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Just got a call from a doctor - Triglyceride

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brandonb

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Hi,

I had a physical last Friday due to requirements from my health insurance. The result of the physical was supposed to be used by some health coach that I have to talk to once a month to determine how to stay healthy, things to work on, etc. But today I got a call from a doctor, and not a health coach. Apparently my Triglycerides are in the 1200+ range and over 500+ is considered dangerous. They didn't say much, other than they want me to get another blood draw to confirm the number.

Now I'm nervous. Anybody have had high triglycerides before?
 
Nope. Guess the question to ask is, are you overweight and out of shape? Horrible diet? Follow the instructions before the blood draw? (Fasting for 8+ hours before test) Lots of unanswered variables that have an impact on why it's over twice the danger level.
 
With the original blood draw they said not to fast. They are asking me to retest, with fasting this time.

I did somewhat fast anyways. The blood draw was at 1pm and I didn't each lunch, nor did I drink anything but water. I did have a meat/cheese/lettuce wrap for breakfast though at 6 am.

But honestly it's probably my diet. I have a lot of fruit smoothies and drink too much fruit juice. It's probably killing my pancreas.
 
Could be a false result? Especially if you've had these tests before with no issue. I'm pretty sure you are meant to fast for those types of tests so it may have blown it way out.
 
High triglycerides can also be caused secondary to obesity, diabetes, and if your on other drugs such as betablockers, glucocorticoids, bile-acid sequesterants, and thiazides. Im most healthy adults you would want your TG to be <200. First, i have no doubt your doctor will tell you to take INTENSE lifestyle changes: increase physical activity, decrease dietary fat intake, eliminate alcohol intake, etc (complete list if you search Medican Nutrition Therapy Recommendations, and only use .gov links). Since you didn't mention anything else about LDL, i imagine you only have isolated TG? Usually TG over 500, patients will be put on medication. IE fibric acid derivatives or nicotinic acid, and omega 3 fatty acids as adjunct. /this is not meant to replace medical advice from your doctor.
 
Jesus, dude. I had my lipid profile yesterday and mine were 24. I don't even know how you could have a result that high.
 
I don't want to be rude but this sounds like a lifestyle thing. Not "too much fruit juice."

Do you have the whole metabolic syndrome or just high trigycerides? I would say you need to exercise more and take in less calories.

Are you exercising now? I've recently discovered Tabata (I don't know where the heck I've been) and it is great. The beauty of it is that you can do freaking jumping jacks to get started if you want.... http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-routines/4-minute-fat-burning-high-intensity-workout

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Metabolic syndrome is the combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar, too much fat around the waist, low HDL ("good") cholesterol, and high triglycerides. Metabolic syndrome increases your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

A blood test that measures your cholesterol also measures your triglycerides. For a general idea about your triglycerides level, compare your test results to the following:1

Normal is less than 150.
Borderline-high is 150 to 199.
High is 200 to 499.
Very high is 500 or higher.

What causes high triglycerides?

High triglycerides are usually caused by other conditions, such as:

Obesity.
Poorly controlled diabetes.
An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
Kidney disease.
Regularly eating more calories than you burn.
Drinking a lot of alcohol.
 
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I have a 550 count 6 months ago, but it's very easy to change provided to you don't pig out on fat and have a regular exercise routine. I'm already in the 200s range, and no doubt I can get healthy soon. Don't worry about the number too much, but treat this as a wake up call.
 
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