Hunting for recipes good with lowering triglycerides!

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NessaReh85
NessaReh85 Posts: 140 Member
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Unfortunately I received some bad results on a recent blood test and my triglycerides are extremely high. Due to barely being 30 I would like to find some natural/healthier ways to lower them as opposed to being placed on prescription meds if possible. Any healthy recipes you have will be appreciated. I am not very big on fish. The only fish I can handle is the packets of tuna. So anything with chicken would be great!!!

THANKS IN ADVANCE

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  • onsickmom
    onsickmom Posts: 212 Member
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    Alaska Salmon....Wild Alaska Salmon and seafood.com......on Facebook too...And stock many co.op type stores and do farmers markets...Caught out of Bristol bay in Alaska..Bright red and beautiful...It can lower your triglyceride levels slot if eaten twice a week..I eat more than that..Mine were in the 600's..... This time last year I ended up in the hospital..too much fat in my blood to pump the old ticker...a
    I feel for you...A wellness specialist at any health store can give you tons of good advise..Stick to whole foods....nothing processed...or just have that on occasion..Sardines are another good one...Avocado....Yes they have fat...But it's the kind you and I need...I pulling for you...feel free to add me...we can chat...Best to you
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
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    Eat foods with Omega-3 fatty acids, eat good fats, reduce sugars and refined carbs, reduce alcohol consumption, make sure you get enough fiber, get moderate exercise. And of course, lose weight. That's everything I was advised to do when mine were high. Be careful with advice given by the "health care specialists" at the store -- don't take what they're saying at face value without doing your own research using reputable sources. Here's a short article from U. Mass. Behavioral Medicine:

    https://umassmed.edu/uploadedfiles/LoweringTriglycerides.pdf
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,831 Member
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    This from Harvard's Nutrition Source (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/low-carbohydrate-diets/):
    The low-carb diet was most beneficial for lowering triglycerides, the main fat-carrying particle in the bloodstream, and also delivered the biggest boost in protective HDL cholesterol.

    Use the search engine at https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/ to search "triglycerides" and you'll find various references to the link between a high-carbohydrate/low-fat diet and raised triglycerides.

    There's also information about the importance of Omega-3 fatty acids to lowering triglycerides. An extensive list of foods high in Omega-3s is at http://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-000140000000000000000.html

    (I'm a retired librarian desperate for things to look up to avoid hearing more damned electoral politics!)
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    Low carb.
    Eat protein and fats and oils. Also lots of veggies. :mrgreen:
  • ddlisner
    ddlisner Posts: 1 Member
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    Eating grapefruit will lower your total cholesterol about 17 points. I eat either a half or whole peeled like an orange, no sugar added with walnuts or almonds for breakfast several times a week.
  • not_my_first_rodeo
    not_my_first_rodeo Posts: 311 Member
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    ddlisner wrote: »
    Eating grapefruit will lower your total cholesterol about 17 points. I eat either a half or whole peeled like an orange, no sugar added with walnuts or almonds for breakfast several times a week.

    I miss grapefruit so much, but I can't have it with one of the medications I am on.

    Just gonna throw out a caution here. If you are on a statin to lower cholesterol, check with your doctor and/or pharmacist about having any grapefruit, fruit or juice. It can interact really badly with the statin.
  • fyree39
    fyree39 Posts: 47 Member
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    I assume your doctor mentioned staying away from cured meats. I agree a low carb diet with non-processed foods is the way to go.
  • ibboykin
    ibboykin Posts: 97 Member
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    I am fighting high cholesterol as well along with high blood pressure. One thing the doctors never tell you is that it takes time, in order to lower your cholesterol by diet and exercise alone. Now I am not telling you to give in and take the drugs but I am telling you this is a long term battle and patience is a virtue.
    Accept that you need to make a lifestyle change. I sought out a dietician and she was great at helping me understand the new road map I need to follow including how to truly understand labels and nutrition data.
    Some of the other comments were very spot on.
    Lots of fiber but note that your bowel may take a few weeks to adjust to a high fiber diet.....stock up on toilet paper. Lots of fruit and fresh veggies. My dietician said to eat a lot of color meaning eat more than just green veggies. Watch the cholesterol level of everything you eat as well as saturated and trans fat. If you smoke or drink alcohol, this battles directly against any dietary changes.
    I wish you the best on this journey and understand there is no "pat" answer.
  • rprr
    rprr Posts: 28 Member
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    What worked for me was the following:

    -- Lots of exercise (average 30 mins cardio via running/jogging almost daily)
    -- To smaller degree, switching more to whole grain carbs from simple carbs.

    I am a vegetarian and was able to get by Triglycerides down by almost 80 points over 6 months. This was accompanied by a weight loss of almost 15 lbs.
  • jvcjim
    jvcjim Posts: 812 Member
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    not_my_first_rodeo wrote: »
    ddlisner wrote: »
    Eating grapefruit will lower your total cholesterol about 17 points. I eat either a half or whole peeled like an orange, no sugar added with walnuts or almonds for breakfast several times a week.

    I miss grapefruit so much, but I can't have it with one of the medications I am on.

    Just gonna throw out a caution here. If you are on a statin to lower cholesterol, check with your doctor and/or pharmacist about having any grapefruit, fruit or juice. It can interact really badly with the statin.

    When my doctor suggested statins to help prevent heart disease and that i would have to give up grapefruit i told him no somethings are worth the cost. that said my cholesterol and trglycerides have always been well within the acceptable range, when i was nearly 600# my total cholesterol was 163, lucky genes for that.
  • not_my_first_rodeo
    not_my_first_rodeo Posts: 311 Member
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    Unfortunately for me the medication is a necessity (preventative for migraines). The odd thing is, I didn't realize how much I missed grapefruit till I couldn't have it.
  • NessaReh85
    NessaReh85 Posts: 140 Member
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    fyree39 wrote: »
    I assume your doctor mentioned staying away from cured meats. I agree a low carb diet with non-processed foods is the way to go.

    Unfortunately all my dr did was send me a paper that said that 500+ was extremely high. She didn't say come back in, or anything of the sort. I was hoping to lower it naturally, because I don't want to be on meds when im only 30 but im hoping to make it 1 year until my next biometrics and then if its still high I will go on the meds
  • ibboykin
    ibboykin Posts: 97 Member
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    Get your doctor to refer you to a dietician. They can be very insightful and helpful
  • fyree39
    fyree39 Posts: 47 Member
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    ibboykin wrote: »
    Get your doctor to refer you to a dietician. They can be very insightful and helpful

    This seems like the best advice.
  • Howdoyoufeeltoday
    Howdoyoufeeltoday Posts: 481 Member
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    I'm 26 with high cholesterol and triglycerides. Doctor told me to reduce my fruit intake as well as sugars. So simple carbs basically. I tried for a month and then I gave up lol so he won't be too happy with me when I go to see him again in a few weeks.
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
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    My doctor told me that when I have high blood sugars then my triglycerides go up as well ... so the way for me to get that lower is to do what lowers the blood glucose: keeping my carbs in check especially by avoiding sweets, and getting enough daily exercise from aerobic activity like walking.

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