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How can I make triglyceride level lower. since I have450
Aug 4, 2014
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Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
Hypertriglyceridemia may be described as an excess of triglycerides in the blood. Any extra calories in your diet can be changed into triglycerides.

The food that you consume in your diet is either used or stored. When you eat, the fat in your food is digested, and triglycerides are released into your bloodstream. This will give you energy to perform activities, or just to perform any vital functions. The rest will be stored as fat.

Although triglyceride levels vary with age, a "normal" level is considered less than 150 mg/dL. Normal values may vary from laboratory to laboratory.

>First excess of triglyceride which can be get rid of through losing weight ,every 1 cm less in your waist circumference will make a big difference in your triglyceride levels

>follow a fat low diet and limit sugar intake too
>eat more fish especially salmon ,tuna ,..
>avoid some foods like mayonaise ,butter,t-hini ,halawa ,....which are rich in saturated fats
>exercise more
>stop smoking which interfere with the digestion process
>stop alcohol it elevate triglyceride beside liver enzymes
>eat lots of fibers(Apples, grapes, strawberries, citrus fruits ,eggplants ,oats ,beans,are rich in fiber ) all this will decrease your triglyceride levels
>avoid junk food they will increase triglyceride
>if you have a medical conditions it is advised to be managed some medical condition interfere in tiglyceride elevation such as fatty liver ,diabetes,overindulging eating .
>eat lean meat and chicken breast meaning all meat and chicken without fats
>eat fruits and vegetables
>Walnuts, almonds and other nuts can reduce blood cholesterol
>olive oil is good it raises HDL the good cholesterol that protect from bad cholesterol and high triglyceride complications
>try to follow a healthy plan to lower them so that you will not need medicines if triglyceride is not falling down and going up then you can check with a doctor for pills .
>you can consider taking omega 3 supplements

Remember the key is in your hand to decrease your triglyceride without medications ,if you failed or if the level exceeds 500 mg you may be prescribed fibrate medicines and no medicine is empty of side effects especially if it was a long term condition .
follow these rules ,monitor you cholesterol levels every 3 months and keep a track on your level ,diet and exercise and weight to succeed in your healthy plan .
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