your waist, for a man larger than 40 ins. Or a woman greater than 34?

7. Do you suffer from frequent urination?

8. Do you have an increased appetite and thirst in general?

9. Do you have difficulty losing weight, no matter what?

10. Do you have migrating aches and pains?

If you circled 3 out of the 10 above you may have or be on your way to having Syndrome X.

Also, if you have 2 of the below you have Syndrome X:

1. Central Obesity- visceral fat around the waist.

2. High Blood Pressure- >130/85

3. High Blood Sugar- >110mg/dl fasting

4. High Total Cholesterol >230

with HDL below 40 in a man and below 50 in a woman

with LDL above 130

and with Triglycerides above 150.

The cost to one’s quality of life and finances increases drastically with Syndrome X. Diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, musculo-skeletal, gastro-intestinal disease and certain cancers all stem from Syndrome X and Obesity.

There is an answer!!! Did you know that changing your diet can free you from Syndrome X and the multiple medications that you need to take for this affliction? If the above applies to you or a loved one, hand in this survey at the front desk and sign up for our next Free Diet/Nutrition Workshop.