Cardiovascular risk

• less than 0.5 → Excellent, low risk. 
• between 0.5 and 0.6 → Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. 
• greater than 0.6 → Very high risk. 

• Insulin resistance → type 2 diabetes mellitus
• High blood pressure
• Dyslipidemia (TG ↑, HDL ↓)
• Chronic inflammation → increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer

The second is the TG/HDL ratio (triglycerides / HDL cholesterol): a very valuable indicator for assessing insulin resistance, cardiovascular risk, and metabolic health. These are two routine tests, but unfortunately, (almost) no one calculates this ratio, which provides a much more accurate picture than each value taken separately.

To calculate it, both values must be expressed in mg/dl (as is usual in Romania), and HDL must be greater than 40 mg/dl (a lower value indicates a major danger, regardless of the ratio value).

Interpretation:

• less than 2 → Excellent – good insulin sensitivity, low risk of cardiovascular disease
• between 2 and 3 → Moderate risk – beginning of insulin resistance
• between 3 and 4 → Increased risk – probable insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome
• greater than 4 → Very high risk – danger of type 2 diabetes, accelerated atherosclerosis

Example:
TG = 120 mg/dl, HDL = 60 mg/dl → TG/HDL = 2 → low risk.
TG = 200 mg/dl, HDL = 40 mg/dl → TG/HDL = 5 → very high risk.

A high TG/HDL ratio is associated with:

• Insulin resistance – the first step toward type 2 diabetes.
• Atherogenic dyslipidemia – high triglycerides, low HDL, small dense oxidized LDL (sdLDL).
• Increased risk of cardiovascular disease – heart attack, stroke.
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) – metabolic fatty liver.
• Metabolic syndrome – the combination of abdominal obesity, hypertension, and high blood sugar.

1. Intermittent fasting (IF) or reducing meal frequency → lowers insulin, mobilizes triglycerides, reduces weight (especially visceral fat)
2. Reducing refined carbohydrates and sugar → lowers triglycerides.
3. Increasing intake of healthy fats: omega-3 (fatty fish, fish oil), olive oil, avocado.
4. Regular exercise – increases HDL and lowers TG.
5. Useful supplements:

• Omega-3 – very effective for lowering TG. Dose: 1 capsule per day
• Olive leaf extract – improves insulin sensitivity. Dose: 70 ml/day. To order: evergreenlife.io/doctorcip
• Vitamin D3 + K2 + Magnesium – support metabolism. Dose: 1 capsule per day
• AHCC and Zeolit Spectrum – to reduce chronic inflammation.
  • AHCC Dose: 3 capsules per day of AHCC Mycelcaps or 2 capsules per day of AHCC Vitals
  • Zeolit Spectrum Dose: Start with one capsule on the first day and increase daily by one capsule until reaching 6 (3 in the morning and 3 in the evening). Drink 2 liters of fluids per day. If taking medications, leave a 2-hour gap.