Recommendation Vitamin B3 (Niacin)"In a study of people with high cholesterol, niacin not only reduced LDL and triglycerides by 17% and 18% respectively, but it also increased HDL by 16%..."
The Condition"...While elevated triglycerides have a genetic component in many cases, lifestyle choices such as overconsumption, too many carbohydrates and physical inactivity frequently play a central role in the disorder..." Recommendation High/Increased Protein Diet"Virtually every study in which the carbohydrate intake was low enough to convert the body's primary fuel from glucose to stored fat has shown a drop in total cholesterol and improvements in risk ratios of total cholesterol to HDL, with..."
The Condition"... Fatty acids from triglycerides are used for musclular work or stored as body fat for future energy production..." Relationship to EFA (Essential Fatty Acid) Type 3 Requirement"Omega-3 fatty acids can have a profound effect on lowering triglyceride levels..."
The Condition"...In some cases elevated triglycerides may be due to an underlying medical condition or to the use of prescribed drugs such as beta-blockers, diuretics, estrogen (contraceptive or hormone replacement therapy), glucocorticoids, isotretinoin, protease inhibitors and tamoxifen..."
Relationship to Coronary Disease / Heart Attack"There are a group of studies clearly indicating that elevated triglycerides combined with low HDL (two abnormalities known to be caused by high insulin) are much more predictive of cardiovascular disease than either elevated total cholesterol or elevated LDL levels..."
Relationship to Manganese Requirement"See the link between Low HDL/LDL Cholesterol Ratio and Manganese Need..."
Recommendation Sugars Avoidance / Reduction"Ingesting refined sugar increases triglyceride levels..."
Relationship to Pancreatitis"If the initial level of fasting triglycerides is 500mg/dL or higher, the initial focus is on triglyceride lowering to prevent pancreatitis because it can be a life-threatening condition..."
Recommendation Digestive Enzymes"Researchers found in 1997 that lipase can help to control LDL cholesterol and is helpful in stubborn cases of high triglycerides..."
