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CHOLESTERAL

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT TRIGLISARIGHTS HAS TO DO WITH CHOLESTERAL IN YOUR BODY. IF THE CHOLESTERAL IS HIGH HOW DO YOU LOWER AND WHAT CAUSES IT TO BE HIGH.?
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I fasted 10 hours before my lipid panel which was: Triglycerides 228, Cholestrol 161, HDL 35, VLDL 46, LDL 80. Apolipoprotein B 93.                                                           If high triglycerides (228) lowered my LDL(which is good), did they also lower my HDL(which is bad) and by how much?What should apo B vs LDL? If LDL less than 100 is desirable,what should Apo B be.Thank you.Benny
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Triglycerides are one component of a lipid profile, in addition to good and bad cholesterol measurements. Part of these levels are determined by inherited factors - you cannot do anything about that part. Diet is the other major contributor. A low fat diet is useful to lower both triglycerides and the bad type of cholesterol.
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