Triglycerides are a type of fat the body uses to store and transport energy. And while they’re often lumped in with cholesterol, triglycerides are a unique lipid with major implications for your health. Sign Up to Get Your Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/youtube?utm_campaign=rob-serumtriglyceride 🎞️ In the reel, @roblustigmd shares in a nutshell why a serum triglyceride test is a helpful indicator of liver health, which can be an indicator of overall health. Here’s more info 👇 Triglycerides play an essential role in your daily metabolic functions. They allow your body to bundle up a raw energy source (fatty acids) into an easily unlocked form. ⚠️ But when your triglyceride levels run too high (aka hypertriglyceridemia), they are a danger to your metabolic health (1). 🔬 The research A 2021 study found that those with high triglycerides were 53% more likely to have heart attacks and other cardiac events (2). A 2020 study found that high triglycerides were linked to both heart disease and all-cause mortality (3). High triglyceride levels are also associated with several other metabolic illnesses and risk factors, including obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, and Type 2 diabetes (4). 🥯 How carbohydrates play a role in triglycerides: When you eat carbohydrates, they are broken down by your intestines into glucose—a simple sugar that powers your cells. This glucose travels to your liver, where it is either released into the bloodstream or stored on-site as glycogen. Any excess glucose is used to build fatty acids, which are either directly released into the bloodstream or packaged into triglyceride molecules and released as VLDL particles (5). This means a direct relationship exists between your carbohydrate intake and triglyceride levels. More carbs means more glucose, which means more fatty acids and, ultimately, more triglycerides in your blood (6). ✅ What you can do to lower triglycerides: - Reduce total carbohydrate intake - When you do eat carbs, choose those lower on the glycemic index (1) PMID: 17420495 (2) PMID: 34032140 (3) PMID: 32954906 (4) PMID: 17420495 (5) PMID: 27707936 (6) PMID: 24763064 Check out the link in our bio for more info. #metabolichealth #metabolism #CGM #levelshealth #healthtips #healthy #healthylife #bloodsugar 👋 WHO WE ARE: Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life. 🔗 LINKS: Subscribe here on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_confirmation=1