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4 Metabolic SyndromeDr. Hister looks at an everincreasing and life threateninghealth condition that affects upto 1-3 Americans.

5 Top Health productsGreat selection of products tohelp you live a better life.

6 Macular DegenerationPeoples Pharmacist Ian Lloyddiscusses the prevention andtreatment of age related maculardegeneration.

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The metabolic syndrome is a lot like happinessamong Gen Xers, the power play unit of the TorontoMaple Leafs, and the TALENTS OF Justin Bieber: thereis a terrific amount of debate among the cognoscentias to whether or not that specific entity even exists.But while the singing talent level – or not – of

young Bieber doesn’t matter a whit to even the onebillion or so young kids who are currently sufferingfrom Bieber fever or to you and me (you might saythat we leave it to Bieber believers to debate thatone), and the existence or not of the power play unitof the Maple Leafs doesn’t matter a jot to anyone liv-ing outside the 416 and 905 calling areas, unfortu-nately, the issue of whether or not there is such athing as a “metabolic syndrome” - and more impor-tant, what to do about it if it does exist - matters agreat deal to a huge and rapidly increasing number ofpeople.And I do mean a huge number because, a recentAmerican study estimated that there are currently 50million American adults - more than 1 in 3 of them, inother words - living with the metabolic syndrome andthat number, this study also claims, is increasing rap-idly, and most alarmingly, perhaps, increasing mostrapidly in younger women.So enough mystery, already (as my mother always

says when I take too long to get to the point): whatexactly is this metabolic syndrome, Art, and why doesit matter so much?Well, if you believe in a metabolic syndrome, and

the vast majority of medical experts do believe it ex-ists as an entity unto itself, it’s a cluster of crucial meta-bolic changes that significantly raises a person’s riskof dying from a heart attack, a stroke, diabetes, severaltypes of cancer and probably even Alzheimer’s dis-ease, too.This cluster of changes includes the following (to

be specific, you need 3 or more of these to qualify forthe metabolic syndrome club, a club you really don’twant to join):• Abdominal obesity, which is defined as excessive

fat tissue in and around the abdomen• Blood fat (or lipid) disorders, which should includethese big three:- high triglycerides- low HDL cholesterol (that’s the “good” cholesterol)and high LDL cholesterol (that’s the bad cholesterol)- High blood pressure• Insulin resistance (people who weigh too much es-pecially around the middle and who do very little ex-ercise become “resistant” to their own insulin, andeventually because of that resistance they develophigher glucose levels and diabetes).Whew!By the way, if you’re still pondering that list and

wondering what exactly we mean by “excessive ab-dominal fat tissue”, most experts say that if you meas-ure your waist and it’s over 102 cm (40 inches) formen and 88 cm (35 inches) for females, then youhave excessive fat around your middle (some experts

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I like to believe I enjoy seeing things. Trees, flowers,the sky, my paycheque, and my daughter are all thingsI enjoy gazing upon (I won’t bore you with which oneI like the best). What if one day you couldn’t see,oreven worse, what if the vision loss was gradual, so youknew it was coming? This is the reality of macular de-generation, the progressive damage of the part of theeye which is responsible for sharp, central vision. Thismonth, I will discuss the early warning signs, preven-tion and treatments for this sight-robbing condition.The bodily function known as sight is fascinating,

complicated and fragile. Light passes into our eye andis focused onto the thin tissue on the back of the eye,called the retina. The central portion of the retina iscalled the macula and it is this area that is responsiblefor sharp, central vision. An early symptom of maculardegeneration is the gradual blurring in the central areaof vision. Another symptommay be when straight linesbegin to appear wavy. Macular degeneration may onlyoccur in one eye; in this case no vision changes maybe noticed. This is why regular visits toyour optometrist are important.There are two forms of macular degeneration (MD),

wet and dry. The dry form is the most common; about85% of cases are of this type. Dry MD occurs when thecells of the macula break down and cause yellow de-posits to form under the retina. As the deposits increasein number, there is a greater risk of developing theother form of MD, referred to as wet MD. This occurswhen small, fragile blood vessels form under the retina.These fragile blood vessels tend to leak blood and fluidand can rapidly damage the retina and macula. Whileboth types of MD can cause significant vision loss or

blindness, the risk associated with wet MD is greater. Ingeneral, both forms of this disease are referred to asage-related macular degeneration (AMD). The degen-eration can be caused by other factors, such as a ge-netic predisposition, but these types are rare.There are many things a person can do to protect

their eyes from AMD and other eye conditions. The firstis to protect your eyes from sunlight; wear your sun-glasses. While sunlight has not been proven to worsenAMD, many people still believe that it can cause dam-age and it is an easily avoidable risk factor. I think every-one should wear sunglasses, especially young childrenand infants. Their sensitive eyes need protection fromthe sun’s harmful rays. Smoking can also increase yourrisk of developing this and other eye diseases. Highcholesterol also may play a part in the development ofmacular degeneration.Are there any medical treatments for age-related

macular degeneration? There is currently no treatmentfor dry AMD. The use of special drugs and lasers issomewhat helpful in stopping the blood vessels fromleaking in the wet form of MD, but these treatmentswill not restore lost vision. Perhaps the best options foravoiding macular degeneration, are regular eye andmedical checkups, certain vitamins and diet.A proper diet can help prevent many diseases, in-

cluding age-related macular degeneration. Consumemore fruits and vegetables that are dark green, yellowor orange in colour. Generally, these types of producecontain two ingredients important for eye health, luteinand zeaxanthin. Lutein and zeaxanthin are the primarypigments found in the macula and are thought to pro-tect the retina from ultraviolet sunlight. These twocompounds are part of a larger group of food com-

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etary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin, have alower risk of developing macular degeneration.Preliminary research suggests that taking 10mg of lutein a day, for 12 months, can im-prove some symptoms of macular degener-ation, but it doesn’t seem to affect theprogression of this eye disease. Many eyecare professionals recommend that their pa-tients take lutein; there are few treatmentoptions available and lutein appears some-what helpful for delaying the progression ofthis disease.There is a supplement that has been

shown to help prevent AMD. A high potencymultivitamin was shown to help AMD in the Na-tional Eye Institute’s Age-Related Eye Disease Study(AREDS). In this large study, people with and without

AMD took a multivitamin containing zinc, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin E. What the re-searchers found was that there was a risk reduction of27% for vision loss in people who had advanced AMD,and a risk reduction of 25% for the progression of AMD

to a more advanced stage of this disease. In peo-ple with no or early AMD there appeared to beno benefit.

The AREDS vitamin formula is 500 mil-ligrams of vitamin C, 400 International Unitsof vitamin E, 15 milligrams of beta-carotene,80 milligrams of zinc, and two milligrams ofcopper. Some vitamin manufacturers are mak-ing this formulation; look for the word“AREDS” in the name of the product. Thereare few contra-indication for taking this prod-uct; ask your Peoples Pharmacist if this vitaminis right for you. There is some concern thatpeople who smoke and take beta-carotene in-

crease their risk of developing lung and prostatecancer. One way to reduce this risk is to quit smoking.This risk is not seen in non-smokers.

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Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pinealgland in the brain. It helps regulate other hormonesand maintains the body's circadian rhythm, an in-ternal 24-hour time-keeping system that affectshow and when we fall asleep and wake up. Levelsof melatonin are low during the day and rise duringthe normal sleeping period at night. The amountof melatonin released at night varies among indi-viduals and appears to diminish with age.When your sleep patterns are disturbed, by travel

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Women who eat more than three servings of fish perweek are less likely to experience a stroke, suggests a studypublished in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Specifically, fish-lovers in Sweden were 16 percent lesslikely to experience a stroke over a 10-year-period, rela-tive to women who ate fish less than once a week.When choosing fish to eat, it's best to look for fish thatare rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found most abundantly infatty fish like salmon, mackerel and albacore tuna. Thesefatty acids likely underlie the benefits of fish on stroke risk.Fatty acids may reduce the risk of stroke by reducingblood pressure and blood (fat) concentrations.This is not the first study to suggest that people who eat

more fish have a lower risk of stroke, and experts already

recommend a fishy diet to reduce the risk of cardiovascularproblems.A 2010 study showed that middle-aged and older menwho eat fish every day are less likely than infrequent fisheaters to develop a suite of risk factors for heart disease, di-abetes and stroke.The study speculates that certain nutrients in fish, such

as fatty acids and vitamin D, might explain its apparentbenefits. The Swedish study cannot prove cause and effectfor high fish consumption and lowered stroke risk, how-ever. For instance, fish consumption could be a sign of agenerally healthier lifestyle or some other mechanism atwork.

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Ginkgo biloba was thought to be helpful to protectoneself against AMD. It appears that Ginkgo may helprepair pre-existing damage to the visualfield in patients with normal tensionglaucoma. This plant also seems to behelpful in restoring colour vision in pa-tients with early diabetic retinopathy.Yet, there appears to be little evidencethat it can be helpful in treating AMD.The same fact holds true for bilberry.While bilberry seems to improve retinal le-sions from diabetic or hypertensiveretinopathy, there is no evidence that it canhelp AMD.It has also been reported that DHA (Do-

cosahexaenoic acid), a fatty acid found infish oil, may help to prevent AMD. This wasdetermined by a prospective study of dietary fatintake. The researchers found that the amount of all di-etary fat intake was directly related to an increased riskof developing AMD. Upon looking deeper, they alsofound that those who ate fish, more that 4 times aweek, had a 35% lower risk of developing AMD. DHA

is a fatty acid that is unique to fish, so it was thoughtthat it was the fatty acid that was associated with the

reduced risk. As I have mentioned before, re-sults found in studies about dietary habitsmay not apply if you only take supplements.You may not get the benefits of DHA if youtake a few capsules with a couple of burg-ers from your local fast food restaurant. In-stead, the full benefit may only happen ifyou have the fish in place of red meat fordinner.

Be good to your eyes and use themoften. I think that we should all try some-thing that many high school students havedone, experience the world blindfolded foran afternoon. While it may not be an op-tion for many of us, it could give us a

greater appreciation for a bodily sense that weoften take for granted. It may also instill a greater senseof empathy and respect for those who have lost their vi-sion.

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believe those measures should be even smaller thanthat, by the way).If you ask me, however, a much easier way to tell if

you’re carrying too much fat around the middle issimply to pinch your midsection the next time youhave your clothes off, and if what you grab betweenyour fingers closely resembles Mick Jagger’s lips, trustme, you have excessive abdominal fat (unfortunately,in most people, excessive fat in the abdomen is notonly on the outside, where it’s easy to pinch and spotbut also accumulates – sometimes even in “thin” peo-ple - around the organs stuffed into the abdomen,and that kind of excessive fat is not detectable withjust a pinch).Anyway, the bottom line is that that’s quite a list, so

it should come as no wonder that some experts arguethat, “hey, that’s not a real syndrome because allyou’re doing when you cluster those things togetheris coming up with a shopping list of the major factorsthat increase the risk of developing heart disease,strokes, etc,” so it’s also very likely, many of these ex-perts argue, that given how many risk factors youneed to make up the so-called metabolic syndrome,you’re actually dealing with several different condi-tions rather than only one syndrome, and the idea,these non-believers conclude, is not to spend any en-ergy worrying about the existence of a distinct meta-bolic syndrome, but rather to attack each of those riskfactors.Whatever, eh.By which I mean, that this heated debate really

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tion starts with lifestyle adjustment, meaning thesame-old, same-old of doing some (preferably lots) ofexercise, and not just aerobic exercise but also sometype of weights because a recent study showed thatboth types of exercise are essential for proper controlof blood sugar levels.• trying to maintain a healthy weighteating a healthy diet (a recent study found that peo-ple who ate a lot of dark green and orange and yel-low veggies had a significantly lower risk of dyingprematurely compared to people who didn’t eat a lotof those types of veggies)• not smoking• drinking no more than moderate levels of alcohol• getting an adequate amount of sleep and althoughthe experts advise an average of 7-8 hours a night, Iwould say that since none of us is really average, thebest way to determine if you’re getting the sleep youneed is by how tired you feel the next day, and• trying to control your stress levels (yes, yes, I know,I know, much easier said than done).If lifestyle adjustment is not enough, and sadly it

won’t be for the overwhelming majority of peoplewith those risk factors, then you have to turn to med-ical treatment, which nearly always means a combi-nation of drugs for each of those problems, andunfortunately, this can be a tangled mess since, forexample, there are over 30 drugs for blood pressuretreatment alone, so the best thing to do if you haveto go the medication route is to read, read, read, sothat you know as much as you can about what you’retaking and why you’re taking it, and also to makegood friends – really good friends - with your phar-macist, because all those medications are powerfulbiological agents and you want to know as much asyou can about the potential drug interactions.And oh yes, to really be up-to-date, always make

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The alarm goes off and you sleepwalk your way over tothe coffee maker so you can rev up enough to get yourselforganized and out the door. Who has time for breakfastthese days? You’ll grab another coffee and a donut on theway to work and count yourself lucky to score a quick sand-wich at lunchtime. Before you know it, the clock says threeand you have little left to give. If it were possible, you wouldcurl up under your desk and take a nap but you still have atleast 2 more hours of work before you pick up the kids at thesitter, make dinner and then muster up the energy to hostyour weekly book club meeting. Okay, well maybe it is apoker game with the boys but you are now rummagingthrough your desk for a chocolate bar to go with that dou-ble Americano you just ordered. You sit back and wait for thebuzz to kick in and all is right with the world for another hourat least. This is not sustainable energy.While the above scenario is a slight exaggeration, it is not

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noon snack. Make sure to include protein and healthy fatswith your snacks and meals. [A few almonds, a piece of lowfat cheese and some grapes can be an ideal snack.] Whilecomplex carbs are the preferred main energy source, pro-tein and fat also provide sustainable energy that burns at aslower rate.3. Don’t depend on caffeine! Be very careful when reach-ing for a product that is promoted as an energy drink. If youread the labels you will see that caffeine and sugar are oftenthe main ingredients. The exceptions to this rule are themany wonderful greens drink powders on the market. Thesedrinks are full of super foods and micronutrients that pro-mote health, alkalize and energise the body.4. Drink water. Even minor dehydration is a major energysap. Know that caffeine is a diuretic and can contribute todehydration.5. Energise with exercise. Nothing better than a blood-stream full of fresh oxygen! Get outdoors as often as youcan, walk the dog, dance, swim or ride your bike.6. While optimal sleep hours vary from person to persongetting a good night’s sleep is an obvious recommendationhere. On average we need about 8 hours, some people needmore, others can function well on slightly less. Consistencyis helpful in establishing a sleep schedule.7. Sit for a few minutes and breathe consciously. Take in afull deep breath; expand the belly, the ribcage and chest.Exhale and repeat a number of times and feel yourenergy stores increase.We all have lifestyle habits that drain our energy. Remem-

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The fresh, light flavours of Thai cuisine

shine in a rich and creamy spinach dip.

Dunk in your favourite cut-up vegetables

and enjoy!Olive (or canola) oil

1 tsp. 5 mL

Chopped onion1⁄2 cup 125 mL

Dried crushed chilies1⁄2 tsp. 2 mL

Chopped fresh spinach 1 cup 250 mL

leaves, lightly packed

Light sour cream1⁄2 cup 125 mL

Non-fat plain yogurt1⁄2 cup 125 mL

Light chunky peanut butter 3 tbsp. 50 mL

Chopped fresh mint 2 tbsp. 30 mL

Lime juice1 tbsp. 15 mL

Liquid honey 1 tbsp. 15 mL

Low-sodium soy sauce 11⁄2 tsp. 7 mL

Heat olive oil in small frying pan on medium. Add onion

and chilies. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until

onion is softened.

Add spinach. Heat and stir for about 1 minute until

wilted.Remove from heat.

Whisk remaining 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Add

spinach mixture. Stir. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (375 mL).

1 Serving: 3 tbsp. (50 mL): 85 Calories; 4.3 g Total

Fat (0.4 g Mono, trace Poly, 1.5 g Sat); 6 mg Choles-

terol;8 g Carbohydrate; 1 Fibre; 3 g Protein; 96 mg

Sodium

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