NOVEMBER - 20228While many Americans have a vague idea of what metabolism is, far fewer are aware of how dependent the human body is on a healthy metabolism to ward off a host of modern chronic diseases and health issues. Metabolism is upstream of many of the chronic diseases that cost society the most, and a deeper understanding of metabolic structures and processes may be able to help us prevent them.Simply put, metabolic health is total body health -- the combination of ideal levels of blood sugar, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, blood pressure, and waist circumference, without using medications. Metabolism is a collection of all of the chemical and cellular reactions that produce and store energy from food in the human body. When these processes don't work the way they should, people often develop something known as metabolic syndrome.Metabolic syndrome is diagnosed when a person has three or more of these common characteristics or ailments: High In My OpinionWHY METABOLIC HEALTH IS THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL INNOVATIONCarter Williams, CEO and Managing Director, iSelect FundBy
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