Triglycerides and Cardiovascular Disease

Thursday, July 19, 2007 - Byron J. Richards, CCN

Several new studies published in JAMA show that the nonfasting level of triglycerides is a dramatic predictor of cardiovascular disease.  Two points are important:  1)  This level is unknown by almost everyone since blood tests are usually done fasting.  2)  The horrid dietary advice to eat five or six times a day is guaranteed to raise nonfasting triglyceride levels and thus be a prime cause of heart disease.

Triglycerides are tiny blobs of fat that are used as a source of energy.  Too many of them is like having the streets of a city clogged with trucks.  Such congestion will invariably result in problems.  Weight gain is a key sign nonfasting triglyceride levels are rising.

A low fat diet does not correct this problem, as snacking on anything induces the problem.  The key here is following the Leptin Diet, consistent exercise, and dietary supplements that support the healthy metabolism of triglycerides – such as pantethine, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, chromium, DHA, and others.

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