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Metabolic Syndrome or Syndrome X is a term used to describe a set of risk factors that increase the risk of heart attack by 4 to 20 times. These factors include insulin resistance, weight gain around the tummy, high levels of blood fats and high blood pressure. It’s thought to be caused by the body’s inability to process a diet high in sugary foods and refined carbohydrates. These refined carbohydrates not only drive the body to insulin resistance but also fail to supply the many nutrients the body needs for hormones to function at optimum levels.

Many women with PCOS have symptoms of Syndrome X – and as it seems possible that men could get PCOS too (see page 13) – could PCOS simply be a female version of symptoms that are triggered by Metabolic Syndrome? Could Syndrome X be the cardiologist’s view of what a gynaecologist would call PCOS? Much more research²⁵ needs to be done.