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What Should I Do To Get My Lipid Profile Right?
Question: age 30. weight 149 lbs, height : 5'8. my lipid panel results came out and I am a little concerned. fasting glucose - 82 mg/dl total cholesterol is 148 mg/dl, HDL- 34 mg/dl, LDL- 80 mg/dl, and triglycerides - 244 mg/dl. what should I do to get my lipid profile right? I am worried that this will lead to metabolic syndrome.
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that the most concerning finding in this blood lipid profile is high triglyceride levels and a low HDL.
Anyway, Total cholesterol/HDL ratio and LDL/HDL ratios are within the normal ranges and you should know that these ratios are the true indicators of your cardio-vascular risk.
Coming to this point, I would recommend some lifestyle modifications to help lower triglyceride levels naturally:
- Low fat and sugar intake
- no fast food
- Avoid alcohol intake
- take plenty of fibers (cereals and vegetables) and food rich in omega 3 fatty acids (fish, fish oil, walnuts, etc..)
- perform a lot of physical activity, mainly aerobics.
In my opinion there is no reason to worry about metabolic syndrome, as long as you are not overweight, no diabetes and follow a healthy lifestyle (Mediterranean diet, a lot of physical activity, no alcohol, no smoking).
If these tips don't help lower your triglyceride plasma levels, i would recommend taking low dose of fenofibrate or benzofibrate for a couple of months.
Hope to have answered your query!
If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask me again!
Kind regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that the most concerning finding in this blood lipid profile is high triglyceride levels and a low HDL.
Anyway, Total cholesterol/HDL ratio and LDL/HDL ratios are within the normal ranges and you should know that these ratios are the true indicators of your cardio-vascular risk.
Coming to this point, I would recommend some lifestyle modifications to help lower triglyceride levels naturally:
- Low fat and sugar intake
- no fast food
- Avoid alcohol intake
- take plenty of fibers (cereals and vegetables) and food rich in omega 3 fatty acids (fish, fish oil, walnuts, etc..)
- perform a lot of physical activity, mainly aerobics.
In my opinion there is no reason to worry about metabolic syndrome, as long as you are not overweight, no diabetes and follow a healthy lifestyle (Mediterranean diet, a lot of physical activity, no alcohol, no smoking).
If these tips don't help lower your triglyceride plasma levels, i would recommend taking low dose of fenofibrate or benzofibrate for a couple of months.
Hope to have answered your query!
If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask me again!
Kind regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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