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Do you think the high Triglycerides is due to the almonds, walnuts

went down to six and that got his triglycerides down to under

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Fructose also is metabolized in the liver turning into triglycerides (rather than glucose) and contributing to fatty liver and hepatic insulin resistance, and high serum triglycerides. Fructose has been used for decades in laboratory animals to turn them into diabetic subjects for experimentation. In other words, you should minimize dietary fructose even though it has a low glycemic index.

Complete chemistry screen. Should include triglycerides.

Coconut oil has the highest proportion of MCT's (medium chain triglycerides) of any oil. Although saturated, it is of the shorter chain variety and therefore much easier to burn. It also, being saturated, is not prone to unwanted oxidation and this is a good thing. Ghee also has high quantities of MCT's. It must be recognized that all saturated fats are not the same. The short and medium chain saturated fatty acids are extremely advantageous.

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