The Condition"...Syndrome X can remain effectively hidden for years, masquerading as symptoms of other conditions including fatigue, poor mental concentration, abdominal (apple-shaped) obesity, edema (fluid retention), nerve damage and an intense craving for sweets..."
Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)" Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that protects against infection and boosts the immune system..."
The Condition"...Syndrome X also generates high levels of cell-damaging free radicals and causes premature aging, setting the stage for catastrophic health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and other age-related diseases..." Recommendation Vitamin E"Vitamin E is an important antioxidant that protects against free radical damage caused by high glucose and insulin levels in the blood..." Recommendation Selenium"Selenium is a mineral that works alongside vitamin E as part of the antioxidant protection against free radical damage caused by high insulin levels..." Recommendation Alpha Lipoic Acid"...ALA also helps to prevent free radical cellular damage caused by elevated insulin levels..."
Recommendation Vitamin Folic Acid" Folic acid helps break down protein and may reduce the risk of heart disease..."
Recommendation Magnesium" Magnesium has been shown to improve glucose handling..."
Recommendation Selenium"Selenium is a mineral that works alongside vitamin E as part of the antioxidant protection against free radical damage caused by high insulin levels..." Recommendation Vitamin E" Vitamin E is an important antioxidant that protects against free radical damage caused by high glucose and insulin levels in the blood..."
Also known as the metabolic syndrome, with insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension as its hallmarks. Patients have visceral obesity. The cardiologic syndrome X is microvascular angina. The link between the two syndromes may be insulin resistance (see Metabolic Syndrome)
Term describing a combination of health conditions that place a person at high risk for heart disease. These conditions are noninsulin-dependent diabetes, high blood pressure, high insulin levels, and high levels of fat in the blood.
Recommendation Vitamin A" Vitamin A has been shown to increase the efficiency of glucose disposal by insulin..."
Recommendation Chromium"This is an essential trace element for fat and carbohydrate metabolism..."
see insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.
Recommendation Vitamin B-Complex"Vitamin B complex (B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12) helps the body to maintain good energy levels and healthy cells..."
