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What is the Importance of Lowering Triglycerides ?

sapto — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:18:36 +0000

People often and even the most talked about cholesterol and triglycerides to ignore, even though they are like siblings. Both cholesterol and triglyceride blood fats is the size. Usually people high cholesterol or high LDLnya, high triglyceride, too, though it does not always happen, for example I myself, although total cholesterol and is high but LDLku in. trigliseridaku normal size.
After years now dianaktirikan researchers found high triglyceride levels may be a meaningful indicator for stroke and heart disease, regardless of total cholesterol.
Still remember writing about triglycerides khan? Triglyceride is a fraction of fat contained in food and our blood. People obesity, triglyceride in the form of “lard” can weigh tens and even hundreds of kilograms, but for the thin trigliseridnya excess blood is stored in the alias hypertriglyceridemia.

Excess triglycerides as high risk with the excess cholesterol. Are equally at risk for coronary heart disease. The difference is, the excess triglycerides may affect the alias pancreas pancreas, so that complaints could arise aka heartburn ulcer, because of its location close. So naturally, if the complaint is treated with an ulcer drugs will not solve the problem.
If high triglycerides, exercise less, then the excess triglycerides will be converted to cholesterol, both LDL cholesterol mapun. Is going to be LDL or HDL, depending on the fatty acids it contains. If the saturated fat content, it will be converted to LDL, as well as vice versa, if it implies an unsaturated fats will be converted to HDL.
How sich triglyceride levels sizes? There are several categories that made reference. I used to check blood fats each end of the year, two different institutions have different reference numbers. Although not so significant I think. However, generally classified under the triglyceride levels of criteria:
• Ideal <150 mg / dl
• Borderline high 150 to 199 mg / dl
• Height 200 to 499 mg / dl
• Very high> = 500 mg / dl
What we know the importance of our triglyceride levels and lowered? There are three reasons:
• A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that if high triglyceride levels, then we risk two to three times higher for heart disease and stroke, despite our cholesterol levels low
• triglyceride-lowering drugs have serious side effects. That’s why the American Heart Association recommends the drug be considered only after a natural procedure to reduce triglyceride levels failed
• A good diet to lower triglyceride levels showed the risk of stroke and sudden cardiac death to almost half.
To minimize the risk of total, try to get a number below 150 mg / dl.
But please remember, high triglyceride levels did not come suddenly, so if you intend to try to lower it or do not expect to be directly descended drastic than with drugs, so we should be patient, disciplined and patient to undergo triglyceride reduction efforts.

Reduce Cholesterol with Chocolate Algae

sapto — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:11:57 +0000

There are natural ingredients based on research in the Hospital Sakhalin, Russia, showed the ability to lower cholesterol levels as much as 26.5% and triglycerides of 32.1%. His name brown algae (Laminaria Japonica)
Benefits such as active ingredients in the brown algae yaitualginate or soluble fiber that binds cholesterol and fats in the blood, then dump with dirt, Fucoidan (a polysaccharide complex which helps lower blood cholesterol levels), organic iodine (optimize thyroid function and metabolism), Laminarin (substance blood thinner that helps blood circulation, thus reducing the risk of stroke and heart disease), and micro minerals in the form of easily absorbed body.

Other research in Laboratory of Lipid Chemistry, Yokohama, Japan, stated that the brown algae alter enzyme activity in the liver that controls the metabolism of fatty acids, resulting in lower levels of fat, cholesterol, and triglycerides in the blood.

Cholesterol and Triglyceride

sapto — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:03:23 +0000

Blood vessels are like pipes in charge of blood throughout the body. The length of more than 160 thousand kilometers. If the pipe is not kept clean and flexibility, many problems could come, including stroke and heart disease!

There are 3 series that can be made at least a healthy measure of our blood vessels:

1. CHOLESTEROL

Similar substances are very important wax to build cells and hormones, also protects the nerves. We recommend that cholesterol levels in our bodies is less than 200.
Consumption of foods high in unhealthy fats, such as organ meats, fried foods, eggs, and meat in excess, accompanied by a sedentary gidup style, can make cholesterol skyrocketed. If excessive cholesterol levels, will be buried in the blood vessels.

As a result blood flow is blocked, so the heart does not get enough oxygen, leading to increased risk of heart attack. If the interruption of blood flow to the brain occurs, can cause a stroke.
The risk of heart disease would be higher if accompanied by other conditions. For example: poor diet, lack of exercise, high blood pressure, diabetes, and so on.
The good news: High cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) can mostly be prevented and treated.Healthy diet, regular exercise, and a number of drugs available for lowering high cholesterol levels.

2. Thickened HEART MUSCLE

Blood pressure can also indicate the condition of our blood vessels. Which is often a scourge is high blood pressure or hypertension. This is a condition in which the size of the blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg or more. If the number of blood pressure around 120-139/80-89 mmHg, which is called pre-hypertension, should also be aware that the risk of hypertension.

Hypertension makes the heart work harder to pump blood around the body. This burden makes the heart muscle thicken and strain. Swollen heart will not be able to pump enough blood.Therefore, if untreated hypertension, heart failure can occur.
Hypertension can also be made to the renal arteries to thicken, so that only a little trash that can be filtered from the blood. As a result of kidney function could fail and trash piled up in the blood accumulate more. If the kidneys have failed may require dialysis, organ transplants and even kidney.

3. Triglycerides

In addition to cholesterol and blood pressure, there are other things that must be considered to maintain the health of blood vessels, namely triglycerides. One type of fat is the body responsible for providing energy.

When we eat, the body will change the unused calories into triglycerides and then store it in fat cells. If we always eat more calories than burning, the body will be excess triglycerides.
Normal levels of triglycerides in the blood is less than 150 mg / dL.

High say, if the levels were 200-499 mg / dL or more. High triglycerides contribute to the hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), thus increasing the risk of stroke and heart disease.
High triglycerides are also often associated with other conditions such as metabolic syndrome, kidney and liver disease, low thyroid hormone levels, and type-2 diabetes is not controlled.

There is one more, which affects the health of blood vessels, namely the condition of blood viscosity.
According to Drs. Aru W. Sudoyo, MD, Ph.D., from FKUI, public awareness about the syndrome gore is still very low. In fact, many victims of vascular disease, including stroke and heart disease, due to this gore syndrome.

This syndrome more severe if the person also has high cholesterol and smoking. To overcome this, patients are usually given a blood-thinning medication. It also recommended to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables, drink plenty of water, regular exercise, and reducing intake of foods high in fat and salt.