National Triglycerides Day 2023

I've had a persistent problem with triglycerides.

They are a fat substance in the blood which may cause disease in the presence of excessive levels.
 

A triglyceride is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids. Triglycerides are the main constituents of body fat in humans and other vertebrates, as well as vegetable fat

An ester is a compound derived from an acid in which the hydrogen atom of at least one acidic hydroxyl group of that acid is replaced by an organyl group.

From the literature

Mine hover around 200 mg/dL which at first glance may be construed as excessive.

However, when you note that this is a lot lower than the 4800 from where they started you begin to realize that things are under better control than they might be otherwise.

I was told by Dr Bill Robinson in Columbia SC that my laboratory results are due to inferior genetics.

He has left the country for parts in the carribean and seeing how his substandard ethics and limited skills have caught up with him — it's just as well.`

Today is National Triglycerides. Each March 28th we set aside a day for noting just where our triglycerides levels lay and consider any actions or lack thereof we may require.

Triglycerides are important lipid compounds that help with providing us with energy. However too much of this fat in the blood can be harmful.

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National Triglycerides Day 2022