Metabolic & Endocrine
Metabolic Syndrome
When blood pressure, sugar and weight problems arrive together.
What is Metabolic Syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome rarely feels dramatic day to day — it's more a cluster of borderline results that show up together on a routine check-up: raised blood pressure, extra weight around the waist, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol. Individually each seems manageable, but together they meaningfully raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes down the line, which is why we treat the pattern rather than one number at a time.
How regenerative medicine supports it
We review your full panel — lipids, glucose, blood pressure and waist measurement — rather than treating symptoms in isolation. Curcumin and alpha lipoic acid IV therapy are used to target inflammation and oxidative stress, alongside diet and activity coaching, with quarterly lab rechecks to track real change. Blood pressure medication and any diabetes treatment stay firmly with your primary physician; we coordinate, we don't override.
Treatments we would consider
Options discussed for this condition
Listed for orientation only. What is actually prescribed depends on your records.
If the evidence for treating metabolic syndrome this way is thin, we will tell you before you book — and the review is not billed.
Metabolic Syndrome — Questions Patients Ask
Do I have to fix everything at once?
No, we usually prioritise the factor with the biggest immediate risk, often blood pressure or triglycerides, and build from there.
Can this replace my blood pressure tablets?
No, and we'd never suggest stopping them without your doctor's input; our support runs alongside your existing treatment, not in place of it.
What's actually being measured to show progress?
Waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting lipids and glucose, checked at intervals so progress is based on numbers, not just how you feel.
Is metabolic syndrome the same as being overweight?
Not exactly — you can have it at a fairly normal weight if your labs and blood pressure are off, which is why we always check bloodwork rather than judging by appearance.
How long before my risk actually goes down?
Meaningful risk reduction usually takes months of sustained change, though some markers like blood pressure can improve sooner.
Reviewed by Bangkok Stem Cell Center Medical Team | Last updated: August 2026
