Tune In For a Tune Up on Triglycerides

Triglycerides are a scientific term for fatty deposits stored in your body.  Your body transforms the carbohydrates you eat into glucose to be used for energy by your cells. Once the cells have what they need, the excess glucose is sent back to your liver and converted to glycogen. Glycogen can then be stored in your muscles. Once you've reached your capacity of glycogen, excess glycogen is sent back to your liver again, where it becomes triglycerides, which are stored as fat. Your body has endless storage space for this fat, as we all know.  Some of these triglycerides are not stored as fat, but remain in your blood stream, which is where the problem lies. Excess levels of triglycerides thicken your blood, making it sludgy, which increases the possibility of clotting and blockage, which could eventually lead to a heart attack or stroke. Tune in for a Tune Up with the Aging Younger show 7:PM est Wednesday Oct 5, 2011.