Cholesterol Elevations, and High Triglycerides Lowered in 21 days

This week I received some great news while working with a patient that has extremely high triglycerides, and elevated cholesterol levels. When this patient presented to our office, her initial blood work reported the following:

As you will notice above, there are a variety of imbalances present, including a triglyceride count nearly 3.7 times over the recommended reference range. Due to the elevated triglycerides, the LDL and VLDL cholesterol levels were unable to be accurately measured. The total cholesterol was also increased to 261, 61 points higher than the accepted normal range.

Over the last 21 days, this patient began eliminating inflammatory foods from her diet. Gluten, casein (dairy), rice, potatoes, etc. In addition to a “Paleo Diet,” we also supported her with nutritional supplements based on her physical exam, history, and a nutritional interpretation of her laboratory tests.

After 21 days, we retested the cholesterol and triglyceride levels with this patient to ensure that she was responding to the changes in a favorable manner. Below you will note the changes:

 

 

As anticipated, a decrease in her total cholesterol of nearly 30 points occurred, as well as a substantial decline in her triglycerides as they were nearly cut in half. It is great to see patients respond in this manner when they change their diet, and fuel their body with the appropriate nutrition. Although all of her numbers have not reached the “normal” range yet, I anticipate that she will continue improving her health, and that there will be a continued trend of better laboratory tests as she continues down the path of true health and wellness.

It is also important to note, that these cholesterol and triglyceride changes occurred without exercise, and without the use of medications.