She said my triglycerides at 2.2 were high and she will mention it to the Doc to possibly change my cholesterol mess. But then she said my HDL was good and may bring the triglycerides down Due to exercise.
I didn't fast for this blood test. My HBAC1 is coming down which I'm happy about,
She didn't really know much about my LCHF diet it didn't seem but was keen to see my figures in 3 months. So look forward to that test. She did mention the triglycerides could be up due to the LCHF but I have only been doing it for 3 weeks.
It's all a little new to me and just wanted to ensure all is normal. Or going in the right directions really
Well done on reducing your HbA1c in just 3 weeks on LCHF. That is excellent.
To me, your cholesterol and lipids aren't at all bad apart from the HDL and Trigs. Because of this your ratio of 4.8 is high (should be under 4) It is the ratio that is important.
Your HDL is definitely NOT good ... it should be between 1 and 3.5. The higher the better. The more good cholesterol you have the better things will be for you. Cutting carbs right down should help with HDL as carbs are known to deplete it. Oily fish, nuts, chia seeds, avocado and high fibre foods will also help. (Oh .. and a glass of red wine every now and again will also benefit your HDL but watch the calories on that)
To lower trigs you need plenty of Omega 3 from oily fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel etc) and olive oil. At least 30 minutes of exercise a day will also help. Make sure you fast for your next test even if told you don't need to. Triglycerides carry away fats, so if you have recently eaten they will be swimming round in your blood stream doing their job and will show higher in a blood test.
But well done, you are going in the right direction.
