Triglicéridos en Español is Triglyceride in English

irms — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:51:24 +0000

Still means very little to me, though.

For the last two months, I’ve been on a super low-fat/cholesterol diet. I also go to the gym six days a week for a minimum of 25 minutes of cardio. On top of the diet and exercise, I take aspirin and statins on a daily basis. This regimen is an effort to reduce my already normal level of cholesterol which, itself, is meant to reduce my already high risk of having a stroke. The goal is to push my levels down far below normal in hopes that my arteries will remain patent (open) for longer, and my brain won’t suffocate.

These are the results of those actions in their full medical glory. I began my new program about 4 days after the blood work in May.

And for those of you that need a little refresher course:

Cholestoral

HDL

LDL

Triglycerides

Cholesterol is an important fatlike substance (lipid) that is made in the liver and is necessary for the body to function. It also is found in foods made from animal products (meat and dairy products).

Cells need cholesterol to function. However, excess cholesterol in the blood builds up in blood vessels and may lead to hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), heart disease, and stroke.

HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is sometimes called “good” cholesterol because it helps prevent cholesterol from building up in the arteries. HDL, which is made mostly of protein and only a small amount of fat, helps clear LDL (low-density lipoprotein), or “bad,” cholesterol from the body.

LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol is “bad” cholesterol, which carries mostly fat and only a small amount of protein from the liver to other parts of the body. A high LDL cholesterol level is considered a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) because, under certain conditions, it can cause hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).

Triglycerides are a type of fat that is found in the blood. They are the most common type of fat and are a major source of energy.

When a person eats, his or her body uses the calories it needs for quick energy. It converts excess calories into triglycerides and stores them in fat cells to use later. In normal amounts, triglycerides are very important to good health

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I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that I don’t know what these results mean. Down is mostly good, I think, but I’ll let you know what Kaiser says when they call me.

Irma L. Olguin Jr. » Medical Archives – irms’ blog, geekwise

Triglicéridos en Español is Triglyceride in English