Do High Levels of Triglycerides Play a Role in Diabetes and Heart Disease?
Keeping a close watch on your triglycerides and fatty acids can possibly reduce your risk of diabetes and heart disease. If a person is obese or if a person does not have enough insulin producing cells in their body there is a good chance that triglycerides are at a higher level than needed. When insulin levels are not correct then fat cells begin to put a larger amount of triglycerides (fatty acids) into the bloodstream. This process creates high cholesterol. We all know by now that high cholesterol is bad for us, but what about high triglycerides? Researchers are studying whether or not triglycerides have any part in causing heart disease, and are focusing heavily on the areas of insulin resistance and heart disease associated with diabetes. Triglycerides are a form of fat that is found in the blood. When a person is insulin resistant this person has a much higher chance of contracting heart disease that is onset by diabetes. This is medically referred to as Type 2 diabetes. The amou
