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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Are Symptoms Of Metabolic Syndrome

Several promising meds for metabolic syndrome

October 02, 2008
A new report has found that there are several promising medications to treat metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome can be a precursor to Type 2 diabetes. But researchers have found that meds such as metaglidasen, Actos, Avandia, Januvia, Galvus, and Byetta can improve glucose control in patients whose metabolic syndrome has not yet developed into diabetes. The report also suggests that the obesity med Acomplia may treat the disorder as well. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Vitamin D: A Cure for Metabolic Syndrome?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

Metabolic syndrome - you might know it as pre-diabetes - is that increasingly common collection of... Read more »

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Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Diabetes and the worsening of Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...unhealthier:  The rates of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome are on a continued upward... Read more »

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Metabolic Syndrome: Is it Preventable?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of conditions that increase the risk of developing... Read more »

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"Metabolic Syndrome" Label Misleads...
By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert

...www.diabetesmine.com.Maybe you already knew that "Metabolic Syndrome," otherwise known as... Read more »

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Drinking diet soda pop: helpful or harmful?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...drinking diet soda pop is just as likely to provoke the metabolic syndrome as drinking... Read more »

Health Guide

High blood cholesterol and triglycerides symptoms
...diagnosed with heart disease before age 65, or a first-degree male relative diagnosed before age 55. Metabolic syndrome (high triglycerides, low HDL, and obesity) Discuss your results... Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Highlights
...supersaturated. Some evidence suggests that saturated fats and refined sugars are the primary culprits.Metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome may be a risk factor for gallstones as well as heart... Read more »
What Is A Stroke?
...types of treatment, such as clot-busting drugs, must be given within 3 hours of a stroke.Diabetes and Metabolic SyndromeDiabetes is a leading risk factor for stroke, especially for adults who are... Read more »
Insulin test
...the body being resistant to insulin's effect -- a condition called "insulin resistance syndrome" or "metabolic syndrome." It is a very common feature of obesity and of hormonal problems such as... Read more »
High blood cholesterol and triglycerides treatments
...heart disease along with diabetes, current cigarette smoking, poorly controlled high blood pressure, or metabolic syndrome (high triglycerides, low HDL, and obesity). There are several types... Read more »

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Another Link to Metabolic Syndrome
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Overeating, Not Fat, Causes Metabolic Syndrome
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It was once thought that obesity itself was the cause of metabolic syndrome. But now, new research indicates overeating, and... Read summary »

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By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While it may not make you love your love handles, a recent study... Read summary »

Dont Sleep too Much or too Little
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sleeping more or less than the recommended seven or eight hours a night can put you at risk for metabolic syndrome -- a group... Read summary »