“Ehh... I’d be careful labeling triglycerides as evil. They are literally the fuel your brain uses for all its metabolic processing.”
Jeeze, now you got me reading about having triglycerides that are too low, but man, they are CLUELESS. They blame low triglycerides on not eating enough fat, when it’s CARBS that raise triglyceride levels!!!
But I guess you’re right in that triglycerides that are super-low, below 40, indicate some other, serious condition, exists. So it could be a symptom to look more closely at. Personally, I’m down to 48 (’normal’ is considered below 150) by avoiding most, but not all carbs (I’m probably not even in Ketosis), and so I eat a ton of fat. All other labs are perfect.
My doctor recommended adding coconut oil to my coffee in the morning. That helped to slightly raise my tris up to a more optimal level. They have me between 90-100 mg/dl as optimal. All of my other blood labs are ideal. High tris along with high LDLa is a sign. If your HDL and tris are high, you’re fine. It’s a balancing act for your blood levels.
Glucose also plays a massive role in your heart health, but it’s overlooked and often dismissed. If your glucose AND cortisol levels are low/normal AND your HDL and tris are high, you’re in an ideal state. The LDLa vs. LDLb conversation is starting to surface as a massive indicator as well. Might want to do some research into that if you’re interested.
Bottom line, and I’m hearing this from everyone from cardiac surgeons to primary card physicians, cholesterol is a lagging indicator of heart disease, NOT a leading indicator. Focus on reducing inflammation in your body which usually follows with healthy, stable glucose levels.