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Posted on 06/23/2026 5:16:06 PM PDT by Red Badger
Eggs are a dietary staple for millions worldwide, known for their flavor and nutritional value. In the United States alone, per capita egg consumption reached 281.3 eggs in 2023, with projections suggesting it will rise to 284.4 in 2024, according to Statista. Yet, eggs have long been at the center of debates about their effects on cholesterol and heart health.
In a groundbreaking experiment, Nick Norwitz, a Harvard student and Oxford-trained physiologist, consumed 24 eggs a day for 30 days, challenging conventional beliefs about dietary cholesterol. His unexpected results have sparked renewed discussions about the role of eggs in a healthy diet.
Nick Norwitz’s Experiment: A Closer Look Norwitz’s experiment, conducted in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was both rigorous and extreme. Over the course of one month, he consumed one egg per hour, every hour, totaling 720 eggs. His goal was simple: to measure the impact of this massive cholesterol intake on his LDL cholesterol levels.
Remarkably, the results contradicted traditional assumptions. “My LDL cholesterol dropped 2% during the first two weeks, and then dropped another 18% over the next two weeks,” Norwitz said. These findings challenge the prevailing view that dietary cholesterol directly raises blood cholesterol.
The Role of Macronutrients in Cholesterol Regulation Norwitz attributes the surprising results to the body’s ability to regulate cholesterol. Dietary cholesterol binds to receptors in the intestines, triggering the release of cohesin, a hormone that signals the liver to reduce its cholesterol production. This process ensures the body maintains a delicate balance, even with significant dietary intake.
Adding to the intrigue, Norwitz incorporated 60 grams of carbohydrates daily from fruits like bananas, blueberries, and strawberries. He theorized that these carbs influenced cholesterol levels by interacting with a metabolic profile he termed a “lean mass hyper-responder phenotype”, a condition seen in individuals on low-carb diets. This combination may have contributed to the unexpected drop in LDL cholesterol.
Key Takeaways from the Experiment Norwitz’s results highlight the complexity of cholesterol regulation, which goes beyond simple dietary cholesterol intake. His findings offer insights for nutrition science and raise questions about the validity of blanket dietary guidelines.
Here are two key points to consider:
Individualized responses to cholesterol: Norwitz’s case illustrates that responses to dietary cholesterol vary widely among individuals, influenced by genetic and metabolic factors. His results may not apply universally, especially for those with pre-existing metabolic or cardiovascular conditions. The interplay of macronutrients: The experiment suggests that balancing macronutrients, particularly fats and carbohydrates, plays a significant role in regulating cholesterol. This nuanced view challenges the oversimplified focus on cholesterol-rich foods alone. Debunking Food Myths: What Does This Mean for Egg Lovers? Norwitz’s experiment underscores the need for individualized approaches to nutrition. It suggests that traditional recommendations to limit egg consumption may oversimplify the relationship between diet and health. Instead, the balance of nutrients, personal metabolic factors, and overall dietary patterns may hold the key to better understanding cholesterol regulation.
For millions of people who enjoy eggs, these findings offer a new perspective, though they should be interpreted cautiously. Extreme experiments like Norwitz’s provide intriguing insights, but are not substitutes for large-scale scientific studies.
The debate over eggs and cholesterol is far from settled, but this bold experiment opens the door for a more nuanced discussion about diet and health. As Norwitz himself suggests, the relationship between food and our bodies is more intricate than previously believed, requiring a deeper exploration of macronutrient interactions and individual differences.
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Larry, Darrel, or Darrel?
60 grams a day. Still a low carb ketogenic diet, which was probably the primary reason his cholesterol went down.
The entire push for Statins is based on the bald face lie by Big Medicine and Big Pharma, that increased intake of dietary cholesterol leads directly to increased blood cholesterol, as if the liver doesn’t buffer blood cholesterol levels.
It is the same Big Lie as, increased dietary fat intake causes increased body fat.
I have lost all trust in the American Medical system for a long time when I realized that the official food pyramid made no sense for me as an American office worker, carb loading as if I was a professional athlete who burned off all those carbs in intense excercise.
Don’t even get me started with Covid. My skepticism of Big Medicine and Big Pharma turned to cynicism. I now do my own due dilegence. There is nothing my doctor could tell me that I would not research thoroughly on my own before I accept his recommendations.
I do Keto & follow carnivore threads and it’s common to see people eat a 1/2 dozen or more every day. Personally, on days I’m eating eggs for breakfast it’s one with two sausage links and maybe a piece of toast. I’ve since discovered low carb yogurt with low carb granola or low carb pancakes made out of Carbquick. Eggs get old fast.
Who needs friends?
Three a day is my limit.
They are better with bacon but you have to watch bacon to make sure it’s just right. Trouble enough that I have to watch eggs for the same reason. How long am I supposed to stand at the stove? I hate to cook!
Good. I hate giving speeches.
The article mentioned eating blueberries and other fruits for calories.
1. Fear of dietary cholesterol is BS. Arterial plaque is genetic.
2. Eggs are great. Protein and fat and not much else. The two things everyone needs.
I never did the math prior.
I consume on average between 800-1000 eggs/year.
Interesting...
Three locally raised eggs fried in butter and home roast Sumatra with local small farm whole milk for breakfast every day!
I was worried there for a bit. Sure took long enough.
Your spinach omelelt sounds great.
I eat twice a day too and have to remind myself to eat. Never hungry. weighed 112 on MD’s scale yesterday. Just a tad less than when I was a teen.
I eat two eggs every other day, in other words, 365 eggs./ year. Pasture raised eggs poached on avocado toast. No wheat in bread, instead I buy “bfree” seed bread. No bacon for me. too salty, don’t like it. Literally tossed out shaker years ago. Just turned 90.
bP secret: Instead of pharmaceuticals, I use “carditone” sugggested by my friend who goes to a Naturopath. bought it on amz. Perfect bP,, My doc wants me to be careful that it doesn’t go too low. I brought my bP meter to be sure it measured the same as his. It does.
On no-eggs days., I usually eat Panda Puffs, only cereal I actually like, Organic with no wheat or gmOs., not too sweet. Use 2% grass milk on it. Kroger and trader Joe have PPs here in town and of course amz does too. Kroger here carries large boxes, amz and tj do not.
Haven’t had a cholesterol test in awhile, forgot to ask MD. It was perfect for years, but when I was in hospital last year with vertigo, , they measured it and said I needed statins. I really don’t eat or drink anything with saturateed fat in it, no butter, cheese, pork, beef, so what’s with that? actually I do have good butter, bought the small package, should last me a year or more in the freezer. . Only use it on the occasional waffle.
Whatchoo gonna do when she says, “Goodbye”?
Whatchoo gonna do when she is gone?
...
Then Jerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street”...
War. “Lowrider”
Doobie Brothers... I mean... pick a track or three.
Gonna be a minute before anybody lays down tracks like those.
How could he afford that many eggs a day.😳
No egg days, I eat strawberries with half and half. Found some great sliced frozen strawberries at my Walmart. I freeze the bacon...3 strips to a pkg. Lasts a couple months...at least.
The new food pyramid is my diet for the whole of my life.
Just turned 90...wow...
Take care
buckwheat pancakes? takes me back to my childhood. My dad loved to cook on weekends, and buckwheat pancakes were his favorite. do you sart from scratch? Or buy buckwheat mix? Look forward to whipping up some of that yum stuff with real butter on top and maple syrup.
Later: I just ordered buckwheat pancake mix and maple syrup from amazon. I see yum pancakes in my future. amz has various types of ingredients including plain buckwheat flour. I’m not the. cook my dad was, so I chose the easy MIX . I should buy some of the flour for my daughter who loves to cook and is excellent at it.
do you start from scratch? Or buy buckwheat pancake mix?
“Found some great sliced frozen strawberries at my Walmart.”
sounds yum. I haave a walmart account and they deliver, really a nice service. will add some to my next order. It’s a little iffy now and then, ordered a 6 pack of stella Artois, IMHO the only beer worth drinking, and they brought 12. OMG, a lifetime drunk on the floor.
Sorry. Didn’t mean to imply anything but classy all the way.
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