Hi recently I have done my lipid profile test. The triglycerides level came up to 900. My LDL n HDL levels are normal. I had not taken any medicines from last 6 months. Please let me know if this much triglycerides could give me heart attack or stroke? I don't smoke or I don't drink.

Dr. Ambadi KumarIntegrated Medicine Specialist33yrs exp

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Triglycerides are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. When you eat, your body converts any calories it doesn't need to use right away into triglycerides. The triglycerides are stored in your fat cells. Later, hormones release triglycerides for energy between meals. If you regularly eat more calories than you burn, particularly "easy" calories like carbohydrates and fats, you may have high triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia high triglycerides may contribute to hardening of the arteries or thickening of the artery walls (atherosclerosis) ? which increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and heart disease. Extremely high triglycerides ? for example, levels above 1000 mg/dL (11.29 mmol/L) ? can also cause acute pancreatitis. High triglycerides are often a sign of other conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and stroke as well, including obesity and metabolic syndrome ? a cluster of conditions that includes too much fat around the waist, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high blood sugar and abnormal cholesterol levels. Sometimes high triglycerides are a sign of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, low levels of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism), liver or kidney disease, or rare genetic conditions that affect how your body converts fat to energy. High triglycerides could also be a side effect of taking medications such as beta blockers, birth control pills, diuretics or steroids. Change your diet and lifestyle take consult and start on treatment immediately.  

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