In this scenario, fat is circulating in the blood but not being burned up as fuel as it should. A triglyceride count in the 250-750 range used to cause a bit of a stir in medicine, because levels this high over a number of years increase the risk of heart disease. AIDS patients usually have low cholesterol levels, so a sudden increase may be related to a triglyceride problem. At worst they may watch high triglycerides provoke pancreatitis. A person living on 2500 calories may have to limit themselves to 53-67 fat grams per day.
Olive oil is the best tolerated dietary fat for triglyceride watchers.
Eating a high fiber diet, i.e., more beans, bran cereals, fruit, and vegetables, can be of some help. Two doses a day of psyllium can lower triglyceride levels. The effect of weight training on triglycerides is less clear. There are supplements and medicines that have a strong impact on high triglycerides. Lowering the high cytokine level is a good step.