DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Every year I see my doctor, and every year he says the same thing to me: "Your triglycerides are too high. Lose some weight." That's the end of the discussion. I am 5 feet 10 inches tall and weight 175 pounds. Is weight loss the only thing to do for triglycerides? Incidentally, I wouldn't mind learning what they are. -- A.C.

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