Metabolic Syndrome Explained

 Metabolic Syndrome - what is it?  If you are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, you  simultaneously have three or more disorders related to your metabolism.  Three common disorders that occur include obesity, high blood pressure and high levels of blood sugar.  An 'apple' shaped physique is also a common sign that accompanies metabolic syndrome.  Several factors that can increase your possibility of having metabolic syndrome are age,  race (Hispanics and Asians have higher rates of risk than other races), obesity, history of diabetes (familial or gestational), hypertension, cardiovascular disease, PCOS, female hormonal pathologies, and high cholesterol.  If you have been diagnosed with any of the above or are borderline for the same, do something about it today.  Diet, exercise and lifestyle change can mean the difference of living a long and healthy life or a shorter version full of suffering.  The choice is yours to make...choose wisely.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  If you have been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, call or telephone my office today.  I will design a personalized Wellness Program for you that will gradually incorporate food choices, exercise and lifestyle changes to get you fit and healthy!

Health and Reality

Over the holiday weekend, I was chatting with a gentleman who recently was placed on anti-hypertension medication.  He hadn't been to a physician in many years for a regular checkup and after speaking with him for a while, he still doesn't understand that his hypertension could have been avoided by small lifestyle changes over the years. My suggestions to alter his diet and alcohol consumption fell on deaf ears.  I suggested that he seek an acupuncturist in his area and take his condition seriously.  The reality is that his unhealthy lifestyle will contribute to increases in his medication over time and his risk of heart attack and stroke will increase proportionately.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  If you have been placed on medication for any condition; take this as a wake up call and do something proactive for your health.  There's nothing worse than growing older and becoming so ill to the point where you've got bed sores, can't feed yourself, can't speak or can no longer walk.  Get real, and wise up....get yourself into healthy lifestyles today and avoid medications and illness down the road.

Save the Life of a Stroke Vicitim by Knowing These Simple Steps

One of my readers asked me to share this information with all of you today.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.


T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)


(i.e. It is sunny out today.)


R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.  The Chinese have known this for approximately 3,000 years and is taught in every Chinese Medical Institution here in the United States today.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.  Acupuncture is highly effective to bring back function to the post stroke patient.  If you or anyone you know has suffered from a stroke, I encourage you or your loved one to begin a regular course of acupuncture treatment for a more effective rehabiliation.
I have done my part. Will you?

American Women Are Having More Strokes Than American Men

The number of women in the U.S. having strokes surpasses American men.  Women experiencing stroke present with change of consciousness, nausea, chest pain, heart palpitations, or difficulty catching their breath. Women should be aware of steps they can take to minimize the risk of stroke.  Some risk factors for female stroke include:  oral contraceptives (birth control pills), extra body fat (such as the spare tire around the belly), migraines, cigarette smoking, and pregnancy.
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  The last thing you ladies need is to experience the debilitating effects of a stroke.  Be smart...get fit and healthy; live long and live life fully.  Help yourselves today and enroll in The Wellness Program.  It's worth every dollar - aren't YOU worth it?

The Treatment of High Blood Pressure with Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a highly effective therapy for curbing high blood pressure.

Hypertension is known as the “Silent Killer.” Did you know that 35% of hypertensive Americans are unaware they have high blood pressure? Be aware and have your blood pressure checked regularly by a Acupuncture physician to ensure that you are not on a blood pressure up-climb.
There are two types of high blood pressure. The first is known as Essential or Labile Hypertension. Here, there is no known cause (idiopathic), although stress is thought to be a major contributing factor. Stress is a natural biological function related to the adrenal glands, which regulate the heartbeat, kidney function, and elimination. Alcohol and caffeine consumption (stimulants), obesity, and genetic predispositions must also be addressed. Only when these factors (as well as diseases, cancers, and tumors of the heart, liver, kidneys, and hormonal system) that characterize Secondary Hypertension are ruled out as causations of high blood pressure, can a diagnosis of Essential Hypertension be made.

The second type of hypertension is called Organic or Secondary Hypertension. Diet, smoking, consumption of high fat foods and certain lifestyles contribute to this type of hypertension.

Traditional Chinese Medicine views hypertension as a state where there exists an imbalance of blood, Qi, and moisture being supplied to the organs of the body. Aside from measuring a patient’s blood pressure, an Acupuncture Physician can determine the root organ cause of high blood pressure by observing certain symptoms (headache, dizziness, eye disorders, palpitations, poor memory, insomnia, and ringing in the ears).

By inserting acupuncture needles into specific points, a neuro-chemical message is sent via the nervous and endocrine systems to the portion of the brain that corresponds to the unbalanced organ of the body. The brain then releases endorphins (natural pain killers) to various opioid receptors which signal the organ(s) to relax and return to normal functioning levels. As these organs return to normal function, the regulation of blood pressure follows. Acupuncture is highly effective when high blood pressure is detected in its early stages before the point at which arteries commence hardening, blood clots form (conditions that lead to heart attack or stroke). Regular treatments of acupuncture can reduce high blood pressure and stress in the long run.