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
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 [...]
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 [...]
Redefining Detox
By: Ivette Figueroa More than just a diet, ‘detox’ is a multilevel approach to living longer. The average person is exposed to hundreds of chemical substances every day. On top of that, poor choices in diet, lack of exercise, insufficient nutrition and lack of water overloads the liver and affects its ability to detoxify our [...]