What You Should Know About Cholesterol Triglycerides?

You know about cholesterol but do you know about cholesterol triglyceride? They are part of the cholesterol picture that is not talked about very much and are extremely dangerous for your health. And, they come from the fat that you eat every day. You know about cholesterol but do you know about cholesterol triglyceride?

They are part of the cholesterol picture that is not talked about very much and are extremely dangerous for your health. And, they come from the fat that you eat every day.

Cholesterol triglyceride is a lipid, which is a type of fat. This fat is used by every body cell in its membrane structure and in your brain. When cholesterol triglyceride combines with protein a new chemical is created called "lipoproteins", which flows through your blood.

As lipoproteins circulate in your arteries, they tend to deposit their fat on your artery walls. This process is always occurring, but the problem is when you have high cholesterol triglyceride you create high lipoproteins. The result is you deposit more fat on your artery walls than normal. Clinical studies show that people with high cholesterol triglyceride are more prone to heart disease. So why don't you hear about triglyceride instead of just HDL and LDL cholesterol. The reason is that there aren't any drugs that can lower cholesterol triglyceride, so doctors don't often discuss this part of the cholesterol picture.

So to reduce your susceptibility for heart disease, you need to reduce your cholesterol triglyceride. How do you know if yours is high? You need a blood test and need to talk with a doctor about your results.

Here is a list of some of the damage high cholesterol triglycerides can do:

• At 200 ml/dl your risk for coronary artery disease doubles
  
• At 200 ml/dl and HDL less than 40 mg/dl your risk for coronary artery disease is four times greater
  
• At 200 ml/dl women have a higher risk of artery disease than men
• If you have diabetes, you are more prone to higher triglyceride levels
• High triglyceride levels make you prone to kidney and pancreas diseases

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