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Are Triglycerides Bad If High

Study: High triglycerides boost stroke risk

October 03, 2008

People who have high levels of fats called triglycerides in their blood may have an increased risk of stroke, according to a new study. Doctors looked at more than 1,000 people treated for ischemic stroke and found that those with the highest levels of triglycerides were more than twice as likely to suffer such a stroke. Researchers say these findings suggest that reducing triglycerides may be even more important than reducing bad cholesterol for lowering people's cardiovascular risk. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Triglycerides: One of the most important numbers on your cholesterol panel

By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...particularly in some people with a genetic cause for high triglycerides (familial... Read more »

Triglycerides: Why They Matter and How to Lower Them

By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...fuel for cholesterol production. So, if you eat a high fat (triglyceride) diet, the liver will... Read more »

Triglycerides, Mistreated and Misunderstood: Learn Why

By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...conventional guidelines. In my view, a level of 150 mg/dl is highly abnormal, permitting the... Read more »

February 24: Understand Your Lab Results

By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Okay, you've just found out you have high cholesterol. Now what? Well, you need to know the... Read more »

February 21: Avoid Simple Sugars

By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...for heart disease. Avoid foods that contain a high concentration of simple sugars. Here are... Read more »

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Health Guide

Triglyceride level

TG; Triacylglycerol What the risks are Excessive bleeding Fainting or feeling light-headed Hematoma (blood accumulating... Read more »

Cholesterol and Lipids

...predominantly in animal products such as meat and dairy products, and are strongly associated with higher cholesterol levels. Tropical oils -- such as palm, coconut, and coconut butter --are also... Read more »

Fish Oil and Heart Disease

...consumption of vegetable oils and shortenings, beef, and dairy is a major reason for this imbalance. The high amount of Omega-6 and low Omega-3 fatty acids in the Western diet are thought to... Read more »

Cholesterol, Heart Disease

...important causes of heart attack.This process is accelerated and enhanced by other risk factors, including high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, diabetes, and a sedentary life style. When more... Read more »

What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide

...than 1 million Americans will suffer a heart attack and about 500,000 will die from heart disease. High blood cholesterol just like high blood pressure does not cause any symptoms. Many people... Read more »

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Medications

Pravachol Oral Uses and How to Use

...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not... Read more »

Zocor Oral Uses and How to Use

...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

Lipitor Oral Uses and How to Use

...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

Crestor Uses and How to Use

...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not... Read more »

Tricor Oral Uses and How to Use

...medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol/triglycerides do not feel... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The small portion of LDL (bad cholesterol) that undergoes oxidation may be one of the causes of metabolic syndrome, a cluster... Read summary »

Reducing Cholesterol

June 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers have discovered a regulator that could lead to new therapies for lowering unhealthy levels of cholesterol and fats.... Read summary »

Liver sugars linked to high triglyceride levels

October 02, 2008

Researchers have found that changes in a sugar in the liver may contribute to high triglyceride levels. A new study on mice showed that changing a... Read summary »

Patients aren't warned about the dangers of triglycerides, survey finds

October 02, 2008

A recent survey has found that less than half of patients are warned about the dangers of triglycerides even though high levels of the fats can... Read summary »

Triglycerides linked to heart disease risk

October 03, 2008

A new study has given further evidence that high levels of triglycerides in the blood are strong predictors of cardiac trouble. Researchers followed... Read summary »

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