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Advice on identifying triglycerides cholesterol level It is not very clear if high triglyceride levels in themselves are harmful, but quite often high triglyceride levels are accompanied by low HDL (good cholesterol) levels and some studies do suggest that high triglyceride levels carry a substantial cardiac disease risk, so it is probably a good idea to keep your triglyceride levels down.
The standard recommendations for bringing down TG (Triglyceride) levels are the same as for cholesterol. Foods rich in fiber, lean meats instead of red meats, a serving of fish every day, low fat and low saturated fat foods and of course, lots of exercise.
Avoid all transfats and margarine. Read the labels on all foods to make sure you are not ingesting hidden transfats.
Nutritional supplements that lower TG levels are:
- 1000 mg of Niacin day helps elevate HDL levels, so it may help with TG levels as well,
- A teaspoon of fish oil taken thrice a day may also bring down TGL
- A supplement called Reishi mushroom has shown benefit in some studies
- GLA or Gamma Linoleic Acid found in evening primrose oil and borage oil is quite effective
- Anethum graveolens is another natural remedy that is proven to reduce TGL.
Try and cut back on refined carbohydrates like processed wheat flour and corn flour and switch to multi grain cereals, whole wheat bread, biscuits and pasta. Replace all sugar with Splenda ( a sugar substitute). With all these measures you are bound to see a difference in your TGL.ax
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