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Let's Do Some Triglyceride Talk! Huh? Yeah. All Those Culprit Carbs Can Raise Your Triglycerides, and That Could Lead to Heart D by Connie Bennett Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 18 Dec 2008 8:12pm condition after another. Did you know, for instance, that the more of those fast-acting carbs you eat, the higher your triglyceride levels will be? (Trigylcercides are a fat found in your blood.) What's more, did you know that high triglycerides are an independent risk factor for heart disease, according to a whopping 89 percent of physicians interviewed Read on »

Who cares about triglycerides? by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:26pm Walter's triglycerides were 231 mg. His LDL cholesterol was "favorable" at 111 mg, HDL likewise at 49 mg. "Everything looks good," his doctor declared. "Do you think the triglycerides are okay, too?" Walter asked. "Well, the guidelines do say that triglycerides should be less than 150, but I believe you're close enough. Anyway, triglycerides don't Read on »

Triglycerides by Dr. James Prego Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:39pm Some people reading my blog are interested in how to lower their triglycerides. First I would like to explain exactly what triglycerides are and what they do; then we can discuss how to have optimal levels of triglycerides in the blood. Triglycerides are the form in which most fats exist in our bodies, as well as in the foods we eat. They consist Read on »

Fasting Triglycerides Test for Heart Attack Risk Unreliable by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:03pm For more than 50 years doctors have used fasting blood triglyceride levels to predict a future heart attack, but now two studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association show that non-fasting blood triglyceride levels are far more dependable (July 18, 2007). When your blood sugar rises too high after eating, your pancreas releases huge Read on »

Triglycerides: What is normal? by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:17pm In The Track Your Plaque program, we advocate decreasing triglycerides to 60 mg/dl or less. That's the level of triglycerides that minimize the presence of triglyceride-containing undesirable lipoproteins causing plaque, such as small LDL, VLDL, and the after-eating persistence of IDL (intermediate-density lipoprotein, a bad player Read on »

Triglycerides: What you Need to Know by Dr. Jonny B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 3:52pm " something nutritionists have been saying for years. In this case, they're finally getting wise to the fact that triglycerides are an important risk factor for heart disease. Possibly- gasp- even more than cholesterol. And the best news is, you can lower triglycerides without any expensive drugs. Triglycerides are in the news a lot these days because Read on »

Low-fat diets raise triglycerides by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:17pm " for triglycerides at 267 mg/dl. He asked if he should go on a serious low-fat diet. I asked Martin what he had for breakfast: a whole wheat bagel with no-added-sugar jam. Lunch: a turkey sub on whole grain bread, no mayonnaise. Snacks: baked chips, pretzels ("a low-fat snack!"). In years past, if person developed high triglycerides levels, a very low-fat Read on »

Triglyceride Level Can Predict R ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 17 Aug 2009 10:24pm Triglyceride Level Can Predict Risk of Cardiovascular Events But link largely disappears in heart disease patients when other variables are included 18 aug 2009-- Even slightly increased triglyceride levels are associated with a higher risk of recurring cardiovascular events in heart disease patients treated with statins, though that link Read on »

U.S. Cholesterol: LDL Down, Triglycerides Up by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 21 Nov 2008 10:18am At the American Heart Association's annual meeting researchers revealed LDL cholesterol levels in U.S. adults have dropped since 1980, but triglyceride levels are 5 times higher. Scientists cite increased awareness of the dangers of high-fat diets and statins for the drop in LDL and the surge in obesity for the jump in triglycerides; Reuters reports Read on »

Triglycerides the Forgotten Fat by Heartstrong Registered Nurse

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Posted Sat 21 Feb 2009 11:41pm The PCNA refers to Triglycerides as the forgotten fat - what a great term, everyone is always talking about cholesterol but neglect the importance of Triglycerides. Triglycerides (TG) are a component of the lipid profile that are often overlooked. While it is important to control your LDL (bad cholesterol) and HDL (good cholesterol), increased TG Read on »