Can anyone tell me why triglycerides are on a lipid profile? They are not cholesterol, so why on a cholesterol panel? Triglycerides are from sugar. So sugar (high triglycerides) will not be lowered by statins, but the doctor will let you believe your cholesterol is high if your triglycerides are high so they can get you to take the statin that pulls beneficial cholesterol from your brain, nerves, and every other cell in your body that uses cholesterol in cell membranes, and the nervous system to PROTECT them.

My paternal nemesis. Diets high in simple carbs for those with hypersensitivity to carbs cause an elevation in triglycerides which raises risk of CVD.

Or so they say.

I have historically high total cholesterol numbers but have kept Drs from shoving Meds down my throat by keeping my HDL numbers high. Keeping a very favorable ratio may be better than focusing on individual numbers.

As it turns out, keeping cholesterol TOO LOW may be directly linked to Alzheimer’s/ dementia. Not enough cholesterol to repair the covering of nerves, think of electrical wiring.