Elevated Insulin- The Culprit Behind Metabolic Syndrome #StubbornFatFix

Elevated insulin is the underlying cause of weight gain, unstable blood sugar, low blood sugar, mood swings, low energy levels and many health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, some cancers, and, in women, polycystic ovarian syndrome. Elevated insulin is also to blame for metabolic syndrome, an increasingly common condition characterized by three or more of the following factors: abdominal obesity, elevated triglyceride levels, low HDL cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose levels. #CBHealthNY #MetabolicSyndrome

The Importance of Beneficial Bacteria #StubbornFatFix

Intestinal yeast overgrowth and bacterial imbalances can slow metabolism and trigger health problems. Maintaining a thriving population of probiotics, or beneficial bacteria, in your gut is very important to tamp down dangerous bacteria. When you eat fiber, you support your probiotic population because fiber is a “prebiotic”, a precursor to food that keeps healthy bacteria alive. Because the typical American diet is so low in fiber, it literally starves these good bacteria, allowing harmful organisms such as yeast (which survive on sugar, not fiber) to flourish.

The Thyroid Gland #StubbornFatFix

Thyroid hormones help regulate metabolism, energy levels, mood, body temperature, and various bodily organs. If your thyroid is not functioning optimally, you will gain weight easily, resist weight loss, feel cold, become depressed, and suffer from dry skin, thin hair, low sex drive, joint and muscle aches, high cholesterol, and fatigue. The American College of Clinical Endocrinologists estimates that 1 in 10 Americans have an underactive thyroid and that half of them remain undiagnosed. #CBHealthNY

The True Coronary Culprits #StubbornFatFix

Countries that consume diets rich in saturated fat tend to suffer very little heart disease, whereas countries that consume diets rich in hydrogenated trans fats suffer high rates of heart disease. Population studies show that people who eat small amounts of trans fats, white flour, or sugar do not have heart attacks. Common sense should tell us that the problem isn’t animal fat alone. It’s trans fats, sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and refined carbohydrates. #CBHealthNY