Emedinews: Indian spices may be a cure for metabolic syndrome

Adding a combination of various spices, turmeric (haldi), cinnamon (dal chini), rosemary (rusmari), oregano (Ajwain), garlic powder (lassan), and paprika (Deghi Mirch) to a plain meal significantly reduced postprandial insulin and triglyceride levels (P<0.05), according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Journal of Nutrition. Compared with the plain meal, insulin levels were reduced 21% and triglyceride levels fell 31% after the spicy meal (P<0.05). These effects may be due to high concentration of phenolic antioxidants in spices.

 Source: MedPage today

Emedinews: Dr K K Answers- Which patients of obesity have high triglyceride levels?

In patients with similar BMI and visceral fat volume but with higher liver and subcutaneous abdominal fat the levels of triglycerides and VLDL are higher. Increased plasma levels of apolipoprotein C-III  is also associated with impaired triglyceride clearance.

 [ Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association by {Jan Borén, MD, of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden]