Hi doctor, How can I reduce triglycerides? I have been checking my lipid profile over last seven years. Every time it comes back normal except triglycerides which are between 250 and 400. Kindly do the needful.
Hi. Triglycerides are the final products of fat metabolism in body. They are actually getting deposited over the hips, thighs and belly fat. They come directly from dietary fatty meals and also formed de novo from other sources like proteins and carbohydrates. Hypertriglyceridemia. I would like you to start with diet and lifestyle modifications first. If it works, then I will add up medications. 1. Avoid sedentary lifestyle. 2. Start jogging. 10,000 steps daily at a healthy pace. Better is to join a gym. Your BMI (body mass index) is high. It means your weight should have to be in limit related to the height and age. 3. Avoid fatty and high protein meals such as chicken, egg, fish and meat. 4. Avoid sugar of any kind and extra salt too.  Please answer the following questions to get more effective treatment plan: 1. Are you diabetic? 2. Do other family members or parents have the problem same as you have now? 3. Do you smoke and drink alcohol? How is your diet? Revert back with the answers for the above questions to a cardiologist online.--->