Triglyceride/HDL Ratio - A Better CV Risk Predictor than LDL? (Part 1)

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  @a.g.hustlegarland4197 · 4 years ago (edited) · pinned

  I&apos;m 37 <br>my LDL is 59<br>My HDL is 35<br>Triglycerides 80<br>A1C is 4.8<br>Should I be worried about the low HDL of 35?? I&apos;m not over weight I don&apos;t smoke.

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  @YouTuber-ep5xx · 6 years ago (edited)

  I had a heart attack at 56 two years ago. Helicopter ride, 3 stents, survived. &nbsp; Got CAC score, high. &nbsp;My triglycerides/HDL was around 8x. &nbsp;I then went LCHF, and my ratio dropped to 1.1x, and is in the 1-2 range today. &nbsp;My Mayo cardiologist is fixated on LDL, wants me on PCSK9 inhibitor. &nbsp;No way. &nbsp;To his credit, when I told him about tri/HDL, he looked it up on the internet. &nbsp; I hate statins, they mess with my head, and I consider LDL to be good. &nbsp;sdLDL not so much. &nbsp;Anyway, I am sticking with low carb for life and will remain focused on tri/HDL. &nbsp;Hopefully that&apos;ll help me keep that CAC score from growing. &nbsp;My understanding is that stabilizing the CAC score equates to sharp lessening of risk of another heart attack....

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  @stevec3872 · 5 years ago

  After 5 months on keto, my HDL number nearly doubled to 76 while my triglycerides dropped from 76 to 56, so my triglyceride/HDL ration dropped from 1.86 to 0.74. &nbsp;My dr. was so happy with that &amp; the weight I lost he didn&apos;t care that my LDL was high. I also got off of 4 hypertension meds, some I had been on for 20 years.

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  @kayallen7603 · 2 years ago

  Eating too much sugar/starch = elevated levels of triglycerides. &nbsp;Get your HDL over 40 and your triglycerides below 100-ish so your Hdl/TIA ratio is less than 1 and you can worry less.

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  @stevec3872 · 3 years ago

  My TRG was never high at around 60, but my HDL would be around 40. My first physical after 4 months on keto, my TRG dropped to 40 while my HDL went up to 60 making my TRG/HDL ratio under 1.

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  @Craig2760 · 3 years ago (edited)

  I dropped 80 lbs in 8 months. Dr wanted to Rx a statin, oral insulin, BP meds and a CPAP. Asked her to give me 6 months. Better nutrition choices, no alcohol, no sugar, calorie deficit, and intermittent fasting daily exercise. In one year my Triglyceride went from 173 down to 54. HDL went up from 38 to 57. Oh, and didn&apos;t completely eliminate carbs other than cut out &nbsp;bread, pasta, not much rice.

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  @hailygirllivingston693 · 6 years ago

  From those of us who lost our jobs and are struggling to feel our families, &nbsp;we so greatly appreciate you giving us this information freely to help us stay healthy! &nbsp;Thank you!

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  @livincincy4498 · 6 years ago

  The Dogmatic practice of ignoring elevated insulin and treating elevated glucose &amp; cholesterol with medication is a heavily marketed concept in the Medical Community. <br><br>Thanks for this presentation.

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  @markadams7328 · 8 months ago

  Dr Brewer, it&apos;s amazing that you were onto this 5 years ago! THANK YOU!!

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  @jyotisirkiclass8347 · 2 years ago

  The best predictor is diabetes and smoking habit as i think.

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  @donaldchristie3534 · 1 year ago

  TRI 76, HDL 55, Ratio= 1.38 (60 years young male) &nbsp;Keto works!

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  @petercyr3508 · 3 years ago

  High TG in the blood is from the liver turning all the excess glucose you eat into fat and shipping it off to be stored. You fix this by going low carb/keto. Good numbers are TG below 80 and HDL above 60. So a ratio of 1.3. Otherwise you are likely pattern B and at risk.

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