High Tryiglycerides - High Cholesterol Message Board

fishertimm · 01-30-2007, 10:53 AM

Ok, my triglycerides were 166 3 months ago. Dr. told me watch diet and exercise. Had new test few days ago and this time its 633!! However, after fasting the night before I forgot and had coffee with sugar in am right before test. Could this have made numbers that much higher? Dr. wants me to start medication to lower these and said will start low but make sure and exercise and watch diet. Im 35yr old male, 170 pounds about 5'8. Ok shape, but dont exercise enough. Cholesterol levels are good (both). I do eat a lot of sweets and fruit so wondering if thats my biggest problem or hereditary. My mom does have high, but she is very overweight and has coronary artery disease. I want to get this under control since heart problems do run in my family. Any ideas on foods I can eat to help with this? Are sugars biggest problem for tryglycerides or fats?

Connie122516 · 01-30-2007, 04:02 PM

Yes, sugars (and things made with white flour like bread, pasta, etc.) are big culprits in high triglycerides, along with being overweight (which it doesn't sound like you are) and lack of exercise. (A diet high in saturated fat won't help them much either). Moderate consumption of fresh fruit with no added sugar shouldn't matter much.

I'm not sure what med the doctor was looking at, but be aware that the statins don't do much for triglyceride level, though there are some meds that help. Personally, since your previous reading was only a little high, and given your age, I'd cut out the sugar, flour, and start exercising regularly (at least 30 mins walking everyday), then test again in a couple of months.

fishertimm · 01-30-2007, 04:49 PM

thanks for the reply, I got a copy of my labs:

triglycerides 631
total cholesterol 197
HDL 35

LDL invalid due to triglycerides so high
ratio 5.6

last time triglycerides were 266 (I had to look them up) so was too high then. I had cut down on fats, but did not realize about sugars and flour and probably even increased my consumption in that which is why gotten higher. I am taking tricor 145/day. getting ready to look that up. also, he wants me to be checked again in 4 weeks. Looks like time to get on an exercise schedule which I should have done before anyway.

JJ · 01-30-2007, 05:16 PM

Connie gave you some very good advice, but don't forget to also avoid processed foods. There is alot of junk in them so their store shelf live lasts long. We have switched to wheat pasta when we do eat pasta, and definitely Whole Wheat bread. Watch those carbs, get some exercise, and I think U will do fine, as my husband use to always have very high Trigs too, but lately after altering his diet, they are ranging in the mid 200, far cry from over 400.

Take care, and best wishes....

fishertimm · 01-31-2007, 06:26 PM

Ok, I'm frustrated now. I went to the grocery store to start my new diet and cannot figure out what to eat. I don't like fish so I got some fish oil vitamins. Sooo hard to figure out what to buy to eat when most things at the store are processed, or high in sugars/carbs etc... I managed to get few things, mostly veggies and some chicken (will broil not fry). Im gonna have to find some new recipies. I do most of the cooking so I need to come up with something and hope the kids will eat it too.