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The Diseases Of Civilization
 

Mankind is facing an epidemic of non-infectious diseases that is threatening to lower the life expectancy of the present generation. Many diseases are unique to the developed world and are fast increasing in the developing world as well. Obesity, diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, atherosclerotic vascular disease and related problems like heart attack and stroke, cancers, osteoporosis etc. are termed as Diseases of Civilisation. [1,2] Many of these disorders are identified as components of the metabolic syndrome [3,4] and has been related to increased levels of insulin (Hyperinsulinemia) in the blood and insulin resistance (also called Insulin Resistance Syndrome)[5-10]

Components of Metabolic Syndrome:[3,4]

  • Central obesity

  • Hyperleptinemia

  • Hyperinsulinemia

  • Resistance to insulin-stimulated glucose uptake

  • Glucose intolerance - Type 2 Diabetes mellitus

  • Hypertension

  • Hepatic steatosis (non-alcoholic)

  • Polycystic ovary syndrome

  • Hyperuricemia

  • Post-prandial lipemia

  • High levels of small dense low-density lipoprotein

  • High levels of very low-density lipoprotein triglyceride

  • Low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

  • High levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1

  • Endothelial dysfunction

  • Hyperactive sympathetic nervous system

  • High intra-myocellular lipids

  • Sub-clinical inflammation

  • Low levels of serum adiponectin

If all these disorders are related to increased levels and abnormal functioning of the hormones of insulin and leptin, it is obvious that these can be managed by bringing these hormones back to normal and making them functional again. That indeed is the key to health and longevity. Where is the need for medications for each one of these problems?

Spandana Centre For Metabolic Medicine offers State-Of-Science facilities for clinical and laboratory assessment of these disorders and provides dietary and lifestyle guidelines for managing these disorders so as to regain your health, Naturally!

References

  1. Sergey Komarov. Mankind Is Predisposed To Diseases Of Civilization. At http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/29755.php

  2. Moss RW. Cancer: A Disease of Civilization? At http://www.newagejournal.com/moss.shtml

  3. Misra A, Vikram NK. Insulin resistance syndrome (metabolic syndrome) and Asian Indians. Current Science 2002;83(12) At http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/dec252002/1483.pdf

  4. Rao G. Insulin Resistance Syndrome American Family Physician. 2002;63(6) At http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010315/1159.html
  5. Metabolic syndrome At http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/metabolic%20syndrome/DS00522
  6. Metabolic Syndrome At http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4756
  7. Metabolic Syndrome Simplified At http://www.metabolicsyndrome.org.uk/Simplified/default.htm

  8. Ferrannini E, Haffner SM, Mitchell BD, Stern MP. Hyperinsulinaemia: the key feature of a cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome. Diabetologia. 1991;34(6)::416-422 Abstract At http://www.springerlink.com/content/q41268052426733h/

  9. Diagnosis and Management of the Metabolic Syndrome: An American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Scientific Statement At http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/17/2735
  10. Bloomgarden ZT. Definitions of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome: The 1st World Congress on the Insulin Resistance Syndrome Diabetes Care 2004;27:824-830  At http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/3/824

 
 

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