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What Causes High Tryglceride Level?

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Posted on Mon, 12 May 2014
Question: I was just recently told that I have high Tryglcerides 498, and was started on Lipitor. I eat healthy and have been on a low carb diet for four months and wonder how this could happen?
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Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (54 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Underlying causes /drug & dose Detailed Answer: Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic For an accurate reading, blood samples for a triglyceride test should be taken after a 12-hour period of not eating or drinking. It is high, not ‘very high’ (>500). Triglyceride (TG) can be high, in spite of diet and exercise because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity – running in the family In addition to being produced by the body, it comes from food we eat. Others include Overweight / Diabetes / Thyroid deficiency / alcohol / over eating / Kidney disease / time of day and recent exercise. It can be part of metabolic syndrome (Elevated blood pressure, sugar, & TG) Medicines may raise -Beta-blockers / Diuretics / Oestrogen or contra-ceptive pills / Steroids / Tamoxifen and so on. Fibrates are often given to supplement or supplant the statins / statin dose may be stepped up..… The treating doctor is better placed to suggest further based on his assessment of the situation. Take care Wishing all well God bless
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What Causes High Tryglceride Level?

Brief Answer: Underlying causes /drug & dose Detailed Answer: Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic For an accurate reading, blood samples for a triglyceride test should be taken after a 12-hour period of not eating or drinking. It is high, not ‘very high’ (>500). Triglyceride (TG) can be high, in spite of diet and exercise because it is also manufactured in the liver – and that is determined by heredity – running in the family In addition to being produced by the body, it comes from food we eat. Others include Overweight / Diabetes / Thyroid deficiency / alcohol / over eating / Kidney disease / time of day and recent exercise. It can be part of metabolic syndrome (Elevated blood pressure, sugar, & TG) Medicines may raise -Beta-blockers / Diuretics / Oestrogen or contra-ceptive pills / Steroids / Tamoxifen and so on. Fibrates are often given to supplement or supplant the statins / statin dose may be stepped up..… The treating doctor is better placed to suggest further based on his assessment of the situation. Take care Wishing all well God bless