What is Syndrome X – Insulin Resistance?
Syndrome X is a common metabolic problem. The hallmark of Syndrome X is metabolic resistance to the hormone insulin. It is associated with Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Lipid Disorders and many other conditions such as Hypoglycaemia and Polycystic Ovaries. The term was first coined by a group of researchers at Stanford University to describe a cluster of symptoms, including high blood pressure, high triglycerides, decreased HDL and obesity, which tend to appear together in some individuals and increase their risk for diabetes and heart disease. The term also has been linked with another term, insulin resistance. Insulin is the hormone responsible for getting energy, in the form of glucose into our cells. A person who is insulin-resistant has cells that respond sluggishly to the action of insulin. Following a meal, this person will have elevated glucose circulating in the blood, signalling yet more insulin to be released from the pancreas until the glucose is taken up b
