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Article: Tips to reduce triglycerides.(Neighborhood Heart Watch)(Brief Article)
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- Medical Update
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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You have your cholesterol levels under control, but now your doctor says your triglycerides are still high. Triglycerides, like cholesterol, are blood fats. Research suggests that high levels increase risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. And very high levels (see chart) put you at risk for pancreatitis, a life-threatening inflammation of the pancreas.
The good news is that lifestyle and dietary changes can significantly reduce triglyceride levels in most people. Mayo Clinic experts offer the following tips to help lower your risk of disease:
* Eat fish high in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon, mackerel, and herring. ...