O treatment for high triglycerides consists mainly of changes in lifestyle, such as changes in diet, physical exercise and weight loss. Such measures include:
- To lose weight and maintain weight;
- Eat low-saturated, trans fat and cholesterol foods;
- Increasing fiber intake can reduce triglyceride levels by up to 20%;
- Practice at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day;
- Do not smoke;
- Restrict the consumption of alcoholic beverages;
- Reduce your intake of carbohydrates, especially white sugar and sweets.
Many people with elevated triglycerides have underlying diseases or genetic disorders, such as diabetes and obesity, which makes keeping these diseases / disorders under control.
If changes in lifestyle are not enough to lower high triglycerides, your doctor may prescribe medications such as gemfibrozil, which acts on the triglycerides and at the same time also increases the levels of HDL cholesterol, the so-called "good cholesterol."
Treatment for high triglycerides may be prescribed by a general practitioner or, preferably, by an endocrinologist or cardiologist.
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