Health & Wellness News From Byron J. Richards

High Triglycerides Boost Stroke Risk

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - Byron Richards, CCN

A new study in JAMA indicates that nonfasting triglyceride levels are associated with stroke risk. This data follows other recent research linking them to heart attacks. Every time you snack between meals you raise your triglycerides, which is why rule #2 of the Leptin Diet is to eat three meals a day and do not snack.

Elevated triglycerides interfere with leptin getting into your brain properly. Triglycerides are little fat blobs. Too many in your circulation is like having too many trucks on the freeway, slowing things down and generally getting in the way. This is the first time a large study has directly linked them to strokes in a linear fashion (as the number goes up so does the stroke risk).

The reason for the stroke increase was not explained by the study. Once leptin resistance is induced by high nonfasting triglycerides then the surplus leptin communicates to leptin receptors on your platelets and makes them stickier. This results in a combination of too much sludge in your circulation along with platelets that are primed to clot inappropriately. I have been warning of this problem for years. This study confirms it in a large population.

Exercise helps break down triglycerides to use as muscle fuel, which is one reason consistent exercise is invariably associated with better cardiovascular health. In addition to the diet and exercise foundation, many nutrients have a favorable impact on helping triglycerides get out of your blood. Those with extensive triglyceride-lowering science include DHA, pantethine, niacin, and chromium. There are many others. Any nutrient support that helps you manage leptin more effectively will assist you.

Related Entries: The Great Importance of Nonfasting Triglycerides
Nonfasting Triglycerides Predict Cardiovascular Disease
An American Epidemic of Fat Blobs

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