what foods should i avoid if doctor said my triglycerites (sp?) are too high?    and to get the levels down?
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That is fat in the blood.  It is best to eat a low fat diet, try to cut down on red meat.  Exercise will also help lower triglycerides.
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Excess triglycerides in plasma is called hypertriglyceridemia. It's linked to the occurrence of coronary artery disease in some people. Elevated triglycerides may be a consequence of other disease, such as untreated diabetes mellitus. Like cholesterol, increases in triglyceride levels can be detected by plasma measurements. These measurements should be made after an overnight food and alcohol fast.\n\nStudies have linked high levels of blood fats called triglycerides to an increased risk of strokes \n\npeople with more than 200 mg of triglycerides per dl of blood were nearly 30% more likely to have an ischemic stroke or TIA  than people with lower levels of triglycerides.\n\n High triglycerides and the low levels of HDL - the 'good' - cholesterol which usually co-exist are important risk factors for the main type of stroke  - ischemic strokes - among patients with heart disease.
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Eat foods that are low on the glycemic index.  You can eat naturally surary foods, if they are higher in fiber, as they are absorbed more slowly by the body.  Apple juice will shove your blood sugar sky high, but an apple should be ok.\n\nVegetables, with some lowfat dip would be good.  Fresh fruit - like apples or dried fruit like apricots can also be good.  COnsult your doctor as to if eating things like sugar free candy or life savers are ok for you.
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too much fat. Eat whole, natural almonds instead.
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It's not what you take, it is what you don't take. Stick to drinking water.  Avoid salt, sugar, caffeine. Eat raw veggies.
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Not im my books.  Best way to get your triglycerides down is to quit eating sweets, including candy bars, sugars, pop, well you get the idea...
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The best I know tryglyceride is 3 molecules of LDL stick together. I read somewhere I cann't remember. LDL is what so falsely crowned to be bad cholestrol. But it is produced by own liver to carry out the repairing of weakened or "cracked" artery wall.... but when liver makes in excess then problems arise....\nMy personal experience, I have the level lowered by (i) regular jogging under mild sunlight, at least half an hour once, five times a week, at the pace that you cannot easily chat with the jogging-mate, if possible with deep breathing which will tripple the benefit.(ii) low sugar of all types (iii) lower intake of carbohydrates, cut rice or flour products and meat intake to half, and increase the intake of vege and fruit to stomach satisfaction.On top of all this I am on higher vitamins, minerals, & protein supplements. Vitamin c is very important to human body... body tolerable limit is you purge lightly, lower slightly that is your need. It varies from person to person. I suggest you try obtain the book- "Why animals Don't Get Heart Attacks... but People Do!" by Dr. Matthias Rath, M.D.\nIt is the best book that is ever read by me. It is near US$20.00. It is published by MR Publishing, Inc., Fremont, CA, USA. If you have problem obtaining it liais with me, may be I can help out.
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25-35% or less of the day's total calories from fat.\nLess than 7% of the day's total calories from saturated fat.\nLess than 200 milligram of dietary cholesterol a day.\nLess than 2400 milligram sodium a day.\nJust enough calories to achieve or maintain a healthy weight and reduce blood cholesterol level. (Ask your doctor or a registered dietitian what is a reason able calorie level for you.)\nSoluble fiber may be increased in the diet if LDL is not lowered enough by reducing saturated fat and cholesterol in diet.\n\nAvoid foods high in saturated fats such as egg yolks, full-fat dairy products, deep fried foods, liver and other organ meats, sausage, hot dogs, bologna, salami and fatty and untrimmed red meats. Eat foods low in saturated fat, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grain foods and fat free dairy products. If you are a meat eater, then eat lean meats, fish and shellfish and skinless poultry.\nDo not eat deep fried foods. Bake, microwave, broil, poach, grill, roast, sauté or lightly stir fry your food. You should know ways how to avoid fat in cooking.\nChoose vegetable a cooking oil that is high in unsaturated fats. Always select the best cooking oil.\nEat foods high in fiber, specially high soluble fiber foods.\nYou should remain physically active. Exercise and fitness go hand-in-hand..\n\nCholesterol Lowering Recipe - 1 : Oat - Carrot Kheer\nRecipe type: Dairy product, fat-free\nPreparation time: 10 minutes\nIngredients: (for 3)\n1 cup Rolled oats\n3 cup skim milk or more, depending on the desired consistency of Kheer\n2 tsp Psyllium husk (Isbalgol, Metamusil-unflavoured) Psyllium Husk   \n1 Carrot, small, finely chopped\n10-15 almonds, skin removed, and grated\n10-15 Raisins (Kishmish)\n1/8 tsp Cardamom powder\n2 tsp Sugar or to taste\nPreparation\n\nSoak rolled oats and raisins in 1.5 cup milk for 5-7 minutes.\nBoil remaining milk in a skillet with carrot for 5 minutes. Add soaked oats and raisins of step 1 with milk and boil for 5 minutes.\nAdd psyllium husk, almonds and cardamom powder and mix.\nServe warm or cold.
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no no no watch the intake of salt ! good luck on ATKINS! you ll succed!
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triglycerides levels can rise due to a number of things including a high sugar and/or fat intake. so if you reduce your simple sugar intake, this may help to lower your triglycerides.
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As far as a blood test determining triglyceride levels is concerned, for 12 to 14 hours before the test, only water is permitted.\n\nOvernight fasting is essential for an accurate measurement of blood triglycerides!\n\nIn addition, alcohol should not be consumed for the 24 hours just before the test.\n\nYou are also not supposed to take any vitamin supplements 24 hours prior to your fasting blood work. If you are currently on antihistamines, antibiotics or cortisone treatment only, you need to call the lab or your doctor for more information on how to proceed.\n\nAnything taken in, other than water, during that time can elevate the blood triglycerides as they change dramatically in response to meals. Without the proper fasting, they can easily be high enough to prompt your doctor to prescribe drugs.\n\nHowever, even fasting levels may vary considerably day to day. Therefore modest changes in fasting triglycerides measured on different days are not considered to be abnormal.\n\n(Note:  Researchers from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri have found that high triglycerides block leptin - a hormone secreted by our fat cells - from getting into the brain by impairing its transportation system (Diabetes, 2004: May).\n\nAs a result, leptin cannot do its work in turning off feeding and burning calories.\n\nIn other words, high triglycerides make the brain "think" the body is starving so we keep eating and... gaining weight. This is probably one of the reasons why so many people are becoming obese.\n\nBy lowering triglycerides then, we could help the body's own leptin to work better so we could get skinnier avoiding heart problems, cancer and diabetes - common chronic diseases linked to obesity.)
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I am a nutritionist.....We all have a blood type, try and find out yours, then follow your  record..... although also use the common sense version, such as....sode, fries, andything fried, candy, sweetes, although these are bad, you can eat them on accations. Not daily, hourly and secondly.
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avoid cabbage and soy. natural whole foods are best, especially ones that contain iodine.
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There's really no foods you should avoid. I have hypothyroidism myself and I think my endocrinologist said something about eating more food with iodized salt in it, since it deals with iodine deficiency. But if your on medication for it there really isn't a need for it.
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This is a good way for anyone trying to get healthy. Look close at the food you eat, and I do not mean eating less. Read the ingredients on EVERYTHING you eat, and yes I do mean EVERYTHING. Avoid all hydrogenated oils, modified anything, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, and non-organic soy products; these things are all genetically altered and are seriously not healthy for you at all, even in moderation. Also, cut out pork, shellfish, any fish without fins and scales really, because those animals are not good for you at all. Try to eat along these guidelines. The more healthy foods may set you back a bit more than regular food in some areas (like organic stuff), but you can find healthy stuff in a ton of places, so just keep your eye out for it. And as far as exercise goes, try running, sit-ups, and push ups. The old fashioned way is the best way, trust me. I have lost 53 pounds in a year and a half following those food guidelines and exercise routine. (I lost 30 in the first three months) Hope this advice helps! Good luck!
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Absolutely not. Stay on your medicine and discuss with your doctor what your "target" is. Often times your total cholesterol can be good but the HDL, LDL or Triglycerides may be suboptimal. Ask your doctor if you can decrease or stop your medicine depending upon what he/she believes your target cholesterol level to be
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not that you don't already know this. But perparing your  food is aalot better for you than over the counter and or going out. you see you tend to obsever more oif what you are putting into your system than what is being proceed. you can't belive the difference. as well as how you well be paying more attetion to what agrees with you.your intake of salt will decress and the oils/grease you once enjoyed can be replaced, with a light olive oil/100%-corn oi, althought you will the importance is watching what you eat. if you enjoy fruits or smooties. you can directly place in a blender and and 1/4 cup of low fat milk and blend to your taste. i have matters of concern where i must watch what i eat.  i am a single partent and i use the same advise i present to you to my family of five and they are more fit, relaxed,  enjoyab le to pleae and reading to them at night relaxes us all. go to a nails place . they also do your feet and it comes with a massage to the legs. invole a freind. go get into a whirl-pool. it is great for your legs.