High tryglycerides

by Vinuraj
(India)

QUESTION: Triglycerides = 3654
Total cholesterol = 368.4
HDL = 30
LDL = 30.4

I am 34 years old (male) with 189 cm height and 87 kg weight.Why these abnormal values?


ANSWER: There are many explanations for your very high triglycerides levels , including:

I. Manageable factors:

a. Your diet - high in carbohydrates and saturated fats.

b. Medications you may probably taking (corticosteroids, diuretics, beta-blockers, etc.

c. Drinking alcohol and smoking.

d. Stress - being all the time under pressure.

e. Conducting a sedentary life - with no exercise.

3. Perhaps you have not followed the rules of fasting before taking the blood for lipid profile test.

II. Uncontrollable factors:

a. Metabolic diseases:

1. Familial hypertriglyceridemia - perhaps you have relatives (mother, father or siblings) with high triglycerides.


2. Liver diseases - such as liver inflammation (hepatitis A or B or C) or liver cirrhosis.

3. Diabetes - If you also have high blood sugar levels and not controlling it very well, that will cause high triglycerides.

4. Kidney diseases

Check out for any of these diseases to see if you have any related problems. Now you must focus on how to lower your very high triglycerides numbers
naturally
or with the help of medications.

Please be in close contact with your doctor.