What can be done about high triglyceride levels?
The main way to deal with high triglyceride levels is through improved lifestyle. That means eating a healthier diet and getting more frequent exercise. Here are some guidelines to help you manage your triglyceride level: • Moderate physical activity on five or more days each week can help lower triglyceride levels. • Weight loss also lowers triglycerides and cholesterol. • Reducing saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol in your diet can improve triglyceride levels as well as help manage cholesterol. • Alcohol consumption has strong effects on triglyceride levels. Drinking more than one drink a day for women or two for men can raise triglyceride levels considerably. Some people with high triglycerides may need to cut out alcohol entirely. • Eat more fish high in omega-3 fatty acids instead of red meat, which is high in saturated fat. Fatty fish like mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon are high in omega-3 fatty acids. For certain people with high triglyc
