High triglycerides are becoming more common in the United States. To fight against these fats which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, the American Heart Association recalls the effectiveness of omega-3 prescribed on prescription.
Cardiovascular risk, pancreatitis, association with type 2 diabetes: high triglyceride levels come with significant health risks. While the prevalence of these high levels is increasing in the United States, the American Heart Association recalls in an opinion that prescription drugs containing omega-3 fatty acids reduce these triglyceride levels by 20 to 30% in people requiring treatment.
There are two prescription medications that contain these omega-3 fatty acids: one combines two types of fatty acids, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), the other only contains EPA .
fatty fish
And the American Heart Association points out that while fatty fish (salmon, herring, mackerel) eaten twice a week is a good source of fatty acids, dietary supplements that contain omega-3s are not regulated by the FDA, the organization that oversees the marketing of drugs in the United States. They should therefore not be used in place of prescription medications for the long-term management of high triglyceride levels.
On the other hand, the American Heart Association confirms once again that healthy lifestyle choices such as exercising regularly, losing weight, avoiding sugar and limiting alcohol can help reduce high triglyceride levels.
Reduction of major cardiovascular events
“After reviewing the results of 17 randomized trials looking at high triglyceride levels, the AHA concluded that treatment with 4 grams per day of either of two prescription medications is effective and safe to use. safety alongside cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.
A study called Reduce-It has just shown that drug treatments against triglycerides combined with statins led to a 25% reduction in major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks or strokes.
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