Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, said triglycerides provide the body with energy from food. High levels can indicate signs of other conditions, like diabetes or prediabetes, that can ...

25% of Americans have high triglycerides, increasing their odds of heart disease and stroke. A low-sugar Mediterranean diet with limited alcohol may lower triglycerides. Other strategies include ...

Every time you get a lipid profile test, a doctor is likely to check for your cholesterol and triglyceride levels. While both of these lipids, or fats, found in the blood increase the risk of heart ...

Though you may know the difference between bad cholesterol and good cholesterol, you may not know that your triglycerides, a type of fat found in your blood, are equally important to your heart health ...

Canned foods are convenient and good for you, too. For heart health, don’t ignore these fiber-rich and omega-3-packed pantry staples. “Shop the perimeter of the grocery store” is a well-intentioned ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I'm 77 and healthy. My cholesterol is normal (210), but my triglycerides are 258. How can I lower them? DEAR READER: Your cholesterol level is, indeed, normal for a person your age.

Triglycerides, sometimes called lipids, are the most common type of fat in the body. They’re often lumped in with cholesterol because both high cholesterol and high triglycerides can raise the risk of ...

On the surface, this looked like an unusual case of heart attack. This 40-year-old patient of mine had a very desirable LDL (low-density lipoprotein or bad cholesterol) of 55 mg/dL. As cardiologists, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Olezarsen reduced triglycerides and the rate of acute pancreatitis events in patients with severely elevated ...

(HealthDay News) — For women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), triglycerides are significantly elevated throughout pregnancy, according to a review published online Jan. 22 in BJOG: An ...

You may be familiar with high-density, or good cholesterol; low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or bad cholesterol; and their connections to heart health. But what about triglycerides? Often that word ...