All About Triglycerides
What Are They?
Are Triglycerides Cholesterol?
Can They Be Good for You?
What Are Lipoproteins?
How Do You Know Your Level?
What's a Lipid Profile?
Should I Fast Before My Test?
What Do the Results Mean?
Do High Numbers Cause Symptoms?
When Should I Get Tested?
High Triglycerides? Now What?
Does Diet Matter?
What About Weight?
Does Exercise Help?
What About Alcohol?
What Medications Are There?
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SOURCES:
American Academy of Clinical Chemistry Lab Tests Online: “Triglycerides.”
American College of Cardiology: “Triglycerides,” “Very High Triglycerides.”
American Heart Association: “What Your Cholesterol Levels Mean.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Triglycerides & Heart Health.”
Mayo Clinic: “Triglycerides: Why do they matter?”