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High Triglycerides: Standard Prescription Drugs In the United States, there are about 85 million office visits a year by people with elevated levels of cholesterol and/or triglycerides – a condition called hyperlipidemia. Roughly half of people with hyperlipidemia is affected by hypertriglyceridemia – increased triglyceride levels. To date, there have been only a limited number of prescription drugs with which to treat patients with high blood triglyceride levels. Zocor® This well-known cholesterol-lowering drug was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1997 to lower triglyceride levels in patients with both high cholesterol and high triglycerides. Zocor (Simvastatin) is indicated in addition to diet - after diet alone has failed to achieve target levels. However, this drug should not be used by:
Major side effects include:
Lopid® This popular antihyperlipidemic, non-statin prescription drug is used to lower both cholesterol and triglyceride blood levels. Lopid (Gemfibrozil/Systemic) is indicated when treating:
However, results of a large study using Lopid seem to show that it may cause a higher rate of some cancers in humans. As Lopid is similar to another prescription medicine, called clofibrate, it may also increase your risk of
More common side effects include:
Less common side effects include:
For Lopid, the following should be considered, as it may
Lopid is also less effective if you are greatly overweight. In most cases, it does NOT reduce the LDL-"bad" cholesterol levels. Lopid has not been studied in pregnant women. However, studies in animals have shown that high doses of Lopid may increase the number of fetal deaths, decrease birth weight, or cause some skeletal defects. TriCor®
Available by prescription in the United States since 1998, TriCor (Fenofibrate) is indicated for the treatment of adults with hypertriglyceridemia, that is, with serum triglyceride elevations greater than 2,000 mg/dL, or 22,6 mmol/L who are
However, TriCor may interfere with
This drug is not recommended, if you have
TriCor has also side effects, such as:
Lescol® XL In 2000, a new indication for Lescol XL (fluvastatin sodium) - a cholesterol-lowering drug, available by prescription, was approved to additionally decrease triglycerides in patients with mixed dyslipidemia. Mixed dyslipidemia – both elevated cholesterol and triglycerides - is a condition which affects approximately 40 percent of patients in the U.S. Lescol XL is now currently indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise for the treatment for patients with
The most commonly reported adverse reactions to Lescol XL are:
Lescol XL is contraindicated in
Treatment with Lescol XL should be discontinued if myopathy and rhabdomyolysis are diagnosed or suspected. Advicor® Advicor (Extended-Release Niacin/Lovastatin) was approved by the FDA as a cholesterol-lowering prescription drug in December 2001. Advicor is a combination product containing both extended-release niacin and lovastatin (Mevacor). This drug has been approved for the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia. It is indicated for patients who were previously treated with either component of Advicor, but who require additional lipid modification for LDL or HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. The most frequently reported adverse effects include the following:
Other common side effects include:
Contraindications:
Taking Advicor my interact with the following drugs:
Standard Medical Treatment for Hypertriglyceridemia
The first, important step in choosing medical treatment for hypertriglyceridemia is to consider a patient's risk profile. This is important as, in general, triglycerides are associated with such cardiovascular risk factors as
Here are standard treatment options offered at a typical doctor's office. High Triglycerides and Low HDL-"Good" Cholesterol If your triglycerides are high -- 200 - 499 mg/dL, or 2.3–5.64 mmol/L -- your doctor will check first whether your HDL-"good" cholesterol is low (officially, less than 35 mg/dl in men and 45 mg/dL in women). Research suggests that the combination of low HDL (under 55 mg/dL) and high triglycerides indicates a generalized disorder of lipid (fat) metabolism, also called the metabolic syndrome, or syndrome X, which may place you at high cardiovascular risk. In this case, before prescribing any medication, your doctor will recommend basic lifestyle changes - suitable for all people with elevated triglycerides - such as
Not Responding to Lifestyle Changes
Familial Hyperlipidemia Familial combined hyperlipidemia manifests as:
Not Responding to Niacin
CAUTION: Without treatment you may eventually develop atherosclerosis leading to a heart attack or stroke. Triglycerides Over 500 mg/dL, or 5.65 mmol/L If your triglycerides are very high - greater than 500 mg/dL, >5.65 mmol/L - your doctor may prescribe fibrate therapy, either alone or in combination with niacin, a statin, or fish oil (taken in supplement form or as 30 percent of your dietary calories). CAUTION: If left untreated, very high triglyceride levels can cause pancreatitis - the inflammation of pancreas. Borderline-High Triglycerides and Normal LDL-"Bad" Cholesterol If your triglycerides are borderline-high -- 150 - 199 mg/dL, or 1.7–2.3 mmol/L -- with normal LDL-"bad" cholesterol -- 100 - 129 mg/dL, or 2.6 - 3.4 mmol/L -- your doctor my consider using niacin or a fibrate. However, not all doctors would agree you should be treated medically, unless you have history of vascular disease. This line of treatment though may be considered, if you have
High Triglycerides and High LDL-"Bad" Cholesterol If you have elevated triglycerides -- 200 - 499 mg/dL, or 2.3–5.6 mmol/L -- in combination with high LDL-"bad" cholesterol -- 160 - 189 mg/dL, or 4.1 mmol/L - 4.9 mmol/L -- the LDL abnormality will be treated first - with lifestyle changes, medication (usually statins), or both.
Not Responding to Statin Therapy
High Triglycerides Due to an Underlying Disorder
High triglycerides may be caused by other disorders, such as
Once the underlying disorder is identified and treated, triglyceride levels often decrease. Because heavy drinking can cause hypertriglyceridemia, you will be asked by your doctor about your drinking paterns, and suggested - if needed - to cut back or eliminate alcohol before exploring other treatment options. Familial Hypertriglyceridemia
Familial hypertriglyceridemia is an inherited disorder that causes high triglycerides in the blood, namely, elevated concentration of very low density lipoprotein (VLDL). This leads to increased risk of:
Familial hypertriglyceridemia is caused by a gene mutation which is passed on in an autosomal dominant fashion. This means that if you get the gene from just one of your parents -- you will have the condition. How exactly the gene mutation causes an elevatation of triglycerides in the blood is unknown though. Familial hypertriglyceridemia is not contagious. However, children and other family members of the affected person should get regular lipid screenings as this condition does not usually manifest itself until puberty or early adulthood. It is frequently associated with obesity, or being overveight, hyperglycemia (high blood glucose levels), and high levels of insulin. The main long-term concern is pancreatitis (the inflammation of pancreas). The pancreas is important because it makes insulin and substances to help digest food. If the pancreas stops working properly, as in pancreatitis, these functions may stop working. In the United States, familial hypertriglyceridemia occurs in about 1 in 300 individuals. This condition, however, can be successfully managed by
Hypertriglyceridemia: Standard Drug Options
Statins vs. Other Prescripton Drugs In fairness, compared to many drugs, most of the statin drugs are some of the safer drugs you might take and actually have the beneficial effects of being powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents. These beneficial features are likely the reason studies show decreased cardiac deaths when they are used. Nevertheless, the statin drugs' potential side effects are significant. In some they deplete coenzyme Q 10 within the liver enough to cause liver enzyme elevations and within the muscles to cause myopathy. Also, in many physicians' experiences, statins cause depression or loss of motivation in the majority of patients, probably due to alteration of cholesterol metabolism in the brain. As a result, many of these patients are also on SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) drugs, such as Zoloft, Paxil, or Prosac. TGs Reduction Formula: Advanced Blood Lipid Support The core of the natural method of lowering elevated blood triglycerides is Triglyceride TGs Reduction Formula (TGs stands for "triglycerides"). It is a specialty dietary formulation of selected nutrients supporting the metabolism of lipids (fats) and carbohydrates (sugars/starches) in the body. Nutritional factors - naturally occurring substances, not drugs whose substances are foreign to the body - are able to boost the body chemistry by:
In our clinical experience, TGs Reduction Formula helps
It has been introduced to people with high blood triglycerides in 44 countries. This all-natural combination of 70 nutrients and phytonutrients (plant nutrients) not only keeps your blood fats in check (as drugs do), but actually helps your body rebuild the organs and systems that control your blood lipids - without side effects. No wonder, Triglyceride TGs Reduction Formula can produce results that doctors have rarely seen before, even with hard-core prescription drugs. And, unlike pharmaceutical drugs, it is very body-friendly. High Triglycerides: Getting to the Root of the Problem However, if you choose to take a drug to 'solve' the underlying reason as to why your body is making too many triglycerides, then well over 95 percent of the time you will be making a choice which will promote disease rather than promote your health.
According to orthomolecular nutrition, as far as the cardiovascular system is concerned, if the right building blocks (i.e. nutrients) are present in the body, in the right amounts, and at the right time, the body will respond positively. In other words, if you want to lower your triglyceride levels you need to get to the root of the problem. Look at it this way, by pulling a dandelion out by its leaves, you are not going to get very far. Positive Reactions: Testimonials
* These testimonials were presented as the true stories. However, they have not been reviewed by HealthSelect and are the opinions of the listed individuals. TGs Reduction Formula: You Benefit Along with lowering high blood triglyceride levels, TGs Reduction Formula demonstrates the ability to reduce elevated levels of Lipoprotein(a) and LDL-"bad" cholesterol. It has been also proven effective in rasing the levels of HDL-"good" cholesterol and controlling the complications of diabetes With no doubt, as a complete food supplement, TGs Reduction Formula can be of great benefit to you. You have nothing to lose - and everything to gain. TGs Reduction Formula: Supplement Facts There is no one "miracle" ingredient in Triglyceride TGs Reduction Formula. It is a complex orthomolecular formulation with strong lipid-lowering properties providing a comprehensive support for the entire circulatory system. All nutrients are present in specific ratios and amounts in order to correct longer standing deficiencies and imbalances that are known to contribute to elevated blood fat levels. Thousands of people have proven the efficacy of this approach. There has not been a single reported harm done by taking the Triglyceride TGs Reduction Formula.
TGs Reduction Formula: A Complete Dietary Supplement Triglyceride TGs Reduction Formula is a complete food supplement - not a drug! It consists only of nutrients that are:
All nutrients in the Triglyceride TGs Reduction Formula:
Furthermore, Triglyceride TGs Reduction Formula is hypoallergenic - that is, it is made without common allergens, such as
Whether or not you are taking drugs, using the Formula is something you can do on your own - and get results. Ingredients: Adrenal, Liver, Pancreas Concentrates Due to the outbreak of bovine spongiforn encephalopathy (BSE), also known as Mad Cow disease, some of you may have concerns with the glandular concentrates in the Triglyceride TGs Reduction Formula, namely, adrenal, liver and pancreas. We are sure that the following information will help you feel confident about the quality of these concentrates used in our formula. Your primary concern may be with our use of the glandular concentrates and the outbreak of bovine spongiforn encephalopathy (BSE), also known as Mad Cow disease - a chronic, degenerative disease which affects the central nervous system in cattle. Scientists believe that this disease developed and crossed species to infect humans due to the fact that the cattle in England were fed animal by-products, such as bone meal and brains from cross-specied ruminants, specifically sheep. However, cows are herbivores and do not have a digestive system capable of breaking down and absorbing animal proteins! New Zealand, United States, Argentina, Australia, Denmark, Canada and the Asian continent are considered to be free of BSE due to the fact that animal by-products are not permitted in cattle feed. At HealthSELECT, we use only glandular concentrates that are imported exclusively from New Zealand bovine and sheep as they are grass-fed, free range, and government-certified free of disease, herbicides, pesticides and synthetic hormones. It also needs to be noted that New Zealand prohibits ruminant meat or bone meal-derived feed to be used for feeding livestock. Therefore, with New Zealand grass-fed, pasture-based management systems and the prohibition of imported animal feed, there is an extremely low likelihood of BSE entering the cattle population. Glandular concentrates are made by removing surgically excess fat from the glands of animals, usually cattle and sheep. Next, the tissue is frozen rapidly at an extremely low temperature and then dehydrated in a vacuum. All possible moisture is removed by this process known as lyophilization. No solvents of any kind are used in this process, while all desirable nutritional factors of the original glands are retained and maintain their stability for an extended period of time. Glandular concentrates are completely safe. They are not hormones, nor do they contain hormones, or act as hormones, and neither do they depress the body's production of hormones. They merely provide specific raw material to help glands repair themselves, in order to function better. We hope that the above will allay your concerns and help you feel confident of the quality of the glandular concentrates used in Triglyceride TGs Reduction Formula. TGs Reduction Formula: Absorption Ability As digestion and absorption vary from person to person, TGs Reduction Formula is regularly tested for its disintegration time - i.e. the time it takes for the tablets to break down completely in the stomach. This digestive process needs about half-an-hour to disintegrate in gastric fluid - far less time than the 60 minutes required by Canadian regulations. As a result, this rapid rate of disintegration helps the nutrients in TGs Reduction Formula to reach the small intestine in their purest form; therefore, enabling increased absorption. TGs Reduction Formula: Recommended Daily Dosage As a complete multi providing optimal levels of nutrients to support people with high blood triglycerides, TGs Reduction Formula comes in a tablet form and should be taken daily. Its intake, however, to a great degree, depends on your triglycerides level. The following recommendations, based on many years of clinical experience with TGs Reduction Formula, will help you determine your needs:
If your triglycerides level is between 150 mg/dL and 199 mg/dL, or 1.7 mmol/L - 2.3 mmol/L ("borderline high") - for best results, you should be on TGs Reduction Formula for at least 2.5 months, taking two (2) tablets daily in divided amounts always with meals.
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TGs Reduction Fromula: Prescription Drugs Another concern raised by some clients is the possibility of conflict between prescription drugs and TGs Reduction Formula. The good news is that there is no conflict between the nutrients in the Formula and the use of prescription drugs. In fact they can be taken at the same time. The even better news is that, if you take prescription drugs, you need to be monitored regularly by your physician, as you may need to reduce the amount of the drugs you are taking. It should be noted that TGs Reduction Formula is NOT recommended for people with active cancer. On the other hand, it is ideal for health maintenance once the cancer has been overcome. Tgs Formula Orders: United States and Worldwide (Except in Canada)
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Besides that TGs Reduction Formula is certified by an independent laboratory to meet the stringent testing outlined. This ensures that consumers receive the highest quality, contaminant-free product.
© 2003-2010 Get High Triglycerides Down the Healthy Way. All Rights Reserved. The information on high triglycerides and TGs Reduction Formula™ provided herein is not intended to replace the medical advice. Please consult a physician for an advice about any specific condition that may be related to elevated blood/serum triglycerides. |
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