11-25-2013, 09:49 PM
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Triglycerides, NOT "Bad" Cholesterol is Greater Heart Risk!
More information about cholesterol, and the dangers of high Triglyceride levels regarding heart health risk...
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For years, I’ve been telling my clients and physician friends that the current obsession with cholesterol levels is way out of focus.
In my opinion, high LDL (aka “bad”) cholesterol is more likely than not a very small contributor to the current epidemic of cardiovascular disease.
On the other hand, elevated triglycerides appear to be a far better marker for lifestyle choices which probably affect heart disease and stroke risk.
Fortunately, a few, simple dietary changes can lower high triglycerides and significantly improve cardiovascular wellness. Best of all, lowering hypertriglyceridemia often doesn’t require any medications or supplements.
Triglycerides are a form of fat that is contained in blood.
Elevated levels of blood triglycerides (over 150 mg/dL) have been implicated in a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. In fact, a recent review of 61 studies found that the risk of death increased incrementally in relation to the amount of triglycerides present in blood samples of over 1,000,000 study participants.
Simply put, the higher the level of triglycerides, the greater the incidence of cardiovascular and overall mortality.
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Full story with informative links... https://www.healthyfellow.com/1638/tr...isk/#more-1638
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