Peter Attia· MD
I generally like to see triglycerides below 100 and if we're really gonna get fancy I'd like to see triglycerides lower than HDL cholesterol when both are measured in milligrams per deciliter
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
I generally like to see triglycerides below 100 and if we're really gonna get fancy I'd like to see triglycerides lower than HDL cholesterol when both are measured in milligrams per deciliter
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and that's why Peter and I also have very aggressive goals for non-hdl cholesterol also we don't always discuss it with the patient but we would if it was still elevated within the face of normal ail B