| Triglycerides are blood fats (lipids) that are ferried | | | | *Fibrates: Most medical professional believe fibrates |
| around through the bloodstream which are eventually | | | | are the most effective prescription treatment for |
| stored as body fat. In fact 95 percent of body fat is | | | | lowering high triglycerides. The most often prescribed |
| made up of triglycerides, and we all know how | | | | fibrates are gemfibrozil (Lopid) and fenofibrate (Tricor). |
| dangerous being overweight can be. But what about | | | | Gemfibrozil is inexpensive but fenofibrate is not. For |
| medication? Is there a lowering triglyceride medication | | | | most people gemfibrozil will need to be taken twice a |
| that could help keep triglycerides from having a | | | | day with fenofibrate taken one a day. As with most |
| negative impact on a person's health? In this article | | | | prescription medications there is no free ride with a |
| about lowering triglycerides medication we will focus | | | | broad range of side effects possible. Additionally, both |
| on three possible prescription medication options along | | | | of these medications can produce severe interactions |
| with three non prescription natural ideas that could | | | | when combined with other cholesterol lowering |
| make sense as well. So why don't we get started. | | | | medications. |
| Lowering triglyceride medication/medications | | | | *Statins: Statin medications are also known as |
| Sometimes willpower just isn't enough to control | | | | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. They inhibit the livers |
| stubborn triglycerides and your doctor may | | | | ability to produce cholesterol thus being very effective |
| recommend a medication such as prescription strength | | | | when asked lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, and seem to |
| niacin, fibrates, or stain medications. While prescription | | | | have a positive impact on mildly elevated triglycerides. |
| strength fibrates are perhaps the most effective there | | | | On the other hand there is little evidence to suggest |
| are a number of possible side effects to consider | | | | they are an effective treatment against very high |
| before diving head first into the world of prescription | | | | triglyceride levels. In rare instances they can cause a |
| fibrates. The other two are not side effect either, so if | | | | serious life threatening condition known as |
| you are experiencing any unusual symptoms such as | | | | rhabdomyolysis. Serious liver damage is also another |
| muscle pain, nausea, diarrhea, or constipation be sure | | | | rare side effect of these medications. |
| to tell your doctor. This is not one instance where | | | | Are there any non prescription options? |
| enduring the pain or discomfort is worth the risk. | | | | For any number of reasons a person may not wish to |
| *Niacin: Prescription strength niacin is very a effective | | | | go the prescription drug route. If you fall into this |
| lowering triglyceride medication when taken in high | | | | category the good news is that there really are a |
| dosage. It also will improve important LDL/HDL ratios. | | | | number of very effective, safe, non prescription |
| While this may be the case selecting the right type of | | | | options for lowering stubborn triglyceride levels. This list |
| prescription strength niacin is very important. You see | | | | would include fish oil (dosage 600 mg DHA/EPA daily), |
| high doses of sustained release niacin can cause | | | | natural cholesterol reduction supplements containing |
| severe liver damage in a large percentage of people. | | | | policosanol and lecithin oil, and another more |
| For this reason immediate release niacin (nicotinic acid) | | | | controversial option would be red yeast rice |
| not niacinamide sold under the brand name Niaspan | | | | supplements. As always you should talk with your |
| should be the treatment of choice. To be effective | | | | doctor about drug interactions and overall safety when |
| immediate release niacin must be taken three times a | | | | taking any natural medication. |
| day. | | | | |