Tag: Triglycerides

Which heart health blood tests answer which questions? Heart health blood tests can identify conventional, inherited, inflammatory, metabolic, and kidney-related factors that influence cardiovascular risk. A Lipid Panel Test is the usual starting point. An […]

Cardiovascular Health and Longevity at a Glance Cardiovascular health describes how effectively your heart and blood vessels deliver oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. It includes more than the absence of heart disease. Blood pressure, […]

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, increases the long-term risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, kidney disease, and other complications. Because hypertension can affect several body systems without causing obvious symptoms, ongoing […]

Vascular aging describes the gradual structural and functional changes that occur in the arteries over time. These changes may include increasing arterial stiffness, reduced elasticity, impaired function of the blood-vessel lining, chronic inflammation, and the […]

Insulin resistance as an early-warning system helps explain why metabolic strain can develop quietly before symptoms or abnormal routine glucose results become obvious. Insulin resistance can be an early-warning signal that the body is working harder […]

Reducing belly fat is about more than changing how your waist looks. Fat stored deep inside the abdomen—known as visceral fat—surrounds internal organs and is associated with insulin resistance, abnormal cholesterol, fatty liver disease, inflammation, […]

Lipoprotein(a), usually written as Lp(a), is an inherited cholesterol-carrying particle that can increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and calcific aortic valve stenosis. Unlike LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, […]

Visceral fat is one of the most important — and most overlooked — factors affecting long-term health. Unlike the fat you can see or pinch under the skin, visceral fat is stored deep inside the […]