Omega-3s may reduce the risk of high blood pressure, but fish oil may be more effective in people with high blood pressure or high triglycerides. Learn why.
Sugary drinks are the top source of added sugars in the American diet. Their sugar can increase triglycerides, which are blood fats that raise heart disease risk. They may also increase blood sugar ...
In a major new study, researchers from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that weight loss drugs used by ...
The evidence for elevated triglycerides, as a cardiac risk factor, is nowhere near as well understood as the risk from high LDL and low HDL cholesterol. However, the growing body of epidemiologic ...
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New clinical guidance from the American College of Cardiology recommends the addition of lifestyle intervention and/or pharmacological, non-statin management of those high-risk patients with ...
Triglycerides, a type of fat essential for energy, become a hidden danger when levels rise too high. Chronically elevated triglycerides are linked to increased risks of heart disease, stroke, and ...
A viewer says their recent lab results showed they had high triglycerides. Doctor Lacy Anderson has more information about triglycerides and how to lower them. High triglycerides can increase the risk ...
I have an overweight patient with type 2 diabetes. She is currently on an oral hypoglycemic agent and a restrictive diet, but her triglyceride levels are persistently elevated. Other lipid levels are ...
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that Health Canada has issued a Notice of Compliance (NOC) authorizing REDEMPLO™ (plozasiran), a small interfering RNA (siRNA) medicine, ...
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Triglyceride Levels Explained

High triglycerides increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Triglyceride levels can be managed through lifestyle ...