... He is an alcoholic who has been sober for 2 years now, and when he first quit, he was diagnosed with diabetes and his triglycerides were over 1100. ... (2 replies)

... Your last test was 12. They used to say that triglycerides were not an indicator of problems, or they were an independant indicator. ... (10 replies)

... Hi, can anyone recommend a supplement to lower LDL number? Just got my test report and the result is quite bad :( TC: 244 HDL: 60 LDL: 167 Triglycerides: 84 Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: 4.1 I'm 49 and having high TC and LDL for many years but did not see a doctor. (5 replies)

... Here are my new numbers (fasting). I think they look fine but I'm not as facile as others here interpreting. If anyone sees any problem areas ... Total LDL-C Direct 122 TotalHDL-C Direct 108 Total VLDL-C Direct 14 Sum Total Cholesterol 244 Triglycerides-Dkirect 66 (1 replies)

... In 3 weeks I brought my cholesterol down from 244 to 195 with Red Yeast Rice. My question is about the ratio and what it means. My ratio is 2.5. Does this refer to the HDL in relationship to the LDL? ... (2 replies)

... My last cholesterol test indicated: total cholesterol 244 HDL 85 LDL 145 Ratio 2.9 (5 replies)

... This is what I would recommend for your husband. Cut back on all grain products and totaly eliminate wheat from his diet. Try a low carb diet and shoot to get those TGs down into the 70s or lower. Once that happens I'll bet he will see a significant improvement in particle size. Have a Vitamin d blood check done if it is not at an optimal level then supplement or get enough... (4 replies)

... My husband has had two lipid profiiles within three months. They are as follows: First /Second-after 3 months TC 240/244 TG 88/143 HDL 44/48 Chol/hdl -c ratio 5.5/5.1 LDL/hdl ratio4.0/3.5 vldl 17/28 LDL-P 1991/2246 small ldl-p 1644/1917 (4 replies)

... I came to this board a year ago concerned about my blood lipids after having 3 babies in 30 months (at around age 40, no less!). I took your advice and just had my lipids retested after a strict fast at the same health fair. Here is my history: 1993 TC 244 TRI (?) Diagnosed w/ hypothyroid a month later--started treatment 1994 TC 218 TRI62 1997 TC 219 TRI 80 1998 TC... (1 replies)

... C, the good cholesterol. 2. Lowering triglycerides 3. Lowering weight. ... (10 replies)

... Hi fellow cholestorolites! I'm a female who's been on the Atkins diet for about ten weeks and have lost 15 pounds. Although I've never felt better in my life, my recent cholestorol test results were: Total Cholestorol 304 Triglycerides 82 HDL 65 LDL 223 High cholesterol runs in my family, but heart disease does not. Though I have... (7 replies)

... Like Chris, my HDL and LDL are kind of borderline, with chlosterol at 200. But, I had to go off Lipitor and go to Tricor to lower my triglycerides from 710 to 244 now. However, my doctor has never asked me about my alcohol intake. ... (4 replies)