As I sit here writing more of my dissertation, I am struck by the numbers of those with symptoms of metabolic disease.

So, there are 3 major symptoms that define metabolic disease, 9 is a better number but 3 are all that are required. Those symptoms are Central Obesity which effects 40% of the global population by best estimate, and 80% of Americans, dyslipidemia in this case hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol) affects 80 million Americans. Diabetes affects 425 million people globally, and the expectation is over 600 million cases by 2030.

Metabolic Disease is fodder for my dissertation, but not really for the patients involved with these staggering numbers. This is not just an individual fix, not unless we get 2.5 billion people to change their habits about eating and exercise.  Even there is research suggesting that this may have an effect on a multigenerational level.

What is terrifying is that the average life span in the United States have been revised downward two years running. Yes, I know that includes a lot of factors, but there are 3 links to some of the top killers right here in metabolic disease.

I endeavor to be positive in most things. But this just hit me as I see these numbers over and over, and over in my research.

PS. Day 4 of my transition on to the Elemental Diet and already 4 pounds gone!