New Rochelle, NY, April 5, 2012—In most people, high blood levels of the fat known as triglycerides are an early warning sign of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, but in people of African ...

Discussions about heart health often center around blood pressure and cholesterol, with factors like poor sleep, smoking, family history of heart disease, and chronic stress thrown in. However, ...

Like cholesterol, triglycerides are a form of fat, or lipid — in fact, they're the most common form of fat in a person's body. After you eat, fat and calories that aren't immediately put to use by ...

A diet prioritizing low-sugar fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can help lower and manage triglyceride levels. High triglyceride foods to avoid include fried foods and red meat. By changing their ...

The body requires proper management of blood cholesterol and fats, because they serve essential health functions. The three essential blood components which people need to understand are HDL ...

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High triglyceride levels raise your risk of metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes, and diet can strongly influence these blood fats. Research shows that soy protein, fatty fish with ...

Prescription-strength omega-3 fatty acids, available at the US Food and Drug Administration-approved dose of 4 g/day, are a safe and effective treatment for reducing triglycerides among individuals ...

In a small, short-term, Phase 2 clinical trial in adults, a first-of-its-kind medication reduced triglyceride levels in most patients by more than 60%. Called DR10624, the medication activates three ...