Al-Marsad Newspaper: The family doctor Dr. Saud Al-Shehri revealed in a video clip the causes and symptoms of high triglyceride levels in the blood, and ways to get rid of them.
Al-Shehri said in the video: Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood, and their increase is a very important indicator, as they affect cardiovascular health and cause clots and also pancreatitis.
He continued: The difference between it and cholesterol is that cholesterol is a type of fat that is related to hormones and various functions in the body, while triglycerides are stored calories due to excess starch and sugar
He said: The blood takes some sugars and starch, and the rest is stored and converted into triglycerides. Indicates that a good percentage in triglyceride analysis should not be higher than 150, and a percentage above 200 is considered high.
He explained: Triglycerides can rise in the blood as a result of taking certain medicines, and the symptoms of the increase include the narrowing of blood vessels, which can cause atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, or cause level clots.
He said: Sometimes triglycerides are a sign of diabetes, and metabolism and obesity also affect them.
He continued: In terms of a healthy lifestyle to avoid high blood triglycerides, avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates, and you must commit to moving to break the triglyceride balls, as well as losing weight, it is also very important stay away from smoking and alcohol while working to increase the percentage of fat.
He continued: Make sure you eat vegetables before you eat, because fiber reduces the absorption of fat by the digestive system, and helps to reduce the absorption of sugar, so that ‘ regulation of the process of raising triglycerides and reducing them.
2024-08-12 22:04:44
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