its best for him to work with this with his doctor on potential causes and treatments. some people with high triglycerides may have a genetic tendency towards it or it could be caused by certain medications or a sign of uncontrolled diabetes. it's best to make dietary changes which include low sugar intake no or little alcohol and overall healthy diet (fruits vegetables lean proteins whole grains and healthy plant fats over animal fats). he should talk to his doctor about high dose fish oils as it is sometimes used in conjunction with medications to help lower triglycerides (with a doctor's order). for more on causes and treatment of high triglycerides see this webmd article. good luck!
once you get high blood fat can you do anything to burn it. why would you have triglycerides at 2000 yes 2000 range? . my brother has higher triglycerides than anyone in fairbanks has ever heard of. i don't believe they know why and they are treating him with normal meds for this. something out of the ordinary is going on with him but he is not getting that kind of treatment.