Hi everyone,
So this week as been rough, loss of friends sick kids to name two factors.
I am still researching and trying to understand more about the light dark therapy and hope to post on that soon.
But here I am again after reading studies and what not, to explain a bit for what I have found.
This Time about Syndrome X and bipolar.
firstly what on earth is syndrome X?
This has a few names such as
- Dysmetabolic syndrome
- Hypertriglyceridemic waist
- Insulin resistance syndrome
- Obesity syndrome
- Syndrome X
Some Symptoms:
- High blood pressure
- High blood sugar levels
- High levels of triglycerides, a type of fat
- Low levels of HDL, the good cholesterol
- Too much fat around the waist
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical risk issues. These issues include worsening sugar control, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and other problems. Metabolic syndrome raises the risk for diabetes and heart disease and can be thought of as a condition that precedes diabetes.
Waist circumference is a key measure for metabolic syndrome. To stay safe, it is recommended that waist circumference not exceed 40 inches in men and 35 inches in women.
The issue with Bipolar as well as other mental illnesses is that we are more likely some even as twice as likely to develop the condition's thought to be the processor to diabetes and heart disease.
The study involved 203 patients with a mental illness requiring treatment with an antipsychotic medication seen at the mental health service in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia. It found that 54 percent of these patients had metabolic syndrome.
They discovered that the rate of metabolic syndrome in patients with bipolar disorder was twice as high as in the general population. In addition, bipolar patients with metabolic syndrome often had more complicated metabolic and cardiac problems, more adverse outcomes, and responded less well to treatment.
McIntyre found that metabolic syndrome also complicates mental health issues, worsens depression, and even increases the rate of suicide.
The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with bipolar disorder is alarmingly high, as it is for the general population. The prevalence of obesity is even higher than the already very high prevalence that has been estimated for the US general population. Our findings are a reason for concern, considering the difficulty in implementing prevention and treatment programs in the bipolar population. We strongly support the development and testing of interventions specifically designed for preventing and treating the metabolic syndrome and its components in patients with bipolar disorder.
Lifestyle features may account, in part, for the premature mortality observed in bipolar disorder, but the somatic correlates of the illness may also predispose patients to metabolic syndrome and the consequent increased risk of diseases such as diabetes and vascular disease.
and I could go on.
So what does it all mean?
Well basically we are a high risk group for diabetes heart attack and obesity.
So what can we do????
It appears that we are a hard group to treat was during a manic or depressive episode we don't take the best care of ourselves especially in the areas of healthy diet regular exercise both cited to help with metabolic syndrome.
metabolic syndrome (like type 2 diabetes) can most often be prevented with exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight.
Personal I try to eat a Paleo diet I have found it helps me stay balanced and I'm finally losing weight!!
But its up to you (and your doctor) what diet you follow. (see past posts about diet.)
Also I walk huskies or they walk me, ride a bike and go for walks with my walking buddy who pushes and encourages me. He knows I have Bipolar and doesn't let me get away with much!!
Find what works for you, with your medication and lifestyle but most of all take control of you diet and exercise and live healthy!!
Don't forget Talk to your doctor before making any changes!!
The blue Rose.
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