Question 1

triglyceride level of 74 good?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the: American heart association states a triglyceride level less than 100mg/dl is optimal.

Question 2

how to low triglycerides level?

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Hypertriglyceridemia: Regular 30 mins of aerobic exercises are important to lower triglycerides. Also important is to limit or avoid foods high in white carbohydrates like white bread, pasta, rice etc, fried foods, pizza etc. You may also take fish oil capsules over the counter daily as well. If numbers are too high then you would need prescription medication. Please follow up with your doctor to monitor.

Question 3

what can elevate triglyceride levels?

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High Triglycerides: Elevated blood sugar causes elevated triglycerides.    Triglycerides are higher if you are not consuming enough omega 3s, too.

Question 4

what to eat to lower my triglyceride levels?

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Less fat and starch: Generally, less fat and starch overall.  Sugar (bad starch) is your enemy and of course animal fat and even margarine are harmful overall.

Question 5

what are the causes and implications of extremely low levels of triglycerides?

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Healthy: I'm not aware of any disease process that results from triglycerides that are too low. We consider low tg to be exceedingly healthy. If yours are low, congratulations!

Question 6

my triglyceride level is 1647 i should be dead already?

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Not dead: High triglycerides in that range are associated with pancreatitis acutely, and coronary artery disease chronically.  Check for diabetes and low thyroid levels to help control.

Don't give up hope yet, you have time to lower the tg before death.

Question 7

any connection between diabetes and triglyceride levels?

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Many: In diabetes since you cannot metabolize( burn) glucose for energy you try to get it from fat (by way of triglycerides) and protein.  Diabetes type 2 is also associated with the metabolic syndrome (high triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol).

Question 8

what's the difference between cholesterol and triglyceride level ?

Accepted Answer

Types of lipids: Lipids are the fat- (or oil-)soluble components of the body. There are a few types of lipids that doctors focus on: cholesterol &amp; triglycerides. The (total) cholesterol levels are of two types - HDL (good) &amp; LDL (bad). Triglycerides are a different lipid. LDL cholesterol &amp; triglycerides are often found in foods or have a dietary component. HDL has a genetic correlation (&amp; LDL as well). TTYD.

Question 9

is cyclying at the gym good for reducing triglyceride level? please advise!

Accepted Answer

Yes: Exercise lowers triglycerides. Cycling at the gym is exercise. Cycling will lower triglycerides.

Question 10

i am 18, and my triglyceride level is 157. is that bad? what does that mean?

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No: It is not necessarily bad, triglycerides are a type of cholesterol, and can be dangerous with very high levels (over 200 but more over 500) and it's also dependent on whether your labs were drawn while fasting or not and what your sugar levels are. A good, balanced diet and exercise routine should be implemented nevertheless.

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