Syndrome X: A perfect storm of four risk factors that mean bad news for your health. Here’s how to deal with it.
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Overcoming The X Factor
Solving Smokers’ Lines
Are you familiar with all the deadly signs of aging? You might have heard of crow’s feet and sagging neck skin, but one of the biggest age giveaways is literally right under your nose.
Beware the Deadly Quartet
It has many names-Syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome, the deadly quartet-but it’s traditionally been called the metabolic syndrome. Regardless of its name, the syndrome refers to a group of four risk factors (obesity, hypertension, elevated glucose and high triglycerides) that occur together and increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke and type-2 diabetes. “A [...]
Quest for the Perfect Lips
Is there such a thing as the perfect set of lips? Yes and no. It all depends on what you start with, and what you want. Clearly, one size doesn’t fit all. Just ask Dr. Lips. WORDS Ivette Figueroa The quest for perfect lips is as old as civilization, and as new as the latest [...]
Do We Have To Worry About Radiation?
The global concern about victims of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant implosion leaves a big question unanswered: Do Americans have to worry about radioactive fallout from Japan? WORDS Ivette Figueroa PHOTOGRAPHY Jim Arbogast One of the more disturbing images from 20th Century literature comes from “On The Beach.” The book (and the movie) is set [...]
Fat to Fit: One Man’s Journey
A lot of sweat and a little surgery gave Peter Ajello a much-needed—and well-earned—second lease on life. WORDS Ivette Figueroa There comes a time where every life experiences a crisis. It’s in these moments that a person truly reflects on the choices that led them astray, but more importantly, they find whether or not they [...]
Making the Man
Cosmetic surgery procedures are on the rise, and, guys, this time it’s all you. From facelifts to liposuction, recent statistics reported by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) indicate that you’re fueling the trend. Overall cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in men were up 2 percent in 2010 compared to 2009. However, many male surgical [...]
A Sense of Youthfulness
Julie Mansfield Age: 42 Profession: Runs the “Give Me Dignity” charity Home: Miami, FL Procedures: Breast augmentation Doctor: Ary Krau, M.D. For Julie, being a mother of two and breastfeeding for an extended period had taken its toll. The only concern she had about undergoing surgery was the potential for scarring. “As a woman of [...]
An Uplifting Experience
Beatriz Munoz Age: 35 Profession: Food Store employee Home: Fort Worth, TX Procedures: Laser resurfacing Doctor: R. Craig Saunders, M.D. All her life, Beatriz hung her head as she walked and styled her hair in such a way as to hide a large mole that covered her left eye. She went to various doctors who [...]
Face-First
Duncan Hadley Age: 21 Profession: Arboriculturist (tree surgeon) Home: Gloucester, MA Procedures: Rhinoplasty Doctor: Anna Petropoulos, M.D. When Duncan was 14 years old, he broke his nose. “My friend and I tied a wagon to the end of a bike, and we were going down a pretty steep hill and going pretty fast. My buddy [...]