3. nutrition therapy for hypertriglyceridemia | Nutrition and cholesterol

3. nutrition therapy for hypertriglyceridemia

This increase in blood lipids is very often accompanied by obesity, diabetes and high alcohol intake. If these causes are successfully treated, in most cases the triglyceride concentration in the serum also decreases. Overweight should be treated according to the principles of a low-fat, balanced mixed diet.

The same nutritional principles apply to a diet with elevated triglyceride levels as to elevated cholesterol levels. However, the following special features must be taken into account:

• Alcohol should be avoided as much as possible.
• Sugar and sugary foods such as sweets, bakery products, sugared beverages should be very restricted. Also sugar substitutes (sorbitol, xylitol, fructose) are unsuitable. Sweeteners (saccharin, aspartame, cyclamate) have no negative influence on the level of blood lipids and are suitable in small quantities.
• Whole grain products with a high dietary fiber content are preferred.
• Preference of omega-3 fatty acids. Regular consumption of mackerel, tuna, salmon and herring.