Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Exercise vs Niacin re Postprandial Triglycerides

Better start fasting now in preparation for tomorrow's celebration of & ode to gluttony.  But how can we have our cake and eat it, too?  Figuratively speaking, of course!  

In yesterday's Wall Street Journal's Health & Wellness section, a detailed analysis of some recent studies was published.  In one review, the authors noted that preprandial exercise, eg walking, decreased (postprandial) triglyceride formation the following day after a heavy meal.  Of course, I had to find the July 2008 study that supported the WSJ author's contention.  In another analysis published this August in the PNAS, the authors came to the same conclusion as 3yrs earlier.  

This is especially important because while niacin has been demonstrated to improve lipid numbers (especially preprandial TG), it has yet to conclusively demonstrate an improvement in clinical outcomes.

Also published in yesterday's WSJ, other authors attempted to address the infamous food coma or postprandial somnolence, as its known in medical circles.

For now, the key is regular exercise but if that's not feasible, then at least one 30 minute session prior to the Big Meal will help mitigate the conversion of carbohydrates into triglycerides.  Good luck!  You've been warned!



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  1. High Cholesterol is the main reason of heart disease. I do not know much about science behind this but yes high cholesterol can be cure by proper diet



    To reduce triglycerides

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