Syndrome X Treatment

Syndrome X is a common condition that slowly develops over years of eating refined carbohydrates. Foods such as sweets, starches and breads can increase your blood sugar level. With this increase in blood sugar your insulin secretion levels are raised, which triggers a chain of reactions within your body. This reaction may result in damage to tissues in the body which may lead to multi-system dysfunction.

Natural treatments

• Syndrome X can most often be reversed without the use of conventional drugs. Most doctors will focus on treating the symptoms of syndrome X rather than the cause of this condition.
  The best way to treat this condition without drugs is in two steps. First, lower the amount of carbohydrates in your diet. Secondly, implement the proper nutritional supplements recommended by your doctor. This will stabilize your blood sugar level, decrease the speed of carbohydrate absorption and increase insulin sensitivity.

Medication

• When this condition cannot be cured naturally, certain drugs may be required to address certain symptoms of syndrome X. If there are lipid abnormalities such as high LDL, low HDL or high triglycerides, it may be most beneficial to combine diet and exercise with your medication. Drugs such as statin, a fibrate drug or a combination of both can be used to raise HDL levels and reduce LDL and triglyceride levels.
  Heart attacks are common among people with syndrome X. This condition allows for several coagulation disorders which promotes blood clots. Doctors may recommend daily aspirin intake to aid in the prevention of blood clots. High blood pressure is a common symptom that can be treated with ACE inhibitors.
  When high blood sugar is a concern it has to be normalized for proper treatment.
  When the pancreas is affected by this condition, sulonylureas or meglitinides can be used. These two medications are used to stimulate pancreatic secretions to increase the endogenous insulin levels. To avoid further problems, those with high insulin levels should not use this treatment.
  When the intestines are affected by this condition it is because your body has a delayed process for absorbing carbohydrates. The alpha-glucosidase inhibitors work to inhibit the enzymes in the small intestines from breaking down the carbohydrates.
  Metformin is a drug used for the liver to decrease hepatic glucose production, reduce intestinal glucose absorption and increase peripheral insulin sensitivity. Troglitazone is a drug used on the muscles affected by syndrome X to increase uptake of glucose by skeletal tissues which will lead to a reduced insulin resistance.