Metabolic Syndrome

Disease

Foods That May Help

Foods linked to Metabolic Syndrome in the research literature.

AmlaImproves
Amla improved endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, inflammation, and lipid profiles in metabolic syndrome
Source: How Not to Age

Foods and compounds that may contribute to Metabolic Syndrome.

Fructose
Excess fructose increases de novo lipogenesis and thus triglyceride and LDL levels; causes mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, and oxidative stress due to ATP depletion and increased uric acid; Overconsumption of sugar across hundreds or thousands of meals leads to the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Branched-Chain Amino Acids
Excess BCAAs in the diet contribute to the risk of metabolic syndrome: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, atherosclerosis. Elevated BCAAs are associated with obesity, insulin resistance and decreased lifespan in mice
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Triglycerides
High triglycerides (>150 mg/dL) is one of the five criteria defining metabolic syndrome
Source: Outlive
Fructose
We can easily take in far more fructose calories than our bodies can safely handle; Fructose contributes to metabolic dysfunction including elevated uric acid, insulin resistance, and fat storage
Source: Outlive
Added Sugar
Giving up added sugar reversed Attia's incipient metabolic syndrome and may have saved his life
Source: Outlive
Insulin
Insulin resistance is central to metabolic syndrome; insulin is the most potent regulator of fat storage (Frayn 2019)
Source: Outlive
Uric Acid
Uric acid is listed as a metabolic biomarker; its elevation signals metabolic dysfunction
Source: Outlive