Triglycerides - I have very high triglycerides 834 What does this mean ??

I have very high triglycerides 834 What does this mean ??

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It means you have an unhealthy diet that has led to high cholesterol. A number that high is a heart attack waiting to happen
First, it is important to get retested and make sure you were fasting (no food, sugar, etc. just water) for 12 hours prior to collecting the specimen. If that result comes back in the 800 range, you can probably look forward to one of the following. Several studies suggest that the level of triglycerides in the blood may help predict heart attack risk as accurately as other, more well-known, blood fats such as HDL and LDL cholesterol levels. High triglycerides alone increased the risk of heart attack nearly 3-fold, according to a report in a 1997 issue of "Circulation". People with the highest ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol had a risk of heart attack 16 times higher than those with the lowest ratio of triglycerides to HDL in this study of 340 heart attack patients and 340 of their healthy, same age peers. "The ratio of triglycerides to HDL was the strongest predictor of a heart attack, even more accurate than the LDL/HDL ratio," reported the Harvard lead study author. Studies have linked high levels of blood fats called triglycerides to an increased risk of strokes. When the researchers accounted for other risk factors for strokes, people with more than 200 mg of triglycerides per dl of blood were nearly 30% more likely to have an ischemic stroke or TIA than people with lower levels of triglycerides. Ischemic strokes, which occur when a blood clot or narrowed artery cuts off the brain's blood supply, account for about 80% of all strokes. The other 20% of strokes are caused by a rupture in blood vessels in the brain.
yo uare at a very high rist of a heart attack, stroke. its absolutely essential to bring down the level to near normal levels
While often reported in "cholesterol panels", triglycerides are different from cholesterol. It means that you REALLY have to work on your diet and exercise.