Triglycerides

reducing cholestrol excessive triglycerides?

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1. try this site. www.medlineplus.com
2. Well, this is two different things we are talking about. First of all, what makes up triglycerides is two fatty acids and monoglycerides and cholesterol is cholesterol in simplisities. the chemical make up(structure) of this two is different. Reducing cholesterol wont elevate triglyceride.
3. Hello. The recommendations regarding high triglycerides come from a 2001 expert concensus group and are based on the studies from before that time. The recommendations are fairly straightforward: - When triglycerides are borderline high (150 to 199 mg/dL) emphasis should be upon weight reduction and increased physical activity. These work wonders, especially in men. Avoidance of saturated fat and refined sugars helps as well. - When triglycerides are high (200 to 499 mg/dL), in addition to nonpharmacologic therapy, drug therapy can be considered. The therapy then includes statin drugs to control the LDL and adding a fibrate drug (like Tricor). Tricor will lower the triglycerides by about 40-50%, but it may be have increased muscle and liver toxicity when administered together with statins like Lipitor. It absolutely needs to be administered under the supervision of a doctor. - For triglycerides over 500, the initial goal is to prevent pancreatitis by lowering triglycerides as soon as possible. Avoid alcohol in this sitation or risk of pancreatitis will go up. A drug called gemfibrozil (Lopid -- it can also be used in milder cases) is used in these situations. It has even a higher possibility to cause damage when used together with a statin, so again, monitoirng of liver and muscle funciton is necessary. Hope that helps!
4. I would just like to add to the very thorough information by the others: One of the substances that most increases triglycerides in the blood is alcohol. Cutting that down WILL lower triglycerides. Cholesterol and triglycerides are both part of the fat metabolism of your body. You should see a specialist dealing with blood fats because very often the treatment of one of those parameters can negatively influence the other one. Do you by any chance also suffer from insuline resistance? This is not uncommon with people suffering from both elevated cholesterol and triglycerides. If so, definitely see a specialist - insuline resistance, high cholesterol and high triglycerides together point towards Syndrome X which should be checked.