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Hi Nelson ,thank you for all your input.I am taking viramune and trizivir and i eat some ice cream once in a while and i love chocolate.My triglyceride level is up to 628 ,3 times the normal.I exersice 3 or 4 times a week and i eat alot of pasta and some garlic bread.So i was wondering how i could lower my level?I dont smoke and i drink a few beers a month.
Thank you
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First of all, cut your sweets and pasta down. Refined carbohydrates can increase triglycerides substantially.
You may want to try some Omega 3 oil capsules at 1000 mg/day (ask for brands that do nothave a fishy after taste and always take the capsules in the middle of meals, not at the end). Carnitine at 2000 mg/day may also help bring triglycerides down. Keep exercising. If nothing else works, ask your doctor for a prescription for Tricor, a fibrate that is pretty effective for lowering triglycerides.
Nelson
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