What percentage of the North American population is metabolically damaged?
93%?
97%?
The Truth is both 93% and 97% are numbers that have been reported, but they come from different studies and different definitions of “metabolically healthy.
93% is the most accepted current figure in mainstream "Medical Model" research.
This is where the body is looked at as separate "parts" and treating the "symptom"
If the part is not working, take it out, burn it off, cover it up with medications.
The 97% number is used by functional health experts, Integrative Health Specialists, Clinical Nutritionists, (the Wholistic Model where the body is seen as a whole working together, treating the Cause, not just a series of symptoms) who include more extensive liver health, insulin resistance, and inflammatory markers.
When we check deeper markers like-
- Insulin (not routine for many doctors)
- A1C
- High-sensitivity CRP
- ALT (fatty liver)
- RT3
- Visceral fat
- Chronic stress/cortisol load
…the population quickly falls into the 95%+ metabolically struggling category.
You don't want to hear from your Doctor that you're "Normal" or even worse "Normal for your Age"
Would You prefer to be Normal or Optimal?