Has anyone dealt with triglycerides dropped 200 points?

carl_compliance said:

ApoB is the more informative number and it is cheap.

Comprehensive lipid panel update relevant to the lipid panel:

The triglyceride drop is the most impressive. My cardiologist reduced my statin dose based on these results.

Following on from lisa_labSD — and this may be the naive question:

How long did you give it before you decided it was working?

SleepDoc_PDX said:

Comprehensive lipid panel update relevant to the lipid panel: Marker Baseline 6 Months 12 Months Reference Total Cholesterol 243 208 188 <200 LDL…

Before/after bloodwork compilation for the lipid panel — everything in one place for those who want comprehensive data:

Every single metabolic marker improved. This is why I'm a believer in this therapy.

SleepDoc_PDX said:

Comprehensive lipid panel update relevant to the lipid panel: Marker Baseline 6 Months 12 Months Reference Total Cholesterol 243 208 188 <200 LDL…

Tracking labs for the lipid panel — here's the panel I get every 3 months and why:

• CMP: glucose, electrolytes, kidney function, liver enzymes
• Lipid panel: total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides
• A1C: 3-month glucose average
• hsCRP: inflammatory marker
• CBC: blood counts, anemia screening
• B12, folate, iron: nutritional deficiency screening
• TSH, free T4: thyroid monitoring
• Lipase: pancreatic safety check

Total cost with insurance: about $43 copay. Without insurance, request cash-pay pricing from Quest/Labcorp — usually $178.

DeniseRN_TPA said:

Before/after bloodwork compilation for the lipid panel — everything in one place for those who want comprehensive data: Category Marker Before After…

Agreed, and one caution: a single measurement is not a measurement. Anything that moves day to day needs a trend before it means anything at all.