TriCor helps reduce cholesterol and triglycerides (fatty acids) in the blood. High levels of these types of fat in the blood are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis (clogged arteries).
TriCor is used to treat high cholesterol and high triglyceride levels.
TriCor lowers elevated blood triglyceride levels by making the liver produce fewer triglycerides and increasing the elimination of triglycerides.
Most important: TriCor is only part of a complete program of treatment that also includes diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking TriCor. Alcohol can raise triglyceride levels, and may also damage your liver while you are taking this medication.
TriCor has been associated with a rare but serious side effect of the muscles. Contact your doctor at once if you have unusual muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness especially if accompanied by fever or flu-like feeling.
There are many life style changes one can make that will go a long way towards lowering cholesterol levels.
If already diagnosed with high cholesterol a switch to a cholesterol diet may be enough to lower cholesterol. This type of diet will reduce the intake of cholesterol foods, foods rich in saturated fats such as pastries, butter and high fat cheeses, as well as other cholesterol foods such as red meat.
Getting more physical exercise, losing weight, not smoking, cutting down on alcohol consumption are all steps one can take towards lower cholesterol levels.
There are genetic factors at play causing some to be more prone to high cholesterol and triglycerides. There are also medications which may cause high cholesterol levels including birth control pills, some antidepressants, beta blockers and estrogen. Other causes of high cholesterol levels and triglycerides are certain illnesses (such as diabetes, kidney disease and several genetic disorders).
Having taken all this into account there is still a lot one can do, in terms of the life style changes described above, in order to achieve lower cholesterol levels.
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