JL, I can only respond with an anecdotal response. My trigs in Jan. of 2016 were at 337. After only three months of V and a slightly better diet, my trigs fell to 78. Along the way I realized that my plantar fasciitis in my left heel went away. Along with the heel relief I also noticed a resumption of "morning hellos". This all came about within four weeks of being on the 4gms a day regime. Reading this board and using V has literally saved my life. So I would like to thank all the naysayers as well as all the scientific reporting and truth telling by a few on this board. I look forward to meeting all of the men and women here who have made a profound effect in my health. My son and I can not thank you enough. All the in fighting amongst the board members is unnecessary, but highly informative