Triglycerides

What does it mean if I have high triglycerides but my LDL cholesterol is low and my HDL cholesterol is high?

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1. You are talking about three separate things here. Triglycerides are part of the total cholesterol reading you will get from lab results. High Triglycerides can be treated with medication. Also part of the total cholesterol is a level of High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) which should be low, and Low density lipoproteins (LDL) which should be high. In your case, the HDL needs to be lower and the LDL needs to be higher. All of these problems can be fixed with proper diet and increased exercise. You can also fix them with medications that will help along with changes in diet and exercise. Eating oatmeal or Cheerios will help, but you must decrease the amount of fats in your diet. No breakfast meat, only eat lean meats and have more skinless chicken and fish. Take garlic tablets and omega 3 fatty acid supplements if you want to. Above all, get your doctor to help you make the decisions about any changes you will be making to your diet, exercise and treatment. The older you are, the more important it is to get healthy. Good luck to you, RobR
2. I hope this website will give you a detailed explanation: http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/tc/high-triglycerides-overview An important note: LDL is bad cholesterol, so you want it to be as LOW as possible. HDL is good cholesterol, so you want it to be HIGH. In your case, you have just elevated triglycerides along with low LDL and high HDL, which is not common, so more likely your elevated triglycerides are due to genetics.
3. this means one of two things you did not fast before you had your blood taken or, your diet contains too many carbs for the amount of excersise you get. the triglyceride componant of a blood lipid test will include Very Low Density Lipoproteins (VLDLs) and possible chylomicrons. both contain mainly lipids chylomicrons are produved in the intestine, packed with dietary fats and dieatry cholesterol and dispersed around the body. within 5 hous of eating they are gone. VLDLs are produced in the liver. they contain mainly lipids produced by the liver from excess blood sugars and some cholesterol. excess blood sugars will come from too many carbs compared to your energy expenditure