Reprinted with permission from Amy Tenderich of www.diabetesmine.com.
Maybe you already knew that "Metabolic Syndrome," otherwise known as "Syndrome X" is not a "real" disorder. Really.
In case you're not familiar, Metabolic Syndrome is defined as the presence of at least three of these five factors:
1) fasting glucose above 110 (above 126 is the criteria for overt diabetes)
2) high blood pressure (top number above 130 or the bottom number above 85)
3) triglycerides above 150
4) HDL cholesterol...
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