Triglycerides Self-Care Plan:
7 Steps to Reduce Your Risk
Guidelines from The National Cholesterol Education Program.
Our Goal: Simply to provide the guidelines needed to lower your risk. In the end, your target is to be in the low risk category for triglycerides.
How to Help US Help YOU: Follow the numbered list below to the best of your ability. And if you have any questions at all, get in touch right away.
1. Self-Care Goals and Monitoring
If you are currently on triglyceride medication, be sure to continue until you reduce your risk category and your doctor gives the okay to reduce or eliminate the medication.
2. Know Your Numbers
Your triglycerides are usually assessed when you have cholesterol screening. This test usually occurs every 3 months (if cholesterol is elevated) then yearly when normalized.
3. Get Active
To lower your risk category, build in 30 to 45 minutes of moderate-intensity activity (such as a brisk walk) on as many days of the week as you can manage.
4. Manage Weight
Lower your weight to lower your triglycerides.
5. Follow the Basic Rules of the Mediterranean Diet
- Eat fruit every day, vegetables with every meal, slowly and in control.
- Avoid highly processed and high sugar food products.
- Add foods that are higher in omega-3 fatty acids.
- Control alcohol consumption.
6. Are you a smoker?
Stop.
7. Manage Stress
- Identify 3 ways to reduce stress.
- Consult Mediterranean Wellness for strategies.
- Review our MedWell education resouces.
MedWell Education Resources
- Triglyceride Basics
- Triglycerides and the Mediterranean diet
- Foods that help control Triglycerides
- Medications that can increase Triglycerides
- Triglyceride Shopping Guide
Resources to Contact for Questions
Email: info@mymedwellness.com
Phone: (800) 977-6337