Syndrome X: The Big Picture

Syndrome X condition sounds like some alien flesh-eating disease but it isn’t. Endocrinologist and professor emeritus of medicine, Gerald M Reaven of Stanford University coined the term in 1988 to unify the underlying causes behind a modern ‘epidemic’, whose symptoms include obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular-related symptoms. Syndrome X is the endgame of processed, cooked western diets, high-energy snacking coupled with indolent lifestyles and stress.

Mike Adams of Natural News reports:
“Although it’s being seen in younger and younger people these days, Syndrome X is normally a condition that develops over time, after years of bad eating habits and sugar indulgence. Of course, if you’ve ever looked at the fine print on food labels, you know that sugar comes in many forms and can be found in the most unlikely places, including things like salad dressing, prepared pasta sauces and bread. Sugar can’t take all the blame, though. Simple carbohydrates, especially those found in starchy, processed foods and products made with white flour also contribute to the problem.”
You have to work hard and consistently to get Syndrome X’s combo of problems, and millions of us do. The spectre’s familiar; our favourite Hollywood star packing on the pounds as they move into their fifties. We talk of the ‘modern obesity epidemic’ in America, Canada, Australia, Britain and elsewhere, but most of this is Syndrome X in all its infamy with the following well-recognised symptoms:

• Increased weight
• Impaired glucose tolerance (insulin resistance)
• Increased triglycerides
• Post-meal fatigue
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver
• Arthritis or ‘clicky’ joints
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome in women (PCOS)
• Sugar addiction, specifically cravings for sweets, grains and refined carbohydrates
• High blood pressure
• Abnormal HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio
• Diabetes mellitus (type-2)
• Cardiovascular disease
• Misc: Trembling, anxiety, fatigue, wobbly if hungry, confusion, irritability, palpitations, blurred vision, cold hands and feet, low blood pressure, impotence, low sperm motility, blackouts, angry outbursts, rambling speech, violence, depression, inappropriate or strange behaviour, forgetfulness, road rage, and an inability to concentrate and so on.

Weight loss with water

How could you lose weight without much effort from your side? Is there a secret to losing weight that didn't involve increased exercise or decreased calorie consumption? And what if this method was free and easily available to you? Would you jump at the chance to do it?

The secret to some fast weight loss without exercise or diet changes is to drink more water! Do you know that your cells are already dehydrated when you feel thirsty? Most of us neglect this simple fact so much that our mouth is practically so parched like a desert. Start with two glasses of water in the morning and make sure you replenish your body before you get thirsty. Knock of few extra pounds with few glasses of water.

How much water do you need? Water also plays a vital role in weight control. The best way to calculate the amount of water you need to drink is to drink your body weight in ounces. If you weigh 140 pounds, drink 140 ounces per day. This is almost double the standard of 8 or 10 glasses you drink everyday. For the first few days, your body will start noticing the difference. Processing more water keeps your stomach and body cells occupied and you're not as hungry. A filling feeling might result a few extra trips to the bathroom and eating less. Regular water intake will help your digestion improve, you will be less bloated and you should lose a few extra pounds.

Consistent water intake is important for weight loss because more water present in our body cells allows them to push out fat, toxins and other impurities stored within them. This cleans the system as well as keeps the body fresh without adding any extra calories. This works in the larger detoxification process.

Commiphora mukul, an ingredient in Go Lite, is described by ayurvedic texts and validated by several clinical tests as being very useful for treating obesity, Commiphora mukul helps to burn and reduce fat deposits and alleviates other fat disorders that cause coating or obstruction of channels in the body. It is also shown to lower cholesterol levels.