Posted by fallsfall on November 10, 2004, at 8:42:06
In reply to Re: Back from the hospital » sdjeff, posted by Larry Hoover on November 9, 2004, at 15:16:57
>> I also learned that my triglycerides are high. Now I have to exercize. ugh.
>The easiest way to reduce your triglycerides is to increase your intake of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids....fish oil. Guess what the side effect is? Mood stabilization/antidepressant effect. Bonus! Cheapo at Walmart.
My triglycerides are high, too. I eat LOTS of sugar (chocolate, ice cream, cookies), so that is probably a lot of my problem. But my doctor suggested that I reduce starches since they contribute to triglycerides, too. So I have shifted from a bagel for breakfast and ravioli for dinner to cheese and fresh veggies for breakfast and meat/cheese and veggies for dinner (salmon and asparagus last night - yum!). I am eating peanuts (taking them out of the shell reduces the quantity since it takes time and effort) instead of pretzels. I still eat the sweets when I crave them, but I've reduced the carbs that I was eating just because I needed to eat *something*. I'll let you know in a couple of weeks if this has actually worked.
Larry - I already take fish oil every day (1050 EPA, 150 DHA). If I increased the fish oil, would it help??
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