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Carbs Are Primary Cause of High Triglycerides

  • October 06, 2003

Triglycerides are an important risk factor for heart disease, so it is important to lower their levels if they are elevated. Unfortunately, many experts still believe that the way to treat them are with low-fat diets. I wish I would have cited this reference when the Canadian Medical journal published my letter earlier this year on their ridiculous review article claiming low-fat diets are the solution rather than the cause of high triglycerides. There are few absolutes in medicine, but I...