Triglycerides, elevated

See also: Hypertriglyceridemia

Mayo Clinic: Triglycerides, Why do they Matter?

Even with statins, high triglycerides may increase risk of second stroke Stroke can have many causes. An atherothrombotic stroke is caused by a clot that forms from plaques that build up within blood vessels in the brain. A new study suggests that people who have this type of stroke who also have higher levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, in their blood may have a higher risk of having another stroke or other cardiovascular problems one year later

Prevention/Treatment

• Date consumption (and mainly the Hallawi variety) by healthy subjects, despite their high sugar content, demonstrates beneficial effects on serum triacylglycerol and oxidative stress and does not worsen serum glucose and lipid/lipoprotein pattern.
• Garlic reduces triglyceride levels.
• Biotin lowers triglycerides in type 2 diabetic patients and nondiabetic subjects with hypertriglyceridemia.
• Pea fiber lowers fasting and postprandial blood triglyceride concentrations in humans.
• Azuki bean juice lowers serum triglycerdies concentrations in healthy young women.
• Bay leaves improve glucose and lipid profile of people with type 2 diabetes.
• Diverse effects of a low dose supplement of lipidated curcumin in healthy middle aged people.
• Green tea beverages or extracts resulted in significant reductions in serum TC and LDL-cholesterol concentrations.
• A fermented milk containing whey protein concentrate has a positive effect on serum lipids and blood pressure in rats and healthy men.
• Vitamin D supplementation is sufficient for decreasing serum
• Peanut sprout extracts attenuate triglyceride accumulation.
• Krill oil supplementation was associated with significantly lower serum triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels.
• HFCS rich beverage intake is associated with higher triglyceride levels, and serum uric acid may be connected with this increase.
• A polyphenol-rich extract of Walnut possesses triglyceride-lowering properties.
• Fenugreek seeds improves triglyceride levels, glycemic control and decreases insulin resistance in mild type 2 diabetic patients.
• A combination of pomegranate, date fruit and date seeds led to a more potent treatment result than each alone.
• Red grapefruit positively influences serum triglycerides in patients with coronary arterosclerosis.
• Grapeseed procyanidin decreases plasma levels of triglycerides.
• A fermented turmeric extract exhibits anti-obesity properties.
• Kiwifruit consumption reduces platelet aggregation and blood triglycerides in human subjects.
• Omega-3 fatty acids and medium-chain triglycerides ameloriate high triglycerides in human subjects.
• Pantethine appears to improve fatty liver and hypertriglyceridemia.
• The Mediterranean diet has a positive effect on triglyceride and vLDL concentrations and quality.