Lipid Profile Results

I just received my results to my fasting lipid profile, I'm not to happy with it. I have been on a plant based diet for about a month also avoiding most oils and nos soft drinks of any kind. Also I take 1200 mgs of fish oil daily. I had high Triglyceride and low HDL reading a few years back when I was tested. At that point they said I had a fatty liver also. The test results now are;

Total Cholesterol         153
Triglycerides               258
HDL                             28
LDL                             73
Chol to HDL ratio         5.5
LDL HDL ratio             2.61
VLDL                           52

So I thought for sure eating plant based and exercise would help get these in line but apparently not. What can I do to lower the triglycerides and raise the HDL? I also have MVP if it matters. Oh and my ALT for my liver function a few years ago was like 91 which was due to the fatty liver now it IS 49 so it looks like the liver might be getting better, so what would still be causing the others to be out of whack. I am really concerned.

Thanks

[erijon]

Not as hard as it sounds. To lower your tri's, cut out the empty carbs like sugars, alcohol, breads and pastas. All metabolize to sugars and raise tri's. The easiest way to increase HDL is with regular exercise. A minimum of 30 mins of moderate exercise most days of the week with your heart rate at 70% of your predicted max plus (220-age). Keep it under 85%, no additional benefit for pushing that hard. You can also ask your doctor about Niacin which is also a supplement and will help increase HDL.

Hope this helps,

Jon

[MDAVEY]

Jon,

Thanks for the advice. I do exercise 30 min a day also I have lost 17 lbs so I'm 5'11" 180 now. Also I don't eat any sugars other than whats in soy milk and I don't drink. I maybe have a glass of wine or a beer maybe once a month if any. I will ask about the Niacin.

Thanks

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

tricor is a great med for lowering your trigs mine was over 600 it took mind down to 137 in 6 weeks , i had no side affects from this meds , i talk to lots on it said no side affects either .

[MDAVEY]

Wow that's huge! My worry is also the HDL has to come up. Also once you strat taking the meds would you ever be able to take you off of them, meaning how would they know if your body was ready to come off of the meds if your cholesterol was ideal?

[erijon]

I am also on Tricor, it has done wonders for me as well. You can come off cholesterol meds. Once you have made the necessary lifestyle changes and your numbers are low, it is not uncommon to come off them for a period to see if you can maintain a health level of cholesterol.

Your HDL should be the larger concern. A low HDL cholesterol level is thought to accelerate the development of atherosclerosis because of impaired reverse cholesterol transport and possibly because of the absence of other protective effects of HDL, such as decreased oxidation of other lipoproteins. Low HDL  is frequently found in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Research indicates that 58% of patients with CHD have high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels below the 10th percentile of normal values. There are many causes including;

very low fat diet
malnutrition
renal disease
smoking
diuretics use
liver disease
severe inflammatory diseases
type II diabetes


If you are unable to increase your HDL by changing your diet, exercising more and taking supplements, then meds may be necessary. Statins not only lower LDL cholesterol but have also shown to have a modest increase of HDL as well.

In any case, it is important that you find he underlying cause so it can be treated.

Good luck,

Jon