1 posted on
11/17/2025 7:22:43 AM PST by
LouAvul
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To: LouAvul
It would depend on your pre-existing cholesterol levels.
Personally I prefer egg white omelettes.
To: LouAvul
3 posted on
11/17/2025 7:24:21 AM PST by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: LouAvul
4 posted on
11/17/2025 7:24:57 AM PST by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: LouAvul
And though I personally don’t like them…Eating Omega 3 enriched eggs is alsk probably a good idea if you are already in the caution zone. Omega 3 is supposed to be really helpful to heart.
To: LouAvul
How long was your stint? Did it last the full five years?
Oh, did you mean “stent” not “stint”?
To: LouAvul
also* not alsk, sorry typo
And though I personally don’t like them…Eating Omega 3 enriched eggs is alsk probably a good idea if you are already in the caution zone. Omega 3 is supposed to be really helpful to heart.
To: LouAvul
8 posted on
11/17/2025 7:28:25 AM PST by
Tom Tetroxide
(Psalm 146:3 "Do not trust in princes, in the Son of Man, who has no salvation.")
To: LouAvul
Eggs are excellent for you. Don’t listen to these Liars that only want to push drugs and maladies and then make you live in fear over everything else
To: LouAvul
Vertebrates have been eating each other’s eggs for 518 million years or more. They won’t hurt you.
To: LouAvul
grok says: No, dietary cholesterol is not a major factor in serum (blood) cholesterol levels for most people. Key Evidence and Consensus (as of 2025) Historical Context vs. Modern Understanding For decades, public health guidelines (e.g., American Heart Association before 2015) strongly recommended limiting dietary cholesterol (<300 mg/day, later <200 mg/day for high-risk individuals) because early observational studies linked cholesterol-rich foods (especially eggs) to heart disease. This assumption was challenged by better-controlled research starting in the 1990s–2000s. What Actually Determines Blood Cholesterol ~75–80% of blood cholesterol is produced by your liver (endogenous synthesis), regulated primarily by saturated fat intake, genetics, insulin resistance, and overall metabolic health. Only ~20–25% comes directly from diet, and the body tightly down-regulates its own production when dietary cholesterol intake rises (homeostatic compensation). Meta-analyses of controlled feeding trials show that increasing dietary cholesterol by 100 mg/day typically raises LDL-C by only 2–4 mg/dL on average, and often has no effect in “hyper-responders” are the minority (15–25% of people). Major Reviews and Guideline Changes 2015–2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines: Removed the strict 300 mg/day limit, stating “cholesterol is not a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.” 2019 American College of Cardiology/AHA Guideline on Primary Prevention: Dietary cholesterol is no longer considered a primary target. 2021 European Society of Cardiology guidelines: Similar conclusion—focus on saturated fat, not cholesterol per se. Large 2020–2024 meta-analyses (e.g., Berger et al. 2015 → updated cohorts through 2023) continue to show no significant association between egg intake (the richest common source) and cardiovascular events in the general population. Exceptions Where Dietary Cholesterol Matters More “Hyper-responders” (genetic variants, e.g., APOE4 carriers or certain LDL receptor polymorphisms) can see larger LDL rises. People with diabetes or familial hypercholesterolemia sometimes show greater sensitivity. Very high intakes (>1,000–1,500 mg/day, rare in normal diets) can overwhelm compensation in some individuals. Bottom Line (Current Scientific Consensus)For the vast majority of people, eating cholesterol-rich foods (eggs, shrimp, liver, etc.) has minimal or no meaningful impact on blood cholesterol levels or cardiovascular risk. The primary dietary drivers of elevated LDL and total cholesterol remain excess saturated fat (especially from processed foods), trans fats, refined carbohydrates, and overall caloric surplus leading to obesity/insulin resistance. You can safely eat 1–3 eggs per day (or equivalent cholesterol from other whole-food sources) without worrying about your cholesterol levels in almost all cases. If you have very high LDL already or a strong family history of heart disease, get tested to see if you’re a hyper-responder—but even then, the effect is usually modest compared to fixing saturated fat or metabolic health.
11 posted on
11/17/2025 7:37:03 AM PST by
catnipman
((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
To: LouAvul
If a man and a half can eat an egg and a half in a day and a half...................
12 posted on
11/17/2025 7:37:37 AM PST by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: LouAvul
Dietary cholesterol is a fraud.
13 posted on
11/17/2025 7:38:28 AM PST by
anton
To: LouAvul
Eggs are high in cholesterol. Your brain feeds on cholesterol. If you don’t understand, you need more cholesterol.
14 posted on
11/17/2025 7:38:49 AM PST by
RideForever
(Damn, another dangling par .....)
To: LouAvul
18 posted on
11/17/2025 7:42:45 AM PST by
Eccl 10:2
(Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
To: LouAvul
I have over 300 chickens and I eat eggs every day, farm fresh eggs as the ones in stores are stored upwards to 3 months before hitting the stores..
To: LouAvul
Suggest you research EDTA and its benefits in removing plaque from cardio vascular system..
23 posted on
11/17/2025 7:46:54 AM PST by
chopperk
To: LouAvul
[paragraphs fixed]
Grok: No, dietary cholesterol is not a major factor in serum (blood) cholesterol levels for most people.
Key Evidence and Consensus (as of 2025)
Historical Context vs. Modern Understanding For decades, public health guidelines (e.g., American Heart Association before 2015) strongly recommended limiting dietary cholesterol (<300 mg/day, later <200 mg/day for high-risk individuals) because early observational studies linked cholesterol-rich foods (especially eggs) to heart disease.
This assumption was challenged by better-controlled research starting in the 1990s–2000s.
What Actually Determines Blood Cholesterol ~75–80% of blood cholesterol is produced by your liver (endogenous synthesis), regulated primarily by saturated fat intake, genetics, insulin resistance, and overall metabolic health. Only ~20–25% comes directly from diet, and the body tightly down-regulates its own production when dietary cholesterol intake rises (homeostatic compensation).
Meta-analyses of controlled feeding trials show that increasing dietary cholesterol by 100 mg/day typically raises LDL-C by only 2–4 mg/dL on average, and often has no effect in “hyper-responders” are the minority (15–25% of people).
Major Reviews and Guideline Changes 2015–2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines: Removed the strict 300 mg/day limit, stating “cholesterol is not a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.”
2019 American College of Cardiology/AHA Guideline on Primary Prevention: Dietary cholesterol is no longer considered a primary target.
2021 European Society of Cardiology guidelines: Similar conclusion—focus on saturated fat, not cholesterol per se. Large 2020–2024 meta-analyses (e.g., Berger et al. 2015 ? updated cohorts through 2023) continue to show no significant association between egg intake (the richest common source) and cardiovascular events in the general population.
Exceptions Where Dietary Cholesterol Matters More “Hyper-responders” (genetic variants, e.g., APOE4 carriers or certain LDL receptor polymorphisms) can see larger LDL rises.
People with diabetes or familial hypercholesterolemia sometimes show greater sensitivity. Very high intakes (>1,000–1,500 mg/day, rare in normal diets) can overwhelm compensation in some individuals.
Bottom Line (Current Scientific Consensus)For the vast majority of people, eating cholesterol-rich foods (eggs, shrimp, liver, etc.) has minimal or no meaningful impact on blood cholesterol levels or cardiovascular risk.
The primary dietary drivers of elevated LDL and total cholesterol remain excess saturated fat (especially from processed foods), trans fats, refined carbohydrates, and overall caloric surplus leading to obesity/insulin resistance.You can safely eat 1–3 eggs per day (or equivalent cholesterol from other whole-food sources) without worrying about your cholesterol levels in almost all cases.
If you have very high LDL already or a strong family history of heart disease, get tested to see if you’re a hyper-responder—but even then, the effect is usually modest compared to fixing saturated fat or metabolic health.
24 posted on
11/17/2025 7:47:07 AM PST by
catnipman
((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
To: LouAvul
25 posted on
11/17/2025 7:48:27 AM PST by
P.O.E.
To: LouAvul
My son is a health nut, 26 years old and getting his masters in nutrition to become a licensed dietitian, and that kid eats between 4 and 6 eggs every day.
He’s also big on the carnivore diet as well, he put me on it and I dropped 80 lbs in about 4 months. He told me that certain professors will preach one way on eggs, others the exact opposite.
26 posted on
11/17/2025 7:51:09 AM PST by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
To: LouAvul
The Great Cholesterol Myth by Jonny Bowden and Stephen Sinatra. It challenges the traditional view that lowering cholesterol prevents heart disease. Other factors play a more significant role in heart health, like sugar. It offers a statin-free plan for improving heart health.
I gave a copy to my doctor. She no longer recommends statins for me
30 posted on
11/17/2025 7:54:12 AM PST by
FatherofFive
(We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor)
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