triglycerides

New Diet Drugs Could Help Improve Other Health Issues

Denise Clay — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:33:51 -0500

There is a major race between three drug companies to release their new weight loss drug to the market. All three new potential diet drugs are showing good results in tests. It is being reported now that these diet drugs are also showing promise to help with other health issues such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and blood-sugar control.

New approach discovered to lowering triglycerides

harminka — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:32:01 -0500

Studies done with laboratory rats suggest that supplementation of their diet with lipoic acid had a significant effect in lowering triglycerides, which along with cholesterol levels and blood pressure are one of the key risk factors in cardiovascular disease.

Genetic variant increases triglyceride levels in Asian-Americans

harminka — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:43:35 -0500

A genetic variant found almost exclusively in individuals of Asian descent increases the risk of elevated triglycerides over four-fold, reports a comprehensive study in the August Journal of Lipid Research.

Sugars in liver found to clear fats from the bloodstream

harminka — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:55:38 -0600