Discussion on Pathogenesis and Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome Based on Qi Disorder

Metabolic syndrome(MS) is the early stage of type Ⅱ diabetes and Other cardiovascular diseases.Its onset and development usually goes with Qi disorder.The Qi excess and Qi stagnation are always coexisting and lead to Qi loss in the early stage of MS.With the evolution of Qi loss,Qi deficiency and Qi stagnation turn to be the leading manifestation in the middle and later period.In this way,Qi loss undoubtedly becomes the direct cause in the development from the metabolic syndrome to type Ⅱ diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases.In theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine,insulin resistance is due to the dysfunction of spleen and lung in essence distribution throughout the whole body.It may decrease the complexity of syndrome differentiation and offer the theoretical basis for clinical therapy by diagnosing the metabolic syndrome from the point of abnormity in Qi Mechanism and Qi flowing.