My lipid panel results from this April were so terrifying that I realized I had to get serious and lose some weight.
I had also done a carb binge a few days before the test and my triglycerides were through the roof — over 2,000, and normal is considered less than 140.
My triglycerides have always tended to be high, but this was such a freakish result that asked my doc if we could re-test.
No, he said, here are some pills that will help. Always with the pills. I had a different idea. I stopped eating starchy carbs, went full keto and got retested 3 months later, in July.
Everything was much improved, across the board. Plus, I dropped over 20 lb by that time.
I anticipate even more improvements with the next test, which is scheduled for late October.
I never took those pills, too — just changed what and when I ate, and got serious about exercising every day.