Questions to Ask
It’s always a good idea to be prepared to ask questions about any condition you have. The more you know, the more you can take proactive steps to take care of yourself. Here are a few questions to help get you started:
- How are triglycerides different from cholesterol?
- What is my triglyceride level?
- How often should this and my other cholesterol levels be checked?
- Why do you think my triglyceride level is so high?
- How can high triglycerides affect my heart health?
- What is the best thing I can do to lower triglycerides?
- What changes can I make to my diet that will help?
- Do sugars cause high triglycerides?
- How can I better control other risk factors for heart disease?
- How is the prescription form of omega-3 fatty acids different from what I can get in the grocery store or pharmacy?
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