Relationship to Syndrome X"...Left unchecked, these imbalances often become self-perpetuating, thus stimulating further weight gain and metabolic dysfunction that eventually increases the risk of syndrome X, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers..."
Relationship to Syndrome X"...With reduced SHBG levels, greater amounts of bioactive "male" sex hormones - androgens such as testosterone and DHEA - begin to circulate inside a woman's body..."
Relationship to Syndrome X"...This subtle change can trigger a drop in levels of sex-hormone-binding-globulin ( SHBG), the substance that attaches to sex hormones in the bloodstream and makes them inert..."