Though you may know the difference between bad cholesterol and good cholesterol, you may not know that your triglycerides, a type of fat found in your blood, are equally important to your heart health ...

While your first instinct when grocery shopping for heart-healthy foods may be to fill your cart with fresh produce, don’t overlook the freezer aisle. Frozen foods are convenient (hello, pre-cut ...

People who are overweight, in general, have high triglyceride levels and good cholesterol levels that are low. "They may get heart disease not because their LDL is high, they get heart disease because ...

Cholesterol science has grown from a single-number focus to a broader understanding of LDL and HDL behavior, triglycerides, inflammation, and metabolic health. This overview explores how multiple ...

Triglycerides are a type of fat in your blood. While triglycerides are important for energy production, having high triglyceride levels can increase your risk for heart disease and stroke.

If you have a diagnosis of high triglycerides, you may be looking for ways to improve your diet and exercise more. However, several other culprits should be on your radar. Lesser known factors, such ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - One in five Americans has high levels of blood fats called triglycerides that raise the risk of heart attacks, yet few people take drugs or other steps to control them, U.S.

When it comes to heart health, cholesterol and blood pressure often get most of the attention. But there’s another number worth watching: your triglycerides. These blood fats play a big role in ...

Prescription omega-3 fatty acids — products containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) plus docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or EPA alone — are an "effective and safe" way to reduce elevated triglyceride levels ...

You may be familiar with high-density, or good cholesterol; low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or bad cholesterol; and their connections to heart health. But what about triglycerides? Often that word ...

* Study finds one in five Americans has high triglycerides * One third have borderline triglyceride levels * Obesity, lack of exercise a factor CHICAGO, March 23 (Reuters) - One in five Americans has ...