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METABOLIC SYNDROME—LATE STAGE OF CARBOHYDRATE INTOLERANCEIf CI is not corrected in the early stages of the spectrum, your signs and symptoms and your overall health can easily worsen and even lead to disease. In recent years, a whole complex of related diseases, all preventable, have been identified as related to CI, including some of the biggest killers of today: heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. These diseases kill more people in the United States each year than the number of people who died in all of the U.S. wars combined. This disease complex is referred to as “metabolic syndrome.” The specific disorders include:

 

 

Diabetes (type 2)HypertensionObesityPolycystic ovaryStrokeBreast cancerCoronary heart diseaseHyperlipidemia (high blood cholesterol and triglycerides)These problems don’t necessarily all develop according to a precise sequence. But all are related to CI. Unfortunately, once some of these diseases develop, they are more difficult to treat conservatively, and more extreme care may be needed. However, even these conditions can improve with the right dietary control, which includes solving the problem of excess carbohydrate intake.Athletes are not immune to disease and dysfunction, nor are they protected from excess fat storage, especially in their arteries, as many athletic deaths show. How can athletes best determine the level and type of dietary carbohydrates that best suits their needs? The first step may be to take the Two-Week Test.

Tomato, V-8, or other vegetable juices such as carrot juice Water Cooked or raw vegetables except potatoes and corn Nuts, seeds, nut butters Oils, vinegar, mayonnaise, salsa, mustard, and spices Sea salt, unless you are sodium sensitive All coffee and tea (if you normally drink it)

Be sure to read the ingredients for many of these foods if they are packaged, as some form of sugar is commonly added.