Triglycerides (high)
Synopsis of Triglycerides (high)
High triglycerides refer to an elevated level of triglycerides—fat molecules in the blood that store unused calories and provide energy. While some triglycerides are essential, high levels can contribute to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, pancreatitis, and metabolic syndrome. Triglyceride levels are strongly influenced by diet, weight, physical activity, alcohol intake, and underlying conditions such as diabetes or thyroid disorders. Many people with high triglycerides have no symptoms, so routine blood testing is key for early detection and prevention of complications.
Types:
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Borderline high: 150–199 mg/dL
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High: 200–499 mg/dL
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Very high: 500 mg/dL or more (raises risk of pancreatitis)
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Secondary hypertriglyceridemia: Caused by another condition like diabetes, liver disease, or hypothyroidism
Common Causes:
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Diet high in sugars, refined carbs, and saturated fats
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Obesity or sedentary lifestyle
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Excess alcohol intake
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Type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance
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Kidney or liver disease
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Hypothyroidism
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Certain medications (e.g., corticosteroids, beta-blockers, estrogens)
Severity Causes:
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Uncontrolled blood sugar levels
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Genetic lipid disorders (e.g., familial hypertriglyceridemia)
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Chronic heavy alcohol use
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High intake of processed foods and sugary beverages
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Lack of omega-3 intake or healthy fat balance
When to See a Doctor:
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Triglycerides > 200 mg/dL on a blood test
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History of heart disease, stroke, or metabolic syndrome
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Pancreatitis symptoms (abdominal pain, nausea) with very high levels
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Diagnosed diabetes or prediabetes with poor lipid profile
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Family history of high cholesterol or triglyceride disorders
Natural remedies for Triglycerides (high)
Omega-3 fatty acids: Reduce liver production of triglycerides and help balance blood lipids. Found in fish oil or algae-derived supplements.
Magnesium: Supports insulin sensitivity and glucose control, helping reduce triglyceride production in people with metabolic syndrome.
Vitamin C: Antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation and may aid in lowering triglyceride levels in conjunction with other therapies.
Probiotics: Improve gut health and lipid metabolism. Certain strains have been shown to modestly reduce triglyceride and cholesterol levels.
Ashwagandha: May help reduce stress-driven metabolic imbalances and support lipid metabolism through cortisol regulation.
Low-carb, high-fiber diet: Reducing sugars and refined carbs while increasing fiber helps lower triglycerides by improving insulin sensitivity.
Exercise: Regular aerobic activity significantly lowers triglyceride levels by improving fat metabolism.
Avoid alcohol and sugary beverages: Alcohol directly raises triglycerides, especially in people with high baseline levels.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Triglycerides (high)
7-hydroxymatairesinol (HMR)
7-Keto-DHEA
acai berry
acetyl l-carnitine
akkermansia muciniphila
algal oil
alpha lipoic acid
alpha-glycosyl isoquercitrin
alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
anchovies
anthocyanins
apple
arjun tree
artichoke
ashwagandha
asparagus
astaxanthin
banaba
beet
berberine
bergamot
beta and delta tocopherols
Beta-Glucan
beta-sitosterol
beta-tocopherol
bilberry
black currant
black garlic
sesame
black tea
blueberry
brassicasterol
broccoli
brussel sprouts
calamari oil
campesterol
camu camu
canola oil
catechins
catjang cowpea
cauliflower
cherry
chia seed
chokeberry
choline
chromium
coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
coffee fruit
coleus forskohlii
collard
conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)
cordyceps
cryptoxanthin
cyclodextrin
d-alpha tocopherol
daidzin
delta-tocopherol
DHA (docosahexaeonic acid)
diallyl disulfide (DADS)
diallyl trisulfide (DATS)
DPA (docosapentaenoic acid)
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
fish protein
flaxseed
fruit and vegetable blend (proprietary)
fruit blend (proprietary)
gamma oryzanol
gamma tocopherol
garcinia
genistein
genistin
glucomannan
glycitin
grape
grapefruit
green tea
guar gum
guarana
guggul
hawthorn
hesperetin
hesperidin
hibiscus
eicosenoic acid
inulin
isomalto-oligosaccharide
knotweed
kale
krill oil
kudzu
l-carnitine
l-citrulline
l-taurine
lactobacillus helveticus
lecithin
lignans
linoleic acid (LA)
lycopene
mackerel
magnesium
maqui berry
matcha
medium chain triglycerides (MCT)
monkfruit
naringin
niacin (vitamin B3)
oat
oleanolic acid
oleic acid
olive
omega-3 fatty acids
omega-6 fatty acids
omega-7 fatty acids
omega-9 fatty acids
oyster mushroom
palmitoleic acid
pantethine
pea and rice protein blend (proprietary)
pea protein
perilla
phosphatidylcholine
phospholipids
phytosterols
pine bark
plant sterols
policosanol
pomegranate
pomelo
quercetin
quinoa
red yeast rice
resveratrol
safflower oil
sardines
secoisolariciresinol diglucoside
shrimp
silymarin
black ginger
sitostanol
soybean
spinach
spirulina
stearic acid
sterols
stevia
stigmasterol
strawberry
tetrahydro iso-alpha acids
threonic acid
tocotrienols
tomato
trans-geranylgeraniol
trans-pterostilbene
trimethylglycine (TMG)
almond fruit
ubiquinol
vegetable and fruit blend (proprietary)
vitamin C
mulberry
zinc
β-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)
jiaogulan
lingzhi
sunflower
ferulic acid
Equol (proprietary)
yerba mate
wheat germ
goji berry
amaranth
kidney beans
cocoa
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
ashitaba
18 carbon alkyl
17-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic Acid
1-deoxynojirimycin
16 carbon alkyl
15,16-Dihydrotanshinone I
12-methylcarnosic acid
14-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic Acid
2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl-amino) ethoxyphosphonic acid
3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
4-hydroxyisoleucine
4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyisoflavone-7
4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyisoflavone
5 alpha-furost-20(22)-en-12-one-3 beta
5-alpha-furostan-12-one-3 beta, 22, 26-triol
6-Ketodiosgenin
6-Paradol
7,14-Hydroxy-Docosapentaenoic Acid
Asparagus
African Mango
algal oil
Arugula
Apple fiber
Arjuna
Acetyl L-Carnitine
Anthocyanidins (unspecified)
Avocado Oil
Artichoke Protein
Alpha-carotene
Arginine Creatine
Arginine nitrate
Agaricus mushroom
Apigenin
Aronia melanocarpa
Aspergillus niger
alpha bitter acids
Asian Psyllium
Alpha-Glycosyl Isoquercetin
Almond
Autumn Olive
Arginine orotate
Algal Oil
Arachidic acid
Alpha-cyclodextrin
Algae (unspecified)
Avocado
Agaricus mushroom (unspecified)
Ashitaba
Alaska Blueberry
Artichoke
Alfalfa Protein
Astragaloside IV
Ascophyllum nodosum
Acacetin
Aegeline
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Apigenin
Astragaloside
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Algae
Arabinose
Annatto
American Ginseng
anthocyanin
anthocyanidins
Adzuki bean
Ampelopsin
Adenosine
Agmatine Silicate
Allyl Sulfide
Alpha phytosterol
Apple
Agaricus (unspecified)
Algae protein
Algal protein
Acai
Alpha-Linolenic Acid
Acer Truncatum bunge
Arjunic Acid
Acetyl-L-Carnitine Arginate
Algalin
Alliin
Alpha acids
Acetylated Monoglyceride
Arabinoxylan
Argan nut oil
alpha Methyl Tetradecylthioacetic Acid
Acetyl-L-Carnitine-L-Arginine
Apocynin
Arginine silicate
Arjunolic acid
Amylose
Beta Sitosterol
Betaine
Betaine Nitrate
Buglossoides arvensis
Black chokeberry
Brutieridin
Brussel Sprout
Black Mulberry
Brassica
Bergamot Orange
Bog Bilberry
Bitter Melon
Bitter orange
Blueberry (unspecified)
Bok Choy
Betaine Anhydrous
Berberine
Black currant fiber
Beet Molasses
Blakeslea trispora
Black Tea
banaba
Bean
biochanin
Broccoli
Beet Fiber
Betanin
Broccoli sprout
Blueberry fiber
Bergamottin
Brazil nut
boysenberry
Bacosides (mixed)
Butein
Brassicasterol
Brown Algae
Berberine
Brown Rice
Blueberry
Boron Alpha-Ketoglutarate
Beta-Sitosterol
Beet
Barley
Black Currant
bilberry
Bergamot
Brown Seaweed (unspecified)
Bacosides
Button mushroom
Buckwheat
Blue-Green Alage
Black Rice
Bottle gourd
Beet nitrate
Beta Sitosterol
Barley Bran
Cinnamon
Coumarin
Corn fiber
Capric Acid
cherry (unspecified)
Caffeic acid analog
Citrus fiber
Coffee
Charantin
Chia Oil
Calcium pyruvate
California chia
Cardarine
Chromium
Caffeine pterostilbene
Chitosan
calamari
Crab
Crustaceans
Cinnamon (unspecified)
Conjugated Linoleic Acid
cocoa
Calycosin
Carnitine Silicate
Catechin gallate
Catechins (unspecified)
Chromium carnosinate
Citrate malate
Coenzyme A
Cordycepic acids
Corsolic acid
Camelina Oil
Cardiolipin
Cod Liver Oil
Coriander
caffeoylquinic acids
Citrus sinensis
Campestanol
Chinese Asparagus
Citrulline
Campesterol
Cashew
Cottonseed Oil
Cyanidin
chlorogenic acid
Chinese Fleeceflower
Crab
Cassia Cinnamon
Cinnamon Bark
Cod Liver Oil
Cynarin
Cassia nomame
Cereal grass
Cruciferous
Chokeberry
Capsiate
Catechins
Chicoric acid
Chitin-Glucan Complex
Chlorogenin
Calanus finmarchicus Oil
carotenoids
Caulerpa okamurae
Chromium Yeast
Catechin
Capers
Ceylon cinnamon
Cinnamic Acid
Chromium dinicotinate glycinate
Chocolate
Chard
Chromium dinicocysteinate
Camu Camu Extract
Chinese Ligustrum berry
Cacao
Coenzyme Q-10
Cauliflower
Cape gooseberry
Cinnamomum burmanii
Catechin (unspecified)
Chromium dinicotinate
Coenzyme Q10
Calanus finmarchicus
Cupuacu
Calcium Fructoborate
Curcumin
Chia Protein
Chocolate liquor
Chicory fiber
Crayfish
Coffee (mixed)
Cornelian Cherry
Carnitine
Chomium picolinate
Coenzyme Q-10
Coumaric acid
Crocetin
Cyanidin-3-glucoside
Cynaropicrin
Cystoseira canariensis
Canola Oil
Camu Camu
calamari
Corn Oil
Crustaceans
Citrulline malate
Chromium Polynicotinate
Chromium Nicotinate
Calamari Oil
corosolic acid
Crypthecodinium
Capsanthin
Cuttlefish
Canola
Cupuacu
Cinnamomum wilsonii
Cistanche (unspecified)
Citrus maxima
Currant
Carnosic acid
Carboxylic acid
Carnitine Orotate
Chromium
Citrulline alpha-ketoglutarate
CoQ10
Chitosan
Canola oil
Conjugated Linolenic Acid
Cellulose derivatives
Chlorella
Diacylglycerol
Docosahexaenoic Acid
Diallyl sulfide
DHA
Danshen
Delphinidin
Dunaliella
Dimethyloleuropein
Dimethylresveratrol
Dextrin (unspecified)
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)
Daidzein
Diterpene (unspecified)
Dragon Fruit
Durian
Diglyceride (unspecified)
Diosgenin
Docosapentaenoic acid
Dioscorea nipponica
Didymin
Dithiolthiones
Diacylglycerol
Diglyceride
Diosmetin
epicatechin
E-Viniferin
Ecklonia bicyclis
Erucic acid
Ethyl Esters (unspecified)
Ester gum
Epicatechin gallate
Eriocitrin
English Walnut Oil
Erythritol
English Walnut
Eicosatrienoic Acid
Ecklonia kurome
Emblicanin
Eicosatetraenoic acid
Echium Oil
Eurycoma Longifolia
Epigallocatechin gallate
Ethyl Ester
Ecklonia cava
Erythrodiol
EGCG
Eriocitrin
EGCG
Eicosadienoic Acid
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Ergostanol
Epigallocatechin
Echium
Eicosanol
Embilicanins
epicatechin
Eriodictyol
Ecklonia
Erythritol
Fiber Blend
Fruit & Vegetable Blend
Flax
Flax Fiber
Field Penny Cress
Fish roe
Flax protein
flavan-3-ols
Fucosterol
Flaxseed Fiber
Fo-Ti
Furostanols (unspecified)
Flaxseed Oil
Fish
Fish roe oil
Fucosterol
Fatty Acid Esters (Unspecified)
Flavanones
Fish
Flaxseed
Fish Liver oil
Fiber (unspecified)
Flax lignans
Flavanones (various)
Flavonols
Fish protein
Flaxseed Protein
Fucoxanthin
Ferulic acid derivative
Fenigreek fiber
Fish (including shell)
Flavanols
flavanols (various)
Flammulina velutipes
Fish peptides (unspecified)
Flavonolignan
Guggullipid resin
green algae (unspecified)
Gamma-Cyclodextrin
Garcinia
Ginsenosides
Guggul Extract
Glycerides (unspecified)
Grape
Gac
Gamma oryzanol
Gypenoside
Glucomannan
Grapefruit
Grapefruit fiber
Glucosinolate
Ginsenosides (unspecified)
Gymnemic acid
Green Tea
Ginseng
Green Coffee
Goji
Guar
Grapeseed Oil
Ginseng, American
Genistein
Glyceride (unspecified)
Green tea antioxidant (unspecified)
Gamma-cyclodextrin
Guggul
Grains of Paradise
Ginseng (unspecified)
Guggulsterone
Glycitein
Garcinia (mixed)
Ginsenoside
Glycetein
GW501516
Garbanzo bean Protein
Geranylgeraniol
Guar Gum
Genistein
Guggulsterones
Glucoraphanin
Gadoleic acid
Ginkgolide C
Ginsenosides
Gugglesterone
Glucomannan
Hexadecenoic Acid
Horse Gram
Hawthorn
Hydrilla Verticillata
Heneicosapentaenoic acid
Hyperoside
Hesperetin
Hesperidin
Hesperitin
Hydroxycinnamic acid
High oleic sunflower oil
Hemp Protein
Hydroxylated Lecithin
Hexacosanol
Hydroxylated lecithin
Hydroxycitric Acid
Hydroxytyrosol
Hecogenin
Hesperidin
Isoflavones (unspecified)
isoflavone (unspecified)
isomaltooligosaccharide
Isomaltooligosaccharides
Inositol
Irvingia gabonensis
Inulin
isoquercitrin
Isoflavones
Isomers (unspecified)
Inka Peanut Fat
Icosanoic acid
icariin
Inka Peanut
Isoflavones (mixed)
Isoquercetin
Isomaltulose
Jiaogulan
Jicama
Jabuticaba
Konjac
Ketosterones (unspecified)
Krill Oil
Krill
Khorasan wheat
Kokam
Kukicha
Kiwi
Kaempferol
Kale
Kutkins
Kamut
Kaempferide
Krill
Koji rice
Kaempferol
Kutkin
Kucha Tea
Kuding tea (unspecified)
Kumquat
Linolenic Acids
Lariciresinol
Lipstatin
Lipidolite
lecithin
Linoleic Acid
L-Carnitine
L-Citrulline
Lipidox
Linseed Oil
Linolenic acid
Legume protein
Lycopene
Laminara
Linolenic acid (unspecified)
Lentil
Lignan (unspecified)
Lignans (mixed)
Lupin
L-Taurine
Legume (unspecified)
L-Carnitine
Lignan
Lignoceric Acid
Lignans
Lovastatin
Lysophosphatidylcholine
Lipoic Acid
Lignin (unspecified)
Lycopene
Lipase
Maqui
MCT / Medium Chain Triglycerides
Mulberry (unspecified)
Monounsaturated fatty acid (unspecified)
Monacolin
Mortierella alpina
Maslinic Acid
Magnesium tanshinoate B
Mangiferin
Mulberroside A
Myricitrin
Marine fat (unspecified)
Mushroom protein
Magnesium Malate
Molluscs
Milk Thistle
Mevinolin
Mitoquinone mesylate
Myricetin
Macadamia
Millet
Medium Chain Triglycerides
Marine oil (unspecified)
Maitake Mushroom
Monoglyceride
Marine lipid (unspecified)
Medium chain triglycerides (MCT)
Monounsaturated Fat
Methylxanthine (unspecified)
Malvidin
Marine fat
Margaroleic acid
Margarine
Mate
Methoxylated flavones
mandarin orange
Myristic Acid
Momordicosides
Macadamia Nut Oil
Nitric Oxide
Naringin
Naringenin
Neohesperidin
Neoeriocitrin
Naringenin
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
Nobiletin
Nonacosanol
Nitrates
Nannochloropsis
Nitrate
nomilin
Nectarine
Nitrate (unspecified)
Omega-7
Oil Palm
Olive
omega-11 fatty acids
Omega-6
Oats
Oleuropein
Orange fiber
Oligodextrin
Oolong Tea
Oleic Acid
Omega-3 fatty acids
Oat bran oil
Oleanolic acid
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Octacosanol
Oleic acid ethylcellulose
Omega-9
Omega Blend
Oyster Mushroom
Oat bran
Octacosanol
Osthole
Pomegranate
phosphatidylcholine
Polyphenol (unspecified)
Purslane
Phytosterols (unspecified)
Pumpkinseed Oil
Puerarin
Perilla Oil
Phlorizin
phosphatidyl inositol
Prickly Pear Cactus Fiber
Phaeophyceae (unspecified)
Plankton (unspecified)
Polychitosamine
Palm Oil
Pinitol
Procyanidol
Pea Fiber
Panax Ginseng
Procyanidin (unspecified)
Pumpkin Protein
peanut butter
Phospholipid (unspecified)
Polar Lipids (unspecified)
Piceid
Piperin
Plant ester (unspecified)
Polydatin
Poncirin
Potassium
Potassium aspartate-citrate
punicalin
Polyunsaturated Fat
Pumpkin Seeed Oil
Phytosterols
phosphatidyl inositol
Propionyl-L-Carnitine
Plant Sterols
Polydextrose
Proanthocyanidin
Pterostilbene
Phytosterols (mixed)
Palm (unspecified)
Pleurotus eryngii
Potassium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
Peanut Oil
Phthalides
Pu-Er Tea
Purple Tea
Petunidin
Policosanol
Pterolstilbene
Phytosterol (unspecified)
Pumpkin Seed Oil
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
Plankton fossil
Peptide (bonito)
Punicalagins
Proanthocyanidin (unspecified)
Palmitoleic Acid
Phytosterol (mixed)
Phaseolamin
Pea
Policosanol
Pecan
Perperine
Phenolic diterpenes (unspecified)
Punicalagin
Punicic acid
Palm oil
Pinolenic acid
Purple Carrot
Phytoestrogen
Pistachio
Polymethoxylated flavones
Pea protein
Phospholipids (unspecified)
Potassium malate
Phosphatidylinositol
Plukenetia volubilis
Phytoestrol (unspecified)
Propionate ester (unspecified)
Phystosterol (mixed)
Punicic acid
Pomegranate protein
Quinoa
Rice Bran
Red Wine
Rice Oil
Rice Fiber
Red rice
Resveratrol analog (unspecified)
Red Yeast
Rutaecarpine
Red Algae
Rice vinegar
Rape
rebaudioside D
Red Yeast
Red seaweed (unspecified)
Rasperries (mixed)
Red miso
Rye
Rooibos
Resveratrol
Resveratrol conjugates (mixed)
Rosa Roxburghii
Red Yeast Rice
Robusta Coffee
Rapeseed Oil
Rice bran oil
Rhaponticin
Resveratrol analogue
Stevioside (unspecified)
Schizochytrium Oil
Squid Oil
Spirostan-5A-Diol-6-one-3-one
Shark
Secoisolariciresinol-diglycoside
Soy
Schizochytrium
Soy Isoflavones
Sesame Seed
Safflower Oil
Sitosterol
Soy polysaccharide
Safflower
Shellfish
Squid
Sweet Cherry
Stevia
Sour Cherry
Satsuma mandarin
Salmon Oil
Salidroside
Soybean Oil
Soy yogurt
Silybin
Salidrosides
Soy Fiber
Sea Cucumber
Syringic acid
Spelt
Stearic Acid
Salvianolic acid
Sour Cherry
Salba Oil
Sterol (mixed)
Stenabolic
Soybean Oil
Salacia
Stigmasterol
Soy Protein
Schisandrins
Sesame
Sacha Inchi Protein
Sodium Metavanadate
Secoisolariciresinol-diglucoside
Shrimp
Strawberry
Stigmastanol
Shrimp
Schizandrol A
Sesamolin
Soy Polysaccharide
Seal Oil
Sitostanol
Sterols (unspecified)
Sunflower Oil
Sugarcance fiber
Schizochytrium
Spinach Powder
Silymarin
Sterols
Shilajit
Stearidonic acid
Saturated fat
Shellfish
Sacha Inchi
Sterol (unspecified)
Soy monoglyceride (unspecified)
sunflower
S-allylcysteine
Schisandrin
Sesamin
Sinensetin
Sinesetin
Sodium nitrate
Stilbenoid (unspecified)
Sulforaphane
Sulphoraphane
Soy monoglycerides
Theobromine
Tagatose
Terminalia ferdinandiana
Tetra-Hydro-Iso-Alpha-Acids
Tetratriacontanol
Tetradecylthioacetic acid
Thylakoid
Tyrosol
Taxifolin
Tapioca fiber
Tetracosanol
Tangeretin
Tofu
Tejocote
Tree Nut (unspecified)
Triticum turanicum
Tanshinone
Tribuloside (unspecified)
Taurine
Theaflavin
Torulaspora delbrueckii
Taurine citric acid
Triacontanol
Tangelo
Thai kudzu
Theabrownin
Triterpenoid (unspecified)
Ursolic Acid
Ursane-type triterpenoid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
vegetable oil
Vanadium
Vanadium ascorbate
Vegetable fat (unspecified)
Vitamin B5 (Calcium Pantethine)
Vanadium
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
Vitamin B5 (pantethine)
Vitamin E (Gamma Tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (beta tocotrienol)
Vitamin B3 (Inositol Hexanicotinate)
Vegetable Protein
Vine tea
Vitamin B3 (nicotinamide)
Vitamin E (tocotrienol unspecified)
Vitamin E (delta tocotrienol)
Vegetable Oil (unspecified)
Vinegar
Viniferin
Vitamin E (beta-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (tocotrienols)
Vegetable Juice
Vitamin E (alpha tocotrienol)
Vanadium picolinate
Vandium nicotinate
Vegetable Fat
Vitamin E (delta-tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols/tocotrienols)
Vitamin B3
Vegetable Oil (not specified)
Vanadium Nicotinate
Vaccenic acid
Vitamin B3 (various)
Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide riboside)
Vitamin B3 (mixed)
vegetable oil
Vitamine E (mixed tocotrienols)
Walnut Oil
Wine
White Kidney Bean
White Mulberry
Wakame
Walnut (unspecified)
Winter squash
Wheat germ
Wine
walnut
Xanthophyls
Xanthine (unspecified)
Xylooligosaccharides
Yeast (Chromium)
Yerba Mate
