When eating, the body converts extra calories, especially from carbs, sugar, fats, and alcohol, into triglycerides.

What you eat, drink or do before a lipid test can quietly skew cholesterol results. An Apollo doctor explains how dinner, ...

This LetsGetChecked finger-prick test checks for triglycerides and total, HDL, and LDL cholesterol. It also checks your A1C levels and lipoprotein (a), which is a type of LDL that’s mostly hereditary ...

Blood tests that measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood are a routine part of most annual checkups ...

ATLANTA, GA—Investigational agents that work by inhibiting apolipoprotein C-III (APOC3) are effective at reducing triglyceride levels, two phase IIb studies show. In Bridge-TIMI 73a, treatment with ...

Nutritionist Pooja Makhija breaks down why normal sugar and normal HbA1c are not enough – highlighting the importance of TyG ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Measuring a type of blood fat called triglycerides hours after a person has eaten may offer a better way to predict heart disease risk than making the person fast overnight, two ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

High triglycerides, widely known as an enemy of the aging heart, may not be as threatening to older adults' brains, new research suggests. The study, of over 80,000 older adults, found those with ...

Staying on top of your health isn’t just about hitting the gym, eating well, or getting the necessary vaccines. It also means ...