Syndrome X (also known as metabolic disorder) is a name given to individuals struggling with a specific set of markers that suggest insulin resistance. These symptoms are found primarily in people who have eaten a high processed carbohydrate and high sugar diet. Weight loss for people with syndrome X is difficult, but possible.
Symptoms
One symptom of this condition is excess body fat. This fat is often distributed around the middle and in the neck and face. Another symptom is a craving for carbohydrates in the form of sweets and white breads, pastas and potatoes. Some other signs of syndrome X are high blood pressure, mental fuzziness, lack of energy, skin tags in the neck or armpits and a bloated sensation after eating.
Other Symptoms
People with syndrome X often get infections easily. This is because their immune systems are compromised with this condition. Another interesting symptom that many people have is a diagonal crease on the ear lobe.
Weight Loss
Cutting back on calories may help some, but with syndrome X the type of food that is consumed is just as important as the caloric content. The first step that needs to be taken is to eliminate or reduce high glycemic index foods. High glycemic foods include sweet desserts, white rice, potatoes, processed foods and white breads.
