 [ Symptoms ] lowering triglycerides and increasing hdl hello i am east indian and my family has history of heart diseases i am 29 year old male i recently went through cholesterol checkup my hdl is 34 and triglycerides is 188 i exercise regularly 90 minutes everyday and i eat balanced diet my height is 5 9 and weight is 159 lbs with 13 of body fat i am vegetarian and i drink beer once a week ldl is 94 and total cholesterol is 162 blood pressure is 12080  what can i do to reduce triglycerides and increase hdl [ Disease ] not good things your body needs a baseline of electrolytes minerals and vitamins to survive you can get by about 48 hours without them and then you start running into trouble dehydration dizziness fatigue constipation and cold intolerance are typical as well as mental grogginess it is difficult to achieve restful sleep when you are hungry and prolonged fasting can take a toll on moods as well this is why most religious fasts take place over 24 hours not 24 days you die no webmd it is a fact