Metabolic syndrome comprises a group of medical disorders that increase people's risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and premature death when they occur together. A patient is diagnosed with the syndrome when he or she exhibits three or more of the following characteristics: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat in the waist/abdomen, low good cholesterol, and higher levels of fatty acids (the building blocks of fat). feeds.sciencedaily.com
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It is beyond any doubt that bad fats are harmful for our health. This is especially valid with the ugly trans fats which are much worse than saturated fats. The high ratio of the omega-6 polyunsaturated fats to the omega-3 fats which is typical of the western diets, is another serious reason for concern because it is well proven to promote chronic inflammation. The en masse, however, demonization of the fats has opened a secret door for a much more vicious and life threatening enemy: sugar and all the sugary substitutes most of which are nasty chemicals.
A huge industry of low fat and fat free foods flourishes because of our abysmal ignorance and the consequences for our health are detrimental.
Some examples of these foods:
- Frozen foods ready to be microwave
- Cakes,cookies and the like.
- Ice creams,candies and pastries.
- Frozen yogurts,etc.
Despite,however,the general adoption of the low fat foods the situation in Greece with the obesity epidemic is dramatic. More and more people exhibit the medical disorders of the metabolic syndrome.
But why?
Because the “low fat” label makes us eat big quantities of these foods without guilt or fear. We think that we will not get fat because fat is absent.
We seem to ignore that the extra sugar will convert to fat and get stored as adipose tissue. We seem to forget that a consistent caloric surplus will definitely make us fat. And while fat has considerable satiating properties,processed carbs cannot easily satiate our hunger and thus we tend to eat more and more.
We experience every day the results of this habit in our families and in our microcosm/environment. The statistics simply come in corroboration of what we already live and feel.
The biggest problem with obesity is not fats! This title belongs to sugar. Sugar is the real source of nearly every problem pertaining to chronic,degenerative diseases.
And do not forget that our prevalent pursuit in life should be to live better and not longer!
To your great health!
Chris Strogilis www.worldpublichealth.com
All over the country, health care providers are offering hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT) treatments for a variety of medical disorders. HBOT has only a few medical indications including air embolism, decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning and a few bacterial infections. Now this therapy is being offered to children with autism.
Autism is a complex mental disorder and no one really knows what causes it or how to best treat it. So far, the disorder has been treated with a hodgepodge of therapies, including a variety of cognitive behavior therapies. The results of such therapies are often mediocre at best and the poor parents are left searching for alternative treatments.
Now hyperbaric oxygen has been introduced as a treatment for autism. The autistic child is placed in a pressurized chamber where pure oxygen is delivered. The doctors who offer HBOT suggested that the increase in oxygen may help reduce brain swelling and improves oxygenation of the nervous tissues. Therefore, if the brain gets more oxygen then hopefully it will work better.
So does HBOT work for autism? A few anecdotal reports indicate that some children may show more concentration, have better eye contact and appear less distracted by noise in the surrounding. They may also become more sociable. Nevertheless, all these benefits are very short lived.
However, critics of the treatment indicate that placing an autistic child in an enclosed chamber is no easy task. These children easily become claustrophobic, may need sedation, develop severe agitation, often develop burst eardrums and have elevated sinus pressures. Moreover, even seizures have been reported. Like some things in mainstream health care, many sessions of HBOT are required. This therapy is usually not covered by most health insurance carriers. At a cost of $150 or more per session, this can easily amount to a lot of money for a therapy that may not work.
There are no clinical studies that have evaluated the effects of HBOT treatment on autism. A few case reports indicate that the therapy does not work and is simply a fraud. All parents who have autistic children should first understand that there is no cure for this disorder and there is no single treatment that works in all children. HBOT is just another passing fad, and like all other treatments previously, it does have one benefit--it continues to make the providers of this bogus therapy richer and the children will continue to suffer.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/02/04/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-new-t
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Since New Hope Medical Center's opening almost nine years ago, we have consistently striven to offer our patients various treatment options that have proven themselves effective. These treatments have come from almost every field of medicine, including Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Traditional Medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Mind-Body Therapies. We've also been fortunate enough to have access to the studies of some of the greatest medical pioneers and researchers of our time. Through the years we have developed great relationships with many other physicians and facilities around the world, and today I am excited to announce an amazing new alternative for our patients: Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Therapy.New Hope Medical Center has formed an affiliation with MSC, a Panamanian Company, which offers umbilical cord blood stem cell therapies to a worldwide network of patients. MSC is dedicated to providing only the highest quality stem cells at a reasonable cost. The company was designed to give patients something that they couldn't find anywhere else: a warm and caring atmosphere and a staff that truly believes in putting the needs of the patient first.MSC's primary purpose is two-fold. The first part of the goal is to help as many people as possible. Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Therapy shows great promise for the treatment of many of today's worst medical disorders and conditions. They have already seen excellent results in the treatment of Cancer and Emphysema. The second part of the goal is to collect enough information to prove to the world's leaders that Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Therapy is a very safe, very effective treatment that can (and should) be offered to the public in local hospitals at an affordable price.If you would like to read more about the great work that MSC is involved in, feel free to go to www.biostemcellgenetics.com. I look forward to working with this great group of people that truly believes in pulling together to create a better, healthier world for us all. Yours in Health, Dr. Fredda Branyon Founder/Director, New Hope Medical CenterMSC is a third-party company based in Panama. No umbilical cord blood stem cell therapies are performed within the United States, as the FDA has not approved this treatment for legal use. www.newhopemedicalcenter.com
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