What are effective ways to reduce high triglyceride levels?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am 45 years 45-year-old male. My triglyceride value is 295, HDL ( high-density lipoprotein) 36, LDL (low-density lipoprotein) 87. Total cholesterol is 183, total cholesterol/HDL ratio is 5.01. How to reduce these levels?

Kindly help.

Answered by Sanchari Majumder

Education:

MSc Home Science

Professional Bio:

Mrs. Sanchari Majumder is a Nutritionist and Dietician specialist who creates diets for individuals. She completed her BSc in Food and Nutrition in 2012 and her Masters in Home Science in 2014 from the University of Calcutta. She teaches patients about healthy food habits or lifestyle changes and she helps her patients in staying aware of developments in nutrition and medicine. She is currently working in West Bengal with 11 years of clinical experience.

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Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I read your query and can understand your concern.

You can change your food habits and follow the following routine;

  1. At early morning: 7 a.m.: One glass lukewarm water along with a half lemon, and a pinch of cinnamon powder. At 7.15 a.m., you can have green tea along with four almonds.

  2. Breakfast at 8.30 am: Dal with boiled vegetables along with a soup bowl and two egg whites.

  3. Midmorning at 11 a.m.: You can have fruits such as apple, musambi, orange, guava, and pear.

  4. Lunch at 1.30 pm: You can eat multigrain atta, two pieces of roti with vegetable curry. You can also eat fish or chicken curry, or soybean curry.

  5. Evening snacks at 5.30 p.m.: Vegetable or chicken stew, half bowl.

  6. Dinner at 9 p.m.: Chicken veg stew, one bowl (5 ounces), along with salad, one plate (three days in a week )

Advice:

  1. Take plenty of vegetables and fruit

  2. Avoid fast foods, sugary products, and chocolate ice cream.

  3. Regular exercise is a must. (can do a morning walk for twenty minutes)

  4. Monitor your sugar level regularly.

  5. Drink lots of water ( 8-10 glasses per day)

  6. Do not overeat.

  7. Do not take stress.

  8. Use less oil during cooking ( try to use rice bran oil )

  9. Sleep at least eight hours.

I hope this information helps you.

Feel free to ask further queries.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At June 30, 2025
Reviewed At June 30, 2025

Education:

MSc Home Science

Professional Bio:

Mrs. Sanchari Majumder is a Nutritionist and Dietician specialist who creates diets for individuals. She completed her BSc in Food and Nutrition in 2012 and her Masters in Home Science in 2014 from the University of Calcutta. She teaches patients about healthy food habits or lifestyle changes and she helps her patients in staying aware of developments in nutrition and medicine. She is currently working in West Bengal with 11 years of clinical experience.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MSc Home Science

Professional Bio:

Mrs. Sanchari Majumder is a Nutritionist and Dietician specialist who creates diets for individuals. She completed her BSc in Food and Nutrition in 2012 and her Masters in Home Science in 2014 from the University of Calcutta. She teaches patients about healthy food habits or lifestyle changes and she helps her patients in staying aware of developments in nutrition and medicine. She is currently working in West Bengal with 11 years of clinical experience.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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