Triglycerides
Cholesterol vs Triglycerides Question?
My Cholesterol level has improved from ~270mg/dL to 211mg/dL but my Triglycerides level still maintain around 258mg/dL. I had tried to cut intake of bad fat diet but start fish oil/garlic intake and cereal meal breakfast for the last 6 months. anybody know why and how to lower Triglycerides level? will high Trig caused any harm to kidney deseases?
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- My great aunt lived to be 94 and had trig levels around 1200 her entire life. My trig levels have varied between 200 and 1400. My cholesterol has never been high. Supposedly taking niacin will lower trig levels.
- My mom had really high trig. levels---over 900. With medicine, they are now down to normal levels, but if she stopped medication, I suppose they would soar right back up to about where they were. For some reason, my trig. levels are below normal. Anyway, it's true that niacin supposedly lowers trig. levels. A doctor could possibly prescribe a medication for you if he/she feels diet alone can't lower them and he/she feels your overall health is negatively impacted by your high (albeit not obsecenely high) trig. levels as well as your somewhat high cholesterol levels. Anyway, I would avoid all deep fried foods, any food with hydrogenated oil, and seek to get your fat intake from foods like walnuts, almonds, avocados, wild salmon, and cod. Eggs probably won't hurt you much, actually. I eat lots of eggs, and my cholesterol is about 130. The dietary cholesterol in eggs is not easily absorbed, and eggs are not too high in fat. Avoid taking in too much sugar. (I am not, however, an advocate of artificial sweeteners, including splenda, which I think has been undeservedly reputed to be "natural" when it isn't.) Eat lots of veggies and whole grains. Flavor your food with herbs and spices rather than fat or sugary sauces. I don't know of any connections between kidney disease and high trig. High trig. is much more related to heart disease.
- High TG levels are related to carbohydrate intake. Lower your carbs, and your TG will come down naturally. I follow a no-carb diet (I eat only animal products, no plant foods) and my TG's are rock bottom. My cholesterol was 163 at last check-up. My diet is about 75-80% fat and 20-25% protein. No carbs except before workouts. I'm in the best shape of my life. Anyway, TG levels are related to carb intake. Cut out the carbs and your TG's will come down.
