People who have been diagnosed with syndrome x (also referred to as metabolic syndrome) should take precautions to prevent the onset of severe metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is bad news no matter how you look at it, but it can be controlled and reversed with appropriate lifestyle changes.

Metabolic Syndrome is described as a state of health that takes place in a person when they experience three or more of a group of risk factors. These risk factors include an “apple shape” or large waistline (35 inches for women and 40 inches for men), high blood triglyceride levels, low HDL (or “good” cholesterol) levels, high blood pressure and high fasting blood sugar. Severe metabolic syndrome happens when these risk factors are not controlled, and it can lead to the onset of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Because the stakes are so high, a person with such symptoms should make lifestyle …