sugar enters the blood stream, the system signals the pancreas to release insulin. Insulin binds to the cells in our tissues to move the sugar into the cells, where it is used for energy or stored for later use. The problem is twofold. One is when the cells are bombarded with insulin, they become resistant and don’t bind insulin as well and then not as much sugar can enter the cells. The other problem is, when the tissue cells store as much as they can, the excess sugar is converted to fat (triglycerides) or we end up with too much sugar in our blood (diabetes). The excess sugar and insulin cause inflammation which in turn damages our nerves as well as our arteries, causing a cascade of events that result in cardiovascular disease. Damage to the arteries result in scars on the inside of our blood vessels, known as plaque. Damage to the nerves results not only in neuropa- thy, but also causes the nerve in the auto- nomic nervous system to fail to respond properly, putting unnecessary stress on our heats and blood vessel in response to stimulation. When the body can’t respond properly, then it tends to shut down. But what if we could detect changes


in metabolism early enough to make a change? If we wait for our MD to tell us something is wrong, it may be too late.


Medical doctors use static measurements such as blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar to determine if we are at risk for cardiovascular disease. Think about it: the blood pressure cuff was developed 100 years ago. The EKG was developed in the 1940s. The Hemoglobin A1C test, which is supposed to measure blood sugar con- trol over time, was developed in the 1970’S! And usually these tests are done in a state of rest, so we don’t even know what happens when the body is stressed. Instead of using static measurements


such as cholesterol level to determine a person’s health we can use technology to measure actual physiology. In other words, by measuring how well your body is re- sponding to its environment and to stress- ors, we can tell you much more about your health than the standard medical measure- ments. So how do we do that? By using a computerized system, we simultaneously measure blood pressure, the amount of oxygen there is in your blood, what your heart beat is like, i.e. steady and smooth or sharp and erratic. We also measure how the sweat glands in your feet respond to a tiny amount of electrical stimulation. Re- duced sweat gland response is the first indicator of a blood sugar problem.


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We do these measurements at rest and


then under different types of stress to the body. The tests are all non-invasive; in other words, there is no puncturing of the skin and can be done safely on almost everyone. After the testing is done, the data is


analyzed by the computer which then generates a report that includes values for circulation in the smallest blood vessels, the health of the smallest nerves, markers of heart function under stress, the health of the autonomic nervous system, which controls the functions we don’t have to think about such as heart rate, vascular tone, which has to do with stiffness of the arteries, blood pressure markers, early signs of blood sugar problems and tissue inflammation. Any abnormality detected will only


worsen with time, even with “proper” medication unless there are changes made to address the underlying physiology that is causing the problems. In other words, appropriate lifestyle changes must be made in order to make a true change in the outcome of a person’s health. Based upon these scores, we can then recommend a personalized program to stop and reverse the disease processes that are occurring. This personalized program consists of a meal plan, including your dinner meal and snack bars that contain nutritional supplements to improve your metabolism and make you feel satisfied built in, an exercise plan based upon what you can do and what you enjoy, daily motivational reminders to help you stay on tract and a community support group of other individuals on the same path. So the choice is yours. Do you want


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to continue as you have been and hope that by keeping your fingers crossed you will remain healthy? Or do you want to understand exactly where you stand with your cardiometabolic health and how critical it is to do something NOW in order to improve your vitality, health and longev- ity by reducing your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and dementia?


Written by Susan Sykes, DC of Advance Chiropractic and Health Center with of- fices in Clemmons and Greensboro. For more information, visit AdvanceChiroNC. com or call us for an appointment: 336.766.0888 (Clemmons) or 336.909.2114 (Greensboro). See ad on page 16.


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