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I don't understand the need to create this false dichotomy. Eggs _do_ increase cholesterol, which leads to heart attacks. So does sugar.

thealfreds 10y ago
I thought that cholesterol -> heart attacks was found to all be bupkis a while ago.
- the_gastropod 10y ago
  Found to be bupkis by who? Elevated LDL increases heart disease risk in women from 44% (for large LDL) to 63% (small LDL). Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19204302 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19204302
  - thealfreds 10y ago
    Dietary cholesterol and not blood levels.
- chrisbennet 10y ago
  I think that dietary cholesterol was given a bad rap. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19751443 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19751443 Cholesterol levels in your blood are correlated with high risk of heart attack. As I understand it, higher cholesterol levels in your blood are a response to arterial damage - damage caused by sugar among other things (I guess). Eggs aren't causing high cholesterol any more than bandages cause scraped knees.
dreamcompiler 10y ago
Eggs are cholesterol you eat, or dietary cholesterol. DC has been shown to have little or nothing to do with the amount of cholesterol in your blood.
- the_gastropod 10y ago
  This is pretty commonly believed. I'm not sure where exactly this belief comes from, though, as there's really no credible nutritionist supporting this. Eating foods high in cholesterol is a direct cause of increased cholesterol in your blood. Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21076725 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21076725
  - copperx 10y ago
    Thank you for that source. It was indeed my impression that dietary cholesterol had been "exonerated." I actually changed my diet recently because of those misleading news (started eating whole eggs and bacon again and even cooking with lard).
  - dreamcompiler 10y ago
    Harvard Medical School seems pretty credible to me. http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/panel-suggests-stop-warning-about-cholesterol-in-food-201502127713 http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/panel-suggests-stop-warni...
    - woodandsteel 10y ago
      Good link. The problem is most people think that blood cholesterol all comes from diet. But the link explains most of it is produced by the body itself.
epalmer 10y ago
Anidote of one. I gave up carbs aka sugar and went low carb. I eat two eggs most days. Doctor took me off of niacin which was supposed to raise my HDL. In the 18 months since this change my blood chemistry is the best it has ever been. So while my experience does not make a valid study it is my feedback loop. I have lost 47 lbs and am slowly still losing. I am under two doctors care. Primary and Cardio. Both support and encourage my new lifestyle. My primary declares that I am no longer prediabetic. I feel better, sleep better, think better. For the record I am 63 years old.
mcv 10y ago
From what I understand, there's good and bad cholesterol, and eggs are the good kind. Sugar raises the bad kind.

thealfreds 10y ago

I thought that cholesterol -> heart attacks was found to all be bupkis a while ago.

the_gastropod 10y ago
Found to be bupkis by who? Elevated LDL increases heart disease risk in women from 44% (for large LDL) to 63% (small LDL). Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19204302 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19204302
- thealfreds 10y ago
  Dietary cholesterol and not blood levels.
chrisbennet 10y ago
I think that dietary cholesterol was given a bad rap. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19751443 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19751443 Cholesterol levels in your blood are correlated with high risk of heart attack. As I understand it, higher cholesterol levels in your blood are a response to arterial damage - damage caused by sugar among other things (I guess). Eggs aren't causing high cholesterol any more than bandages cause scraped knees.

dreamcompiler 10y ago

Eggs are cholesterol you eat, or dietary cholesterol. DC has been shown to have little or nothing to do with the amount of cholesterol in your blood.

the_gastropod 10y ago
This is pretty commonly believed. I'm not sure where exactly this belief comes from, though, as there's really no credible nutritionist supporting this. Eating foods high in cholesterol is a direct cause of increased cholesterol in your blood. Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21076725 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21076725
- copperx 10y ago
  Thank you for that source. It was indeed my impression that dietary cholesterol had been "exonerated." I actually changed my diet recently because of those misleading news (started eating whole eggs and bacon again and even cooking with lard).
- dreamcompiler 10y ago
  Harvard Medical School seems pretty credible to me. http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/panel-suggests-stop-warning-about-cholesterol-in-food-201502127713 http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/panel-suggests-stop-warni...
  - woodandsteel 10y ago
    Good link. The problem is most people think that blood cholesterol all comes from diet. But the link explains most of it is produced by the body itself.

epalmer 10y ago

Anidote of one. I gave up carbs aka sugar and went low carb. I eat two eggs most days. Doctor took me off of niacin which was supposed to raise my HDL. In the 18 months since this change my blood chemistry is the best it has ever been. So while my experience does not make a valid study it is my feedback loop. I have lost 47 lbs and am slowly still losing. I am under two doctors care. Primary and Cardio. Both support and encourage my new lifestyle. My primary declares that I am no longer prediabetic. I feel better, sleep better, think better. For the record I am 63 years old.

mcv 10y ago

From what I understand, there's good and bad cholesterol, and eggs are the good kind. Sugar raises the bad kind.