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What Does My Triglyceride Level Mean?

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Posted on Sat, 15 Nov 2014
Question: my triglycerides are in the 400s what do I do
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (38 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please, try exercise, diet and drugs for control!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

This value is very high and requires treatment. Treatment consists in using drugs alongside diet modifications and regular exercise. Medications used to treat this are controlled and can only be obtained from your prescribing doctor. Reducing the amount of fatty food consumption especially in fast foods would help.

At your age, this is concerning and your doctor may want to evaluate you for possible genetic disorders associated with this. ask him about this as well.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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What Does My Triglyceride Level Mean?

Brief Answer: Please, try exercise, diet and drugs for control! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. This value is very high and requires treatment. Treatment consists in using drugs alongside diet modifications and regular exercise. Medications used to treat this are controlled and can only be obtained from your prescribing doctor. Reducing the amount of fatty food consumption especially in fast foods would help. At your age, this is concerning and your doctor may want to evaluate you for possible genetic disorders associated with this. ask him about this as well. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.