What is metabolic syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome isn’t one disease. It is the medical term for a combination of:
⚠️Diabetes
⚠️High blood pressure (hypertension)
⚠️Obesity
It’s an accumulation of a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that puts you at a greater risk of getting:
🫀Coronary heart disease
🧠Stroke
🩸Conditions that affect the blood vessels
Am i having metabolic syndrome?
If you have 3 of the following conditions then you can be diagnosed as having Metabolic Syndrome:
| Elevated triglycerides (fat in the blood) | ≧ 150 mg / dL of blood |
| Reduced HDL cholesterol | < 40 mg / 100ml in men or < 50 mg / 100ml in women |
| Elevated fasting glucose | ≧ 100 mg / 100ml |
| Blood pressure values | systolic ≧ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic ≧ 90 mmHg |
Diseases metabolic syndrome may leads to
⚠️Insulin resistance
⚠️Blockage in the artery walls
⚠️Diabetes
⚠️Blood clots and broken blood vessels in the brain
How to prevent or reverse metabolic sundrome?
You can do it by making lifestyle changes, including:
🌟Cutting down on alcohol
🌟Stopping smoking
🌟Eating a healthy, balanced diet to keep your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels under control
🌟Exercising regularly
🌟Losing weight
What exercises needed?
To prevent or reverse Metabolic Syndrome, there are 2 categories of exercise that you need to do regularly to be successful. Fortunately, BC24 has you covered for both.
Cardiovascular exercise 3-4 times a week for 20+ minutes will improve your heart strength and lessen the risk of your arteries clogging up.
Weight training 3-4 times a week will help you increase muscle tone and increase fat burning tissue as well as improve insulin resistance.
BC24 is a one-stop solution for regular exercise. Having access 24 hours a day means no more skipped workouts because the gym is closed.
To prevent or reverse Metabolic Syndrome eating a balanced, healthy diet combined with cardiovascular exercise and strength training is a winning formula.
