 [ Symptoms ] just as there is good cholesterol hdl and bad cholesterol ldl there are also good triglycerides explain  i recently was made aware of good triglycerides so i did some research and found this paper online <link> can a medical professional or scientist please explain what triglyceride remnants means in layman terms need clarification on the mechanisms by which bad triglycerides develop explain why elevated triglycerides and low hdl  and patients with the metabolic syndrome  warrant special attention why is this [ Disease ] none of the major health organizations emphasize good or bad triglycerides    the study you found was from 2002 and i have found nothing more recent to support it the key is to think of heart disease risk like a puzzle with many different pieces risk factors include high triglycerides high total cholesterol high ldl bad cholesterol and low hdl good cholesterol high blood pressure hyperglycemia and abdominal fat someone with metabolic syndrome has a cluster of all these risk factors instead of just one or two putting them at even higher risk for more on how to lower triglycerides see this article and for more on optimal blood lipid levels see this one good luck