32. Holistic Approaches to Managing Triglycerides for Optimum Health

A critical aspect of our health that often goes unnoticed but can have a significant impact on our overall well-being is having high triglycerides. Triglycerides, a type of fat found in our bloodstream, play a crucial role in our body's energy storage and metabolism. However, when their levels become elevated, it can lead to a host of health challenges that deserve our attention.

In this episode Dr. Barb covers:

• What triglycerides are
• The problem with high triglycerides
• The root causes of high triglycerides
• Why you should look at your entire cholesterol panel
• The blood work that needs to be looked at with high triglycerides
• Natural strategies for high triglycerides

References:

Laufs, U. et al. (2019) ‘Clinical Review on triglycerides’, European Heart Journal, 41(1), pp. 99–109c. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehz785. 

Pradhan, A. et al. (2020) ‘Triglycerides and cardiovascular outcomes—can we reduce-it ?’, International Journal of Angiology, 29(01), pp. 002–011. doi:10.1055/s-0040-1701639. 

How triglycerides impact heart health, Cleveland Clinic. Available at: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/17583-triglycerides--heart-health (Accessed: 18 July 2023). 

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About The Host:

Dr. Barb Woegerer is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor practicing in Toronto and Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.  Dr. Barb is passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their own health. Her primary focus is to explore the underlying root cause and provide individualized patient centered care. She utilizes evidence based therapies and provides patients with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed. Her clinical focus is in women’s health, stress management, and inflammatory conditions.  Dr. Barb also spends a great deal of time educating individuals on the importance of magnesium and why we all need to add this mineral to our health toolbox. When she’s not seeing patients she loves spending time in nature, reading and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

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