Cholestrol Test

What exactly are triglyceridies and does it make sense for them to be under normal and ldl over normal

Test          
Chol 232    Should be less than 201
Tri    116    Should be less than 150
HDL 44      Greater than 40
LDL 165     Should be less than 150

No medicine except Nexium for stomach...


Thanks

[Ranaesheart]

What are triglycerides?
Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood. When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use right away into triglycerides. The triglycerides are stored in your fat cells. Later, hormones release triglycerides for energy between meals. If you regularly eat more calories than you burn, you may have high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia).

What's the difference between triglycerides and cholesterol?
Triglycerides and cholesterol are separate types of fats (lipids) that circulate in your blood. Triglycerides provide your body with energy, and cholesterol is used to build cells and certain hormones. Because triglycerides and cholesterol can't dissolve in blood, they circulate throughout your body with the help of proteins that transport the lipids, called lipoproteins.

You may find this information helpful ... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol-test/CL00033

Hope this helps ... best wishes,
Ranae

[gmoorhouse]

Thanks.

Question.  If Triglycerides are 116 and should be below 150 to me that would be considered pretty low.  In this article it addresses high triglycerides with some certian situations of being overweight, eating lots of sweets, alcohol etc.

I do take fish oils does that raise my LDL and total CHL?  We watch what we eat and just trying to figure out what we are doing incorrectly or is this could be a incorrect test.

Thanks,
George


Triglycerides are another type of fat in the blood. When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use right away into triglycerides, which are stored in fat cells and released later for energy. High triglyceride levels usually mean you regularly eat more calories than you burn. High levels are also seen in overweight people, in those consuming too many sweets or too much alcohol, and in people with diabetes who have elevated blood sugar levels.

[Niffer991]

I want to comment on the fish oils. Taking fish oils will raise your HDL (good fats) which in turn helps lower your LDL (bad fats).

[gmoorhouse]

I've found out I have a couple nodules on my thyroid and the TSH does bounce so I'm wonder if the cholestorl level won't really change much with diet changes due to being hypothyroid.