Metabolic Syndrome X

More than 50 million Americans are suffering from Metabolic Syndrome X!  Are you one of them?  Metabolic Syndrome X (also known as Metabolic Syndrome, Syndrome X, and Insulin Resistance Syndrome) can lead to serious risk of heart disease, stroke, and even death, yet it is very treatable and preventable.

Metabolic Syndrome X is a group of metabolic disorders and risk factors combined in one person, stemming primarily from insulin resistance.  This means the body's tissues do not respond well to insulin.  Insulin is a powerful hormone secreted by the pancreas in order to control the way the body stores and uses carbohydrates in the body.  When the body has trouble processing or recognizing the insulin, it works even harder trying to overcome the insulin resistance by producing even more.  Because insulin is critical for normal body function and controlling how blood sugar is used, a vicious cycle develops. Sugar is not taken into the cells, however even more insulin is produced leading to these excessive levels and dangerously high levels of insulin. As exposure to high levels of insulin continues, insulin receptor cells in the liver, adipose (fat) tissue and muscle become increasingly result inefficient.

The Insulin Resistance (Syndrome X or Metabolic Syndrome X) which results from the body's protective mechanism to prevent high blood glucose levels is an extremely common problem that can cause disease and limit life span. The elevated insulin levels lead, directly or indirectly, to other metabolic problems, and may be severe enough to eventually develop into Type 2 diabetes. When diabetes occurs, the high risk of cardiovascular complications goes even higher.

The American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommend that the metabolic syndrome be identified as the presence of three or more of these components:

• Abdominal obesity (excessive fat tissue in and around the abdomen)
• Waist circumference equal to or greater than 40 inches (102 cm) in men and 35 inches (88 cm) in women
• Elevated blood pressure levels equal to or greater than 130/85 mm Hg
• High fasting blood sugar levels equal to or greater than 100 mg/dL
• Glucose intolerance (the body can't properly use insulin or blood sugar)
• Prothrombotic state (e.g., high fibrinogen or plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in the blood)
• Proinflammatory state (e.g., elevated C-reactive protein in the blood)
• High Triglyceride levels equal to or greater than 150 mg/dL
• Reduced HDL ("good") cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL in men and 50 mg/dL  in women

While some people may be genetically predisposed to Metabolic Syndrome X, the fast-paced American lifestyle contributes naturally to high stress levels and unhealthy cholesterol with a diet high in refined carbohydrates and processed foods, and little time or energy left over for exercise.  These factors combine to place you at high risk for Metabolic Syndrome X.  Even if you are trying to eat a healthy diet and take a quality vitamin and mineral supplement, your body may need additional help to metabolize these nutrients and restore your health.

Your health, and that of your family, is one of the most precious commodities in life.  

Zrii, a powerful blend of amalaki fruit and six other key botanicals, has been scientifically proven through cell bassed assay research to address oxidative stress through its unique bioavailability at the cellular level.  According to Dr. Gitte Jensen, PhD of NIS labs, he concluded in the analysis summary of this study that,

"Zrii supported cellular viability and energy formation, as well as key aspects of the innate (immediate) anti-bacterial immune response.  The antioxidant capacity and anti-inflammatory properties of Zrii would indicate that Zrii may boost the immune defense mechanisms while protecting the body's own cells from the resulting oxidative stress."

In their summary of observations from this study, NIS labs further found that Zrii

• increased mitochondrial function in PMN (polymorphonuclear leucocyte cells)
• maintained cell viability under normal and induced oxidative stress
• increased the migration of PMN cells as part of normal immune surveillance
• increased migration of PMN cells toward a bacterial peptide f-MLP
• Reduced migration of PMN cells toward LTB4 inflammatory mediators

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