According to Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis by Weatherby & Ferguson (2004), elevated blood lipids (cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, ApoB) and low HDL may be implicated with
- Adrenal cortical dysfunction / increased stress
- Atherosclerosis
- Early development of fatty liver/liver congestion, especially since he presents with elevated triglycerides, and historically lower HDL and high LDL
- High intake of refined carbohydrates, atherosclerosis, fatty liver, and oxidative stress
- Low HDL is associated with all of the above, in addition to
- Oxidative stress
- Heavy metals/chemical overload
- Lack of exercise/sedentary lifestyle
- Antihypertensive medications
- Hyperthyroidism
- C-reactive protein may have increased due to a number of factors, including obesity, insomnia, depression, lack of exercise, cigarette smoking, and diabetes.
- Non-genetic factors that can contribute to elevated fasting-triglycerides are listed in Table 1 (below) by Keirns et al. (2021).
