{"id":725,"date":"2023-04-03T03:42:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T03:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drksaulakh.com\/?page_id=725"},"modified":"2023-04-11T03:57:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T03:57:06","slug":"know-more-than-your-doctor-sub-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drksaulakh.com\/index.php\/know-more-than-your-doctor-2\/know-more-than-your-doctor-sub-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Lipid Profile Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"725\" class=\"elementor elementor-725\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94adf7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94adf7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c33c6d\" data-id=\"4c33c6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75ed77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c75ed77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5804800 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5804800\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf1d003\" data-id=\"bf1d003\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f334c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65f334c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rollIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2><h2>KNOW YOUR LIPID PANEL<\/h2>\n<h2>Understanding VLDL In Your Lipid Profile Panel:-&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>When you are looking at <b>triglycerides levels<\/b> in <b>fasting stage<\/b> you are actually looking at how your liver handles&nbsp;<b>carbohydrates<\/b> (<i>sugar<\/i>) in your diet.<br><b>VLDL <\/b>(<i>Very low density lipoprotein<\/i>):-&nbsp;They are what your liver does with the sugar you eat. Liver turns&nbsp;<b>sugar&nbsp;<\/b>into&nbsp;<b>fat&nbsp;<\/b>and packages it as&nbsp;<b>VLDL<\/b>, which in turn changes to&nbsp;<b>LDL&nbsp;<\/b>(<i>more specifically sdLDL<\/i>), which ultimately sticks to vessel wall and causes&nbsp;<b>Atherosclerosis<\/b>. So, if you want to get rid of sdLDL, you need to reduce VLDL which are made up from sugar in the liver.<\/p>\n<p><b>VLDL <\/b>is not measured directly but is instead calculated from <b>triglycerides values<\/b>. <br><b>VLDL = Triglycerides value\/5<\/b><\/p>\n<p>So, more <b>TRIGLYCERIDES <\/b>means more <b>VLDL<\/b>.<br>So,<b> high VLDL<\/b> in your lipid profile tests indicates:-<br><b>1. EATING HIGH CARB DIET<br>2. SUGAR DYSREGULATION (Prediabetes and Diabetes)<br>3. INSULIN RESISTANCE SYNDROME or METABOLIC SYNDROME<br>4. FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA<br>5. HYPOTHYROIDISM<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dcb835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dcb835\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76534c5\" data-id=\"76534c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2337da0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2337da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rollIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Total Cholesterol Interpretation:-<\/h2><p>Looking at total cholesterol doesn&#8217;t give us a lot of information for predicting heart disease. Body makes <b>75%<\/b> of total <b>cholesterol <\/b>while rest we get it from <b>diet<\/b>.<\/p><p><b>Why are your cholesterol levels high?<\/b><\/p><p><b>1 Hypothyroidism <br \/><\/b><i>(Lack of thyroid hormones or inadequate amount of thyroid hormones)<br \/><\/i>As cholesterol is cleared from the circulation by the liver and thyroid hormones<b>\u00a0increase<\/b>\u00a0the expression of LDL receptors on liver cells. If <b>T3 <\/b>is low, LDL receptors don&#8217;t work as well, capacity of liver to metabolize, break down and excrete excess cholesterol is reduced. So, in hypothyroidism we see high cholesterol not because you are eating too much or body is making more, it&#8217;s because liver is not clearing it efficiently. Simply correcting thyroid hormones will bring the cholesterol levels back to normal.<\/p><p><b>2. Blood sugar Dysregulations\/ Insulin resistance\/ high insulin levels<br \/><\/b>If you are <b>insulin resistant<\/b> <i>(as in prediabetes\/diabetes)<\/i>, there is <b>hyperinsulinemia <\/b><i>(high insulin levels).<\/i>\u00a0H<b>igh insulin upregulates<\/b> the enzyme <b>HMG CO reductase<\/b> thereby increasing <b>Cholesterol <\/b>synthesis. We test for <b>FBS <\/b>, <b>HBA1C <\/b>or <b>C<\/b>&#8211;<b>\u00a0Peptide levels,<\/b> if any of these is elevated, that could be the cause of <b>high cholesterol levels<\/b>. Managing <b>blood sugar levels<\/b>, managing <b>insulin levels<\/b> may help to bring down your cholesterol numbers.<\/p><p><b>3. Kidney disease or Dysfunctional kidneys <\/b>is associated with <b>elevation in cholesterol<\/b>. If we find high <b>cholesterol <\/b>along with high <b>creatinine <\/b>levels or other markers of kidney disease, then high cholesterol may be due to kidney dysfunction.<\/p><p>If you are taking <b>statins <\/b>(<i>cholesterol lowering drugs<\/i>) by looking at your cholesterol numbers only, then you are a right candidate for a new doctor. We have to find out the <b>reason <\/b>for <b>high cholesterol<\/b> and correcting the root cause should be our priority. With statins, we are <b>blocking <\/b>synthesis of <b>Cholesterol <\/b>and <b>CoQ10<\/b>.You need to take <b>CoQ10<\/b>. Body doesn&#8217;t make unnecessary things, it makes it for a reason. <b>Cholesterol <\/b>and <b>CoQ10 <\/b>in the body, they are very expensive to produce.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e399c39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e399c39\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c70a17b\" data-id=\"c70a17b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782fc62 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782fc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rollIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Are We Fighting With the Wrong Guy?<\/h2>\n<p>Is <b>cholesterol <\/b>the cause of <b>heart disease<\/b>?<\/p>\n<p>New guidelines by the <b>American heart association: <\/b>They said <b>TOTAL CHOLESTEROL IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY ASSOCIATED WITH HEART DISEASE<\/b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">Looking at total cholesterol doesn&#8217;t give us a lot of information for predicting heart disease.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">Body makes <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>75%<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"> of total cholesterol&nbsp; while rest we get it from diet.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>Cholesterol <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">is essential for making a number of <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>critical hormones<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">, including the <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>stress hormone cortisol.<\/b><\/span> <span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>Cholesterol <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">is also used to make the <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>sex hormones testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>liver <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">also uses cholesterol to make <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>bile<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">, a fluid that plays a vital role in the <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>processing <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>digestion <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">of <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\"><b>fats<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>There are <b>2 types<\/b> of <b>LDL&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Large buoyant LDL<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>2. Small dense <\/b>( sd LDL-C)<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s the<b> small dense<\/b> type which creates damage.&nbsp;It&#8217;s one of the best markers for predicting heart problems.<\/p>\n<p>Best marker for detecting inflammation deep inside the arteries &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Cholesterol <\/b>is not going to affect inside the arteries unless there is some type of <b>erosion <\/b>or <b>lesion <\/b>inside the arteries. If there is any <b>lesion <\/b>\/ <b>erosion <\/b>due to any cause<i> (hypertension, high glucose levels, high insulin levels smoking, junk food)<\/i>, then this <b>sdLDL <\/b>will penetrate as they are <b>small <\/b>and <b>dense <\/b>molecules and can start the process of<b> plaque formation<\/b> <i>(along with calcium and fibrous tissue).<\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>So, it&#8217;s always always better to go for advance Lipid profile&nbsp;with sdLDL values rather than simple Lipid profile .<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f245e9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f245e9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1847dbe\" data-id=\"1847dbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d948aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d948aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6488338 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6488338\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0171e3\" data-id=\"e0171e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0170070 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0170070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rollIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Apo b 100 &amp; apo a1<\/h2><p>Our <b>cell membrane<\/b> is made up of <b>cholesterol<\/b>. Cholesterol is needed to make up the <b>hormones,\u00a0<\/b>particularly\u00a0<b>stress hormones,\u00a0sex hormones<\/b>. Cholesterol is also needed to make <b>vitamin D <\/b>and also needed to make <b>bile <\/b>that helps to <b>dissolve fats<\/b>. Cholesterol doesn&#8217;t <b>dissolve <\/b>in water or blood, that is why it is <b>encapsulated <\/b>in a <b>protein shell<\/b> for transport in blood.<br \/><b>LDL <\/b>takes cholesterol from <b>liver <\/b>and puts it into the <b>blood <\/b>and it travels into rest of the <b>tissues<\/b>. Now what the <b>HDL <\/b>does? It removes the excess cholesterol that LDL brings and gives it back to the liver for its <b>disposal<\/b>.<\/p><p>We have around <b>100 trillion<\/b>\u00a0cells in our body. Our body makes <b>3000mg <\/b>of <b>cholesterol <\/b>daily, almost all <b>nucleated cells <\/b>of our body can make cholesterol.<\/p><p><b>LDL HDL&#8230;nothing good nothing bad&#8230;they are just doing their job.<br \/><\/b>LDL&#8217;s job is to <b>deliver cholesterol <\/b>when the tissues need it. HDL&#8217;s job is to <b>collect cholesterol<\/b> if tissues have it in excess.<br \/>So, both these <b>lipoproteins\u00a0<\/b>are doing their job, how they can be bad then!!<br \/>The <b>appropriate <\/b>amount of both these lipoproteins is always a good thing. When the <b>LDL <\/b>is <b>large <\/b>and <b>fluffy<\/b>, there is nothing wrong with it. When the LDL is damaged by any kind of <b>inflammation <\/b>or <b>oxidative stress <\/b>(high blood sugar, Hyperinsulinemia, and\u00a0insulin resistance, hypertension, smoking, toxins etc.), it gets <b>smaller <\/b>in size and <b>more denser<\/b>. <b>Small dense<\/b> <b>LDL <\/b>is a victim of <b>inflammation <\/b>and <b>oxidative <\/b>stress, it&#8217;s called <b>oxidized LDL<\/b>, which is bad now.<\/p><p>Go for\u00a0<b>Apolipoprotein B <\/b>and <b>sdLDL,<\/b>\u00a0actually they are more accurate cardiovascular disease risk markers than LDL cholesterol.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ef33f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ef33f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60d39fa\" data-id=\"60d39fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c3527 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c3527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rollIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>ApoB <\/b>is considered a more <b>accurate <\/b>measure of <b>heart disease risk <\/b>because it is a direct measure. While an LDL cholesterol blood test is a calculation<i> (based on&nbsp;total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides)<\/i>, <b>ApoB <\/b>is a direct measure. Every potentially <b>atherogenic <\/b>particle carries<b> one ApoB<\/b>, so you\u2019re getting a direct count of all the particles that could contribute to cardiovascular disease in your bloodstream.<\/p>\n<p><b>Apolipoprotein A1<i> <\/i><\/b>(APO-A1)<i> <\/i>is the <b>primary <\/b>protein associated with<b> HDL<\/b>. <b>Increased <\/b>levels mostly indicate a <b>reduced <\/b>risk of <b>cardiovascular diseases.<\/b> Estimation of APO-A1 is needed for monitoring the cardiac risk of subjects with a family history of CVD\u2019s and also evaluating the effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy.&nbsp;<br>Apolipoprotein B, commonly known as ApoB, is the main protein found in<b> low-density lipoproteins<\/b> (LDL). Currently, LDL cholesterol is more frequently measured than ApoB levels because it\u2019s included as part of a standard cholesterol test (lipid panel). And while ApoB is not included in standard cholesterol tests, emerging research indicates that <b>ApoB <\/b>is an <b>essential indicator<\/b> of <b>heart health<\/b> and <b>heart disease risk.<\/b><br>The <b>ratio of apo B to apo A1<\/b> (apo B\/apo A1) reflects the balance of <b>proatherogenic <\/b>and <b>antiatherogenic <\/b>particle numbers.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8b83b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8b83b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca3c67c\" data-id=\"ca3c67c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba52e9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ba52e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rollIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Triglycerides levels interpretation:-<\/h2><p>When you are looking at <b>Triglycerides <\/b>levels in fasting stage you are actually looking at how your liver handles <b>carbohydrates <\/b>(<i>sugar<\/i>) in your diet.<br \/><b>TRIGLYCERIDES = VLDL = SUGAR CONSUMPTION<\/b><\/p><p>1. One of the commonest causes for the high <b>triglycerides <\/b>levels are<br \/><b>GLUCOSE DYSREGULATION\/METABOLIC SYNDROME\/INSULIN RESISTANCE\/DIABETES\/OBESITY.<br \/><\/b>In the presence of excess glucose, when liver cannot store more glycogen, and rest of the body also can&#8217;t store it as glycogen, then\u00a0<b>EXCESS GLUCOSE <\/b>ultimately gets converted to <b>TRIGLYCERIDES<\/b>.<br \/>People often feel <b>tired <\/b>or <b>sleepy <\/b>after a meal. They are unable to utilize <b>glucose <\/b>or store it as <b>glycogen<\/b>. And converting glucose to triglycerides is an energy consuming process.<br \/>We test for <b>FBS <\/b>, <b>HBA1C <\/b>or <b>C- Peptide<\/b> (<i>or Insulin levels<\/i>), <b>cholesterol <\/b>levels; if any of these is elevated, then you may be having high triglycerides levels also.<\/p><p>2<b> Low thyroid hormones<\/b> are also associated with <b>hypertriglyceridemia <\/b>or <b>high triglycerides levels.<\/b><\/p><p>3 <b>Kidney dysfunctions.<\/b><\/p><p>4<b> Drinking alcohol<\/b> could raise the <b>triglycerides <\/b>and <b>cholesterol <\/b>in your blood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c22c317 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c22c317\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c0afbd\" data-id=\"6c0afbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed2e5e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed2e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rollIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Understanding HDL-C in your LIPID PROFILE PANEL:-<\/h2><p><b>HDL <\/b>is considered to be <b>good cholesterol<\/b>. It has many <b>antioxidant<\/b> and <b>anti-inflammatory<\/b> properties. Over <b>75 proteins<\/b> have been found to be associated with HDL molecule. <b>If HDL is<\/b>\u00a0<b>normal\u00a0<\/b>or\u00a0<b>high normal<\/b>, it&#8217;s probably a good thing.<\/p><p><b>High HDL <\/b>is seen in\u00a0excessive exercise and in certain infections.<\/p><p><b>Low HDL <\/b>is very common in today&#8217;s society. It&#8217;s always always associated with other<b> lipid abnormalities<\/b>.<br \/>1.<b>Lack of exercise <\/b>is the main cause for low HDL.<br \/>2. Any sort of <b>Blood Sugar Dysregulations<\/b> show <b>high LDL-C <\/b>and<b> Low HDL-C<\/b>.<br \/>3.Diet low in <b>fats<\/b> <i>(fatty acids)<\/i>, generally results in <b>low HDL<\/b>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; KNOW YOUR LIPID PANEL Understanding VLDL In Your Lipid Profile Panel:-&nbsp; When you are looking at triglycerides levels in fasting stage you are actually looking at how your liver handles&nbsp;carbohydrates (sugar) in your diet.VLDL (Very low density lipoprotein):-&nbsp;They are what your liver does with the sugar you eat. 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