The 4 primary symptoms of a Metabolic Disorder are:
- Weight Gain and the ability to not lose weight through normal diet and exercise
- High Cholesterol
- High Blood Pressure
- Diabetes
Secondary Symptoms Include:
- Fatigue
- Sleep Issues
- Constipation/Diarrhea
- Acid Reflux/GERD
- Bloating/Painful Gas
- Edema (Water Retention)
- Chronic Pain
How did this happen?
There are three issues that cause Metabolic Syndrome. What do the experts say?
Metabolic Syndrome: American Heart Association & Wikipedia: Metabolic Syndrome
Research and studies have identified three issues that cause people to gain fat storage and slow metabolism.
1. The first condition is linked to the stomach.
Many patients experience stomach issues like bloating after meals, heart burn or acid reflux. One or more of these symptoms are indicates that the stomach is not digesting food properly. Stomach issues are the most common cause of weight gain.
The stomach digests food so the nutrients can enter the blood. Certain nutrients are more difficult digest. The liver requires many of these “difficult to digest” chemicals during the process of body fat removal (lypolysis). You can now see how a person with a digestive issue may no longer have the ability to lose weight. Unfortunately, a good diet and healthy eating does not restart or repair the digestive function. This is the reason many patients state that they are eating healthy and restricting calories, yet unable to lose weight. What is even more discouraging is that doctors often do not believe that a patient is restricting calories or exercising when they fail to lose weight regardless of what the patient tells them.
The bad news is, once the issue occurs, it’s there to stay. The good news is, we have found a way to stabilize digestive function allowing patients to begin restoring metabolism and losing weight within 3 to 7 days from the start of our program.
Not all metabolic patients, but most, have one or more digestive symptoms including:
- Constipation
- Acid Reflux or Heart Burn
- Diarrhea
- Bloating
- Gas
- Indigestion
- Other digestive problems
2. The second issue occurs in the intestines.
The condition is seldom detected by medical professionals and symptoms are usually misdiagnosed as stomach problems, ulcers, acid reflux celiac disease or irritable bowel syndrome. However, the underlying issue appears to be a mal-absorption problem caused by sensitivity to certain foods. Our physicians estimate that this reaction occurs as a result of the stomach issues mentioned above. It has been speculated that undigested food enters into the intestines causing irritation. The intestine then closes off access points that guide certain nutrients into the blood. This results in a deficiency in these nutrients that are used in maintaining proper metabolism.
3. Lastly, is the metabolism itself.
As nutrients become less and less available, the body begins to conserve energy. This results in a change in metabolism (the way the body burns fuel and fat.) Change in metabolism, such as the body increasing fat storage, is a process that occurs so the body can survive. This is why exercise and dieting become less effective with time. In actuality, a person with a metabolism issue is causing more problems by exercising and dieting. The reason is because the body is surviving on a limited supply of nutrients. Exercise and diet force the body to become even more conservative with these nutrients and fat. This is why many people experience even faster and more dramatic weight gain after coming off an exercise program or diet. The condition has actually worsened.