Are you at risk? Yes, You Certainly are!

If you are obese:

You are at risk of Diabetes

You are at risk of Hypertension

You are at risk of Heart Disease

You are at risk of Atherosclerosis

As a matter of fact, you are at risk of many chronic diseases, including cancer. Your excess weight, your obesity and your metabolic profile are doing you harm.

But it is not enough to say that being overweight or obese is harmful to your health and well-being. We all know that already. Just as we know that reducing your weight is a positive start to improving your health and decreasing your risk of heart disease, diabetes, coronary artery disease and cancer. But the story doesn't end there.

To understand why you are overweight or obese, you have to know and understand your metabolic profile. This is more important than acknowledging the fact, especially if you plan to do something about it.

Decrease Diabetes Risk?

The good news is that you can decrease your risk of diabetes. As a matter of fact, you can prevent diabetes; you can even reverse type 2 diabetes. You can  also improve or reverse your high blood pressure, and decrease your risk of heart disease, if you know what to do.

Obviously you need to lose weight. You need to decrease your Body Mass Index or BMI to a normal level. Most of all, you need to decrease your body fat. But there is the right way to do this and the wrong way. There is also the best way.

At the Body Metabolism Institute, we believe that it is essential to know your metabolic profile. Not all people are made the same. Just as some cars run on leaded fuel and others run on unleaded, some people do better with certain foods than others.

Metabolic Syndrome?

Did you know that 25% of the population in the Western world suffer from a condition called Metabolic Syndrome. This is sometimes called Syndrome X. And in the over 40 year old age group it is up to 40%. Unfortunately most of these people have absolutely no idea that they have this condition.

Metabolic Syndrome is fueled by obesity. If you have Metabolic Syndrome, you triple your risk of coronary heart disease and your risk of developing diabetes increases five fold.

BMI Weight Loss System

The BMI Weight Loss System is designed to do more than just help you lose weight. It's also designed to fix your metabolism and to help you in preventing heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. It is designed to improve your cholesterol, decrease your blood sugar and work on the hormones that are causing inflammation, chronic disease and fat accumulation.

BMI Risk Tools

Over the next weeks BMI will introduce some new interactive tools that will allow you to estimate your risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease online. We will also introduce a tool that will allow you to determine if you suffer from Metabolic Syndrome. And, if you live in Austraila, we will be able to arrange blood tests or a metabolic assessment for you. If you  want to know your risk profile or your cholesterol or blood sugar levels, just contact BMI.

So watch this space and contact us if you have any questions or wish to discuss having your blood tested.