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What do you do about the cholesterol? I love eggs as well, they're very filling for the calories and I can feel the protein going to my muscles... but when I a
by vikingerik 3y ago
What do you do about the cholesterol? I love eggs as well, they're very filling for the calories and I can feel the protein going to my muscles... but when I ate them most days, my blood work showed high cholesterol (and I have a family history of heart attacks), so I felt I had to back off on that.
- wenc 3y agoEverybody’s physiology is different of course but I found that even when I was eating 5 eggs a day, my LDL actually dropped. (HDL is more a function of exercise) I don’t think it’s that clear that dietary cholesterol is highly correlated with serum cholesterol in everyone. For me my LDL seems to be more correlated with excess carbs and sugar — when I cut back on those while maintaining my egg diet my LDL actually got better. (But this is not medical advice, please consult your doctor. May not be true for people with underlying conditions that require Lipitor) My experience matches this guy’s (but please discount this type of bro science appropriately — YMMV) https://youtu.be/1Hh25TRG8p4 https://youtu.be/1Hh25TRG8p4
- irthomasthomas 3y agoI don’t think it’s that clear that dietary cholesterol is highly correlated with serum cholesterol in everyone. I thought it was clear, by now? There are 4 types of LDL: Small Dense LDL is the stuff that clogs arteries. This doesn't come from food, it is produced by your liver in response to carbs (and NNTs)! LDL in eggs is the big fluffy LDL. This LDL does not clog arteries, in fact, it CLEANS them! It grabs on to the small LDL and removes them, reducing clogged arteries and heart disease. But most health professionals still do not make the distinction. Leading to the wrong advice being doled out to patients.