Posts Tagged ‘triglycerides’
Hypothyroidism? Test These Too!
Hypothyroidism is a common condition, characterized by low functioning thyroid. Lab testing is routinely conducted to diagnose and monitor thyroid conditions. While assessing your health, there are various other important things to test, as they can actually be contributing to your thyroid dysfunction, or your thyroid can affect them. For a full review of thyroid…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Triglycerides
Various molecules are counted and/or calculated when we do blood work. This article focuses on Triglycerides and how we may reduce them. To learn about HDL-C and LDL-C, please click the links. A Brief Review of Triglycerides Next to cholesterol, triglycerides are the most important measurement in the lipid panel. Triglycerides relate to overall heart…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Triglycerides
Various molecules are counted and/or calculated when we do blood work. This article focuses on Triglycerides and how they contribute to heart disease risk. I have written similar articles about HDL and LDL. What are Triglycerides? Next to cholesterol, triglycerides are the most important measurement in the lipid panel. Triglycerides enter our blood from 2 sources:…
Read MoreCholesterol: Updated Dietary Guidelines
Every 5 years, the US Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services jointly release Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This is significant on a global perspective because much of the media, journalism and even other national dietary recommendations are influenced by the American guidelines. The guidelines have a wide reach, influencing schools, government agencies, military,…
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