Question 1

how harmful for your health is 300 triglyceride level?

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High: It's high, but it's not dangerous. If your LDL and HDL are reasonably ok (hdl tends to be low when tg is high) and if you don't smoke, don't have dm, don't have htn, and don't have a strong family history of premature hd, it's of no concern. It can be treated with lifestyle changes: see - http://www.Webmd.Com/cholesterol-management/tc/high-triglycerides-overview.

Question 2

triglyceride level of 74 good?

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

Question 3

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 4

what are the triglycerides levels ?

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Triglycerides: Triglycerides are one of the categories of lipids or fats in the blood stream. The main two are cholesterol and triglycerides and there are subtypes.

Question 5

what causes high triglyceride levels?

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Many reasons: Genetic disorder , diabetes , hyperlipidemia and eating too many carbs and alcohol are some of the reasons.

Question 6

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 7

how to lower triglycerides level fast ?

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Stop sugar----period: Although there are genetic caiuses, the commonest is sugar in all its forms. This includes diet drinks, candy, cookies, desserts across the board. John yudmin wrote a book ijn 1973 entitled "sweet and dangerous" his research showed that sugar was the major cause of heart disease and it is probably the reason that this is so common here. We consume 150 pouhds of sugar per capitum per annum.

Question 8

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 9

what are the risk of high triglyceride levels?

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Includes: increased risk for Coronary artery disease, pancreatitis and metabolic syndrome

Question 10

can you please help to lower triglyceride levels?

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Triglycerides: Watch your diet. Eat more protein foods, exclude carbohydrates and fats, do regular exercise for atleast 45 minutes per day x min 5 days per week. Recheck triglyceride level after 6 months. If no response,  then medical therapy is required. Also need to exclude causes like hypothyroidism and familial disease (if any).

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