Taming Your Triglycerides

If you’re fighting a high level of triglycerides, you may need to make some major lifestyle changes. Triglycerides are a type of cholesterol that comes from foods high in sugar and carbohydrates.

If you have a diet high in foods like cakes, cookies, chips, and other foods made from white flour and corn you may have a problem with triglycerides.

A normal number for triglycerides is under 200. If your triglycerides are over 200, you need to take steps to lower that number. The first step is to improve your diet.

Eating foods that are high in fiber and low in saturated fat can help. You may want to look into a diet specifically designed to treat high cholesterol.

Dietary changes are difficult and can take time. In order to give your body an immediate boost, you can add healthy supplements to your diet.

There are several natural supplements that can help you to lower your cholesterol.

For example, supplements that include omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to reduce cholesterol, including triglycerides.

This can be found in fish oil supplements as well as flaxseed oil supplements. In addition, you can find omega-3 fatty acids in linseed oil.

These oils can be purchased in caplets or in liquid form. Flaxseed oil has a nice flavor and can be added to protein shakes or yogurt.

Linseed oil is also a tasty addition to foods. However, make sure you don’t heat these oils as it causes them to lose their cholesterol lowering effects.

Vitamin C has also been shown to help reduce triglycerides. You can purchase vitamin C supplements at an online supplement shop. You can get vitamin C in chewable form, liquid form, or in tablets.

High triglycerides and diabetes can also go hand in hand. You may want to consider substantially lowering your sugar intake.

Sweeteners such as stevia can help you to reduce your blood sugar and lower your risk for both high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.

It’s important to keep an eye on your cholesterol levels, and specifically triglycerides. You can get regular testing at your doctor’s office or through at home kits. Knowing your number is the first step in treating problems before they lead to heart disease.

Making lifestyle changes and adding healthful supplements can help you to improve your health dramatically.

Without treatment, a high level of triglycerides can ultimately cause you to have a heart attack or stroke.

Learn more about your health online when you read the rest of our information here about: Cholesterol and cardiovascular health

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