You usually hear triglycerides during your physical tests. You may not pay attention to it that much, but it's a very important measurement for your heart health. Triglycerides are a type of fat lipid found in your bloodstream. Every time you eat, your body turns unused calories into triglycerides, and stores it in your fat cells.
Statin use to help lower cholesterol in the blood, is now linked to an elevated risk of Type 2 Diabetes among high-risk (i.e. overweight) individuals, reports Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs prescribed to decrease cardiovascular risks, but the drugs have recently been associated with the development of Type 2 Diabetes.
If you've just been diagnosed with hypertension or are pre-disposed by way of family history, you might be worried about taking medication to bring your numbers down. Lifestyle indeed plays the starring role in the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure. If you are able to keep control over your blood pressure with more sensible lifestyle choices, you will be able to prevent, delay or eradicate the need for statin medication at all.