Dear Dr. Donohue: Forty years ago, my family doctor and friend told me my triglycerides were high. I asked what that meant. He said, “I don’t know.” Every year since, I have been told the same thing.

A diet prioritizing low-sugar fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can help lower and manage triglyceride levels. High triglyceride foods to avoid include fried foods and red meat. By changing their ...

Triglycerides are the most common type of fat digested in the body and can be either consumed in the diet or produced in the body. They normally circulate in the bloodstream to supply energy to cells ...

Triglyceride levels indicate the amount of these fats in the blood. Levels may vary based on age and other factors. A simple blood test can determine an individual’s levels. Triglyceride levels may ...

Triglyceride is a type of fat in your blood. When you eat, your body converts the calories you do not need into triglycerides and stores them in the fat cells to be used as energy later. Triglycerides ...