December 17, 2025

This Unknown Deadly Health Syndrome Affects Nearly 90% of US Adults — Could You Have It?

7 minutes

Nearly 90% of U.S. adults have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a newly named but long-standing health crisis that links heart, kidney, and metabolic dysfunction
The American Heart Association warns that CKM often goes unnoticed until a major event like a heart attack occurs, yet most cases are reversible if identified early and addressed at the metabolic level
Critics in PLOS Medicine argue that CKM is less a medical breakthrough and more a rebranding of what's already known — that mitochondrial failure, poor diet, and chronic stress drive the same interconnected diseases
True recovery starts by repairing energy production in your cells: lowering linoleic acid intake, restoring magnesium balance, eating real carbohydrates, and supporting hormonal and circadian health through sunlight and rest
By fixing mitochondrial function rather than chasing new labels, you help your organs work in sync again — stabilizing blood pressure, improving kidney filtration, and reigniting your metabolism from the inside out

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By Dr. Mercola

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December 17, 2025

7 minutes

Nearly 90% of U.S. adults have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a newly named but long-standing health crisis that links heart, kidney, and metabolic dysfunction
The American Heart Association warns that CKM often goes unnoticed until a major event like a heart attack occurs, yet most cases are reversible if identified early and addressed at the metabolic level
Critics in PLOS Medicine argue that CKM is less a medical breakthrough and more a rebranding of what's already known — that mitochondrial failure, poor diet, and chronic stress drive the same interconnected diseases
True recovery starts by repairing energy production in your cells: lowering linoleic acid intake, restoring magnesium balance, eating real carbohydrates, and supporting hormonal and circadian health through sunlight and rest
By fixing mitochondrial function rather than chasing new labels, you help your organs work in sync again — stabilizing blood pressure, improving kidney filtration, and reigniting your metabolism from the inside out

...more