Metabolic Syndrome 201

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6 Lessons in 5 Units

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Dr. David Strobel, Medical Director for HELPcare LLC, explains facets of Metabolic Syndrome in significant detail. When you have finished this course you will be able to describe:

How high blood glucose levels lead to insulin resistance and eventually Type 2 diabetes, and why Dr. Strobel believes prediabetes should be a term that is applied much earlier in the course of disease.
How blood pressure abnormalities develop in the course of metabolic syndrome progression, and why that is cause for concern
How cholesterol factors in metabolic syndrome and its relationship to blood vessel disease.
Why a low-carbohydrate diet is helpful in reversing key biochemical pathways to fight metabolic syndrome.

This course and all other materials on this site are presented for educational purposes only. Your use of this site does not create a doctor-patient relationship. Specific medical advice is only offered through membership in HELPcare Clinic. Course Contents

Why does Metabolic Syndrome Matter? (3 minutes) (not completed)

A Detailed Overview of Metabolic Syndrome (17 minutes) (not completed)

Glucose and Insulin Resistance (17 minutes) (not completed)

Your Two Blood Pumps (13 minutes) (not completed)

Understanding Cholesterol (13 minutes) (not completed)

Why low-carb works to reverse metabolic syndrome (17 minutes) (not completed)

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