Measurements

There are now six internationally recognised measurements that provide an overview of our inner health (our metabolic health). As you will read in other articles across this website, there is scientific evidence that connects our metabolic health to most of the chronic illnesses people In Britain suffer today. Here, we discuss these measurements – the encouraging news is all can be quickly improved by changes in diet and lifestyle.

Height to Waist Ratio

Height to waist ratio is a simple measurement that checks how much belly fat (visceral) we are carrying. Too much fat around our waistline is an indicator of insulin resistance and our current metabolic status.

Height to Waist Ratio

Knowing your waistline to height ratio is a simple screening test to do at home; and it is far more meaningful than...

A short demonstration on how to measure your ratio and what the results reveal

Waist-to-height ratio as an indicator of ‘early health risk’

A systematic review and meta-analysis of waist to height ratio. Read this research paper in full → Link opens in ...

Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is determined both by the amount of blood the heart pumps and the amount of resistance to that flow. The more it pumps and the narrower the arteries, the higher the pressure (hypertension).

Blood Pressure

Let’s start with some extracts from the NHS website “A blood pressure test checks if your blood pressure is healthy...

Discover the basics about blood pressure and how to improve it

Guidelines to Management of Blood Pressure

An in-depth article from the European Heart Journal on how to manage our blood pressure. Read this research paper ...

Blood Glucose

Blood glucose measures how much sugar (glucose) is circulating in our bloodstream. High blood sugar (hyperglycaemia) occurs when the body has too little insulin or when the body can't use insulin properly.

Blood Glucose Measurement

To best understand blood sugar levels, it is important to also understand the hormone insulin. Therefore, here we c...

How the body regulates its sugar level

Impaired Fasting Glucose

Type 2 diabetes is now epidemic. In the U.S., there has been a 61% increase in incidence between 1990 and 2001. Re...

Blood Triglycerides

Blood triglycerides indicate how much fat (lipid) is circulating in our bloodstream. High triglyceride levels (dyslipidemia or lipid disorder) are associated with poor metabolic health.

Blood Triglyceride Level

What are triglycerides? They are a type of fat found in the human body. You may confuse them with cholesterol, but ...

How important are our blood triglyceride levels?

How to take your blood lipid measurement

The Link Between High Triglycerides and Disease

A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association about the link of high triglycerides and disease. Read ...

What Are Triglycerides?

A useful article from Heart UK about the importance of keeping triglycerides under control. Read this research pap...

HDL Cholesterol (HDL-C)

High Density Lipoprotein (HDL-C) is a type of cholesterol in our bloodstream. Often referred to as 'good cholesterol', lower levels are associated with current poor health.

HDL Cholesterol

Cholesterol is one of the most misunderstood and miscommunicated topics in the world of medicine. HDL Cholesterol, ...

How important are our HDL Cholesterol levels?

How to take your blood lipid measurement

The Complexity of High-Density Lipoproteins

The Complexity of High-Density Lipoproteins Bela F. Asztalos, ... Brian Ishida, in The HDL Handbook (Second Editi...

New Research on Good Cholesterol Possibly finds Better Marker for Cardiovascular Disease

Good cholesterol, which is transported in HDLs (high-density lipoproteins), plays a key part in the prevention of ...

HDL in the 21st Century: A Multifunctional Roadmap for Future HDL Research

Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) characterizes an atherogenic dyslipidemia that reflects adverse l...

HDL to Triglycerides

Calculated by taking our triglyceride level and dividing it by our HDL level. Ideally, it should be below 1.3: any higher and it becomes associated with diet, lifestyle, and current poor metabolic function.

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Measurements

Height to Waist Ratio

Height to Waist Ratio

A short demonstration on how to measure your ratio and what the results reveal

Waist-to-height ratio as an indicator of ‘early health risk’

Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure

Discover the basics about blood pressure and how to improve it

Guidelines to Management of Blood Pressure

Blood Glucose

Blood Glucose Measurement

How the body regulates its sugar level

Impaired Fasting Glucose

Blood Triglycerides

Blood Triglyceride Level

How important are our blood triglyceride levels?

How to take your blood lipid measurement

The Link Between High Triglycerides and Disease

What Are Triglycerides?

HDL Cholesterol (HDL-C)

HDL Cholesterol

How important are our HDL Cholesterol levels?

How to take your blood lipid measurement

The Complexity of High-Density Lipoproteins

New Research on Good Cholesterol Possibly finds Better Marker for Cardiovascular Disease

HDL in the 21st Century: A Multifunctional Roadmap for Future HDL Research

HDL to Triglycerides

HDL to Triglyceride Ratio

The relationship between blood HDL and triglycerides

High Ratio of Triglycerides to HDL – Predicts CVD

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