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Triglycerides are the fats your body manufactures from excess dietary carbohydrates and sugar, and their blood level is a direct readout of metabolic health and insulin sensitivity. Elevated triglycerides strongly predict insulin resistance, fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular risk — and they respond dramatically and quickly to reducing sugar, refined carbs, and alcohol. A fasting sample is required for an accurate triglyceride measurement.
Also known as: Fasting Triglycerides, TG, TG (Fasting), Trig, Trigly, Triglyceride, Triglycerides, Triglycerides (Fasting)
High triglycerides result from insulin resistance, excess carbohydrate and alcohol intake, obesity, or hypothyroidism. Levels above 500 mg/dL risk acute pancreatitis. Low triglycerides below 40 mg/dL may indicate malnutrition.
Standard labs flag above 150 mg/dL. Functional practitioners target below 80 mg/dL. The triglyceride-to-HDL ratio below 1.5 is optimal.