Triglycerides. The ugly cholesterol. The one to which your doctor could potentially say, “Let’s try conservative therapy… Diet and Lifestyle changes should do the trick!”

Doctors sometimes will recommend conservative therapy without really going into detail on these diet and lifestyle changes, but can sometimes almost cause a full-blown anxiety attack explaining the risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and heart disease when looking at your recent cholesterol levels, particularly your triglycerides.

Let’s take a closer look at this, one bite at a time.

What are Triglycerides?

First, let’s do an overview of triglycerides. Understanding them is an important part. Yes, triglycerides are a fat found in your blood. But here’s the insane part; you need them. If you have been diagnosed with high triglycerides you obviously don’t need as many as you have, but your body uses these little cholesterols for fuel. Energy. Continue reading →

Having high cholesterol levels may prelude the existence of several heart diseases. However, you can take control of lowering your levels with natural remedies. Here are just a few.

Artichoke Leaf Extract

Studies reveal that artichoke leaf extract can help lower an individual’s total cholesterol levels by as much as 18.5%. It can also lower bad cholesterol levels – LDL levels – by up to 22.9%.

These results can be achieved by taking 1,800mg of artichoke leaf extract every day for up to 16 weeks. Its active compound known as cynarin (or cynarine) is believed to be responsible for increasing the production of bile in the liver and speeding up its flow from the gall bladder. These occurrences all contribute towards faster excretion of cholesterol from the body.

Olive Oil

Research reveals that those people who use olive oil daily are at a lower risk of developing cardiovascular problems and heart disease. Even consuming 2 tablespoons of olive oil every day for a week can help lessen the oxidation of bad cholesterol levels. Continue reading →