Cholesterol Health Journal
Use the Cholesterol Health Journal to track your progress toward improving your cholesterol and triglycerides.
Trigs Fact or Fiction
People with high triglyceride levels also tend to have high bad cholesterol (LDL) and low good cholesterol (HDL).
Managing Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Take Action to Help Improve Your Cholesterol
Managing cholesterol is a challenge. There’s no quick fix. It requires making a commitment to eat a healthy diet and to exercise regularly—and, when that’s not enough, it means working with your doctor to develop a management plan that may include medication to help improve your cholesterol and triglyceride numbers.
Tips for Making Healthy
Food Choices1
A diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol is a key component of a cholesterol management plan. Discover how to lower fats and cholesterol in your blood while enjoying tasty and healthful meal options.
Make colorful vegetables and fiber-rich beans the main |
Broil, bake or grill meats and poultry rather than frying them |
Limit processed meats, such as bologna, salami, hot dogs, and sausage, which tend to be high in sodium, calories, and saturated fats |
Cook with liquid vegetable and nut oils (canola, olive, sunflower, safflower, or soybean) in place of solid fats, such as butter, lard, and shortening |
Avoid the cholesterol in egg yolks by only using egg whites or cholesterol-free egg substitute |
Try substituting low-fat (1%) or fat-free (skim) milk for whole milk or half-and-half |
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Tips for Staying Active
Regular physical activity is an important part of a cholesterol management plan. Exercising regularly can help you manage your weight, lower your triglycerides and bad cholesterol (LDL), and raise good cholesterol (HDL).2 If you aren’t already physically active, it’s crucial that you talk to your doctor about activities that match your fitness level.
Other tips to help you get started:2
Start slowly and gradually increase your distance or the pace at which you exercise |
Remember that physical activity includes movement that you may not think of as exercise. Painting a room, pushing a lawnmower or stroller, ironing clothes, and washing the car are household chores that get you moving. |
Maintain interest—and stay safe—by choosing an activity you and a friend can enjoy together |
Avoid boredom by trying different activities rather than always doing the same thing |
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TriCor Helps Improve Cholesterol
Let’s say you’ve tried eating a healthy diet and exercising but your cholesterol levels still aren’t where they need to be. If you’re concerned about your cholesterol, maybe it’s time to ask your doctor if TriCor may help improve your cholesterol levels.
TriCor is a prescription medication you take once a day |
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TriCor UsesTriCor should only be used when other measures, such as diet and exercise, have not been enough. TriCor is a prescription medicine used along with diet in adults to lower triglycerides, total cholesterol, and bad cholesterol (LDL), and increase good cholesterol (HDL). TriCor is also used along with diet in adults to lower severely high triglycerides. Improving blood sugar control in certain people with diabetes may prevent the need for cholesterol drug therapy. TriCor was not shown to reduce the risk of having heart problems in patients with type 2 diabetes. Safety Information
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Uses and Important Safety Information You Should Know About TriCor®
Uses for TriCor® (fenofibrate) Tablets1
- TriCor should only be used when other measures, such as diet and exercise, have not been enough.
- TriCor is a prescription medicine used along with diet in adults to lower triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL (bad) cholesterol, and increase HDL (good) cholesterol.
- TriCor is also used along with diet in adults to lower severely high triglycerides. Improving blood sugar control in certain people with diabetes may prevent the need for cholesterol drug therapy.
- TriCor was not shown to reduce the risk of having heart problems in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Important Safety Information for TriCor
- TriCor should not be taken by people with liver, gallbladder, or severe kidney disease, nursing mothers, or those allergic to any product ingredient.
- TriCor has not been shown to reduce the risk of having heart problems.
- TriCor can cause muscle problems. Unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness may be a sign of a serious but rare muscle problem and should be reported to your healthcare provider right away.
- TriCor can cause liver problems. Blood tests are needed before and during treatment with TriCor to check for liver problems.
- Some people require blood tests to check for kidney problems while taking TriCor.
- TriCor may cause inflammation (swelling) of the gallbladder or pancreas. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting.
- Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including any other cholesterol medications, to determine if the combination of these medicines is right for you.
- TriCor may cause allergic-type reactions, blood clots, and possible changes in some blood test values.
- The most common side effects with TriCor include increases in liver or muscle enzymes measured by blood tests and congestion or allergy-like symptoms in the nose.
For more information, talk with your healthcare provider.
Please see the full Prescribing Information for TriCor.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you cannot afford your medication, contact: www.pparx.org or call the toll-free phone number 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669) for assistance.
References:
1. American Heart Association. Cooking for Lower Cholesterol. Available at: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/PreventionTreatmentofHighCholesterol/Cooking-for-Lower-Cholesterol_UCM_305630_Article.jsp. Last update June 14, 2011. Accessed August 19, 2011.
2. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Your Guide to Lowering Cholesterol with Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC). Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/chol/chol_tlc.pdf. Last update December 2005. Accessed August 19, 2011.