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What not to eat with high triglycerides: guide to foods to avoid

What not to eat with high triglycerides: guide to foods to avoid

Triglycerides are the main type of fat circulating in the blood. Sometimes their levels can exceed an alert threshold; these are cases of hypertriglyceridemia, a technical term that hides a very simple concept: having high triglycerides.
Choose Ferrolip: take a quantum leap in iron supplementation!

Choose Ferrolip: take a quantum leap in iron supplementation!

Iron deficiency is one of the most prevalent worldwide. How to deal with it? Dietary supplements are a simple and effective solution, but sometimes associated with unpleasant side effects. Thanks to a special technology-microencapsulation-Ferrolip® turns iron supplementation into a pleasant and effective experience. Find out what it is, what its benefits are, and how to boost them by combining iron with other active allies in your health!
Omega-3 and cardiovascular health: what is new knowledge?

Omega-3 and cardiovascular health: what is new knowledge?

The reputation of Omega 3s as allies of heart health has its roots in studies conducted now 50 years ago, when the reduced incidence of cardiovascular problems in the Inuit people who inhabited Greenland found its justification in a diet rich in these very fats.
High blood pressure when to worry? Causes and what to do right away

High blood pressure when to worry? Causes and what to do right away

Having high blood pressure seriously endangers the health of the heart and blood vessels. Fortunately, many of the factors that can promote it are controllable. Let's find out when to be concerned and what to do right away to bring values back within acceptable levels.
How to lower high homocysteine

How to lower high homocysteine

Homocysteine is an amino acid, but it is not one of the "classic" amino acids-the ones from which proteins are synthesized. Rather, it is a derivative of one of the latter, methionine.
High cholesterol and triglycerides: which supplements to assist diet therapy?

High cholesterol and triglycerides: which supplements to assist diet therapy?

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in the Italian population. Yet intercepting their risk factors is possible and, as a result, effective preventive strategies can be implemented that reduce the likelihood of finding oneself struggling with potentially fatal events such as heart attack and stroke.
Resveratrol reduces cardiovascular risk in smokers

Resveratrol reduces cardiovascular risk in smokers

Supplementation with resveratrol may exert benèficial effects on the cardiovascular system of smokers by limiting oxidative stress and inflammatory status. 
Omega-3s reduce the risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease

Omega-3s reduce the risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease

Omega-3s may reduce the likelihood of death from heart disease and more. Daily intake of Omega-3 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), by patients with coronary artery disease, is associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular events.

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Omega-3 against overweight: low doses of fish oil effective in the short term

Omega-3 against overweight: low doses of fish oil effective in the short term

Intake of low doses of the Omega three contained in fish oil already exerts an anti-inflammatory effect in the short term that protects the cardiovascular health of overweight individuals.
Reduce cholesterol and triglycerides with Omega-3 from algae oil

Reduce cholesterol and triglycerides with Omega-3 from algae oil

Omega three docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) extracted from algae can promote heart health by increasing levels of "good" cholesterol and reducing those of triglycerides.
Thrombosis: Omega-3 EPA reduces platelet microparticle activity

Thrombosis: Omega-3 EPA reduces platelet microparticle activity

In men, taking a single dose of Omega three eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) reduces platelet-released microparticle activity by about 20 percent in 24 hours.
Re-esterified triglycerides increase Omega-3 bioavailability by 70%

Re-esterified triglycerides increase Omega-3 bioavailability by 70%

The body better absorbs and uses Omega-3s taken in the form of re-esterified triglycerides. This is shown by research by one of the leading experts on Omega-3s, Jorn Dyerberg.
Cardiovascular risk: in women, fish rich in Omega-3 reduces it by 90%

Cardiovascular risk: in women, fish rich in Omega-3 reduces it by 90%

Young women can reduce their risk of heart disease by eating fish, among the foods richest in Omega 3. This was shown in a study published in Hypertension.
Thrombosis: Omega-3s counteract it by reducing thrombin

Thrombosis: Omega-3s counteract it by reducing thrombin

Omega 3 intake reduces thrombin formation. Thrombin is a protein that promotes blood clotting, making clots that clog blood vessels more permeable in those with coronary artery disease.
Stress: omega-3 to reduce changes in blood pressure

Stress: omega-3 to reduce changes in blood pressure

Intake of Omega 3 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) reduces changes in blood pressure associated with stress.
Atrial fibrillation: high levels of Omega 3 reduce risk by 29%

Atrial fibrillation: high levels of Omega 3 reduce risk by 29%

According to a study published in Circulation by a group of researchers led by Dariush Mozaffarian, an expert at the Harvard School of Public Health (Boston, USA), high levels of Omega 3 in the blood reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation by 29 percent. Exerting the greatest beneficial effect against this disorder would be docohexaenoic acid (DHA), i.e., one of the two forms of Omega 3 found in fish and, more generally, in marine-derived sources of Omega 3.   
HIV, antiretrovirals and triglycerides: help from Omega-3 in fish oil

HIV, antiretrovirals and triglycerides: help from Omega-3 in fish oil

HIV patients who have excessively high triglyceride concentrations can reduce the problem through Omega 3 intake.