and less effective, requiring more and more insulin to talk to the cells. This insulin resistance is at the root of metabolic syndrome, as it will increase weight gain, cholesterol production and elevated blood sugar levels. Exercise helps lower blood sugar levels, essentially helping insulin with its job. Specific dietary changes, especially decreasing sugar in the diet, can help reduce the amount of work insulin must do.


Also, specific nutrients have been found helpful for insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Omega-3 essential fatty acids, Vitamin D, Vanadium, and Chromium are helpful in making insulin more effective on a cellular level.


In medicine, there are “lumpers” and “splitters”. Symptoms


can be divided out and separated to be treated individually, or they can be lumped together by common causes. The individual symptoms of metabolic syndrome can be addressed separately, however it isn’t until they are addressed together that the cause can be treated.


Dr. Lauren Gouin is a board certified naturopathic physician with a family practice in Manchester, CT. Her office is now accepting new patients and the physicians are in-network with most insurance companies. To make an appointment call (860) 533-0179. See ad on page 11.


42 Natural Nutmeg March 2012


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