High Triglycerides Causes, Symptoms and More
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1. What are Triglycerides?
Some medical professionals refer to triglycerides as the forgotten fat.3Triglycerides: A big fat problem.’ Harvard Medical School, www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter/article/triglycerides-a-big-fat-problem. With all the attention paid to cholesterol, triglycerides sometimes get lost. It's important to know about them and how to control them.
Triglycerides travel through the bloodstream with other fats, providing energy when a person eats fewer calories than needed for daily activities. If a person eats more calories than needed, the rest are stored as triglycerides. They become part of a package that includes LDL, or bad cholesterol. LDL may burrow into blood vessel walls to form plaque.1‘Triglycerides: Why do they Matter?’ Mayo Clinic, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/triglycerides/art-20048186.
