Debunking Egg Industry Myths

DESCRIPTION: The latest meta-analysis of studies on egg consumption and heart disease risk found that even less than a single egg a day is associated with increased risk of both cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

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[NutritionFactsOrg]

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[HappyHealthyVegan]

great video. and thanks for showing us the research clearly demonstrating the causal link between dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol! 

[DomSchu]

Study done on 8 people... What a joke.

[corwaincyrus]

He said "This certainly ruffled some feathers" lol

[Nervedraz]

Dr. Greger, can egg article published on MedicalXPress.com today, 2/11/16 entitled "High Cholesterol Diet, eating eggs do not increase risk of heart attack, not even in persons genetically predisposed." ( I would have copy/pasted link but YouTube won't allow it) It is in opposition to the content of your egg videos. Would you kindly comment on it.

[lauracatherineco]

So thankful to have this video to pass along to friends and family! The marketing by the egg industry has so many convinced!

[dwightehowell]

So you are saying that if you load up on eggs and grease it will make your cholesterol go up and if you eat none it will fall? I think we already knew that. If aunt Margret had just watched her diet and not eaten all that hog lard and eggs she'd no doubt have lived longer than 99, maybe. 

[SebastianTrii]

how about this study: BMJ 2013;346:e8539

[lisanloves]

Love this channel. Sharing the video on my Facebook :)

[TheRevJD]

Just curious, but isn't arterial plaque caused by calcium, not cholesterol?

[plantbasedpedram]

I believe raw, free-range egg consumption will not contribute to arterial plaque. High cholesterol does not mean high arterial plaque. Depends on inflammation levels of the arteries.

[EdmundRobinson]

I don't want to sound morbid but what are you doing to ensure your work here (all these videos) will continue to be available after your passing. They are incredibly informative and I'd hate them to disappear.

[PurplePalace]

Hm.  I have chickens, but I haven't been eating the eggs since going raw. :)  My ex who was healthy as a horse (especially for his age) and worked out 3-5 times a week, had a heart attack.  Yep.  Know why?  Bacon and eggs EVERY morning.  I told him to stop it.  I hate the smell of bacon cooking!  I would like to see some comparison tho of organic eggs to regular.  Wonder if there's a difference?

[lmargaret]

I wonder if there have been any studies done comparing eggs from chickens fed a commercial heavy soy heavy corn feed versus other feeds not geared to fattening the animals up. I have chickens and given the choice they will not eat soy or corn at all. They prefer bugs and fruit and veg. The eggs I get are so different from the grocery store it is hard to believe. But the only studies here are on commercially produced eggs. 

[yewwoodknotfarm]

As someone who uses chicken tractors to fertilize his vegetables, I admit a certain bias towards eggs.  I realize that bacon and eggs, hashbrowns and a biscuit will eventually kill you, especially if you add gravy.  However the one hour old, raw (soft boiled), non-GMO, pastured, bright orange yolks on a bed of avocado and spinach, that I eat 5 days a week is a whole different animal (so to speak).  To much of the published research is little more than advanced marketing for Big Pharma.  I wonder if these studies were funded by companies that make statins?  Your uploads are the first thing I watch every morning.

[marklowe]

Funny since diagnosed with diabetes and high LDL I've been eating 24 eggs per week. My blood tests show cholesterol from 19 down to 4.5 and h1c 19 down to 6.9. Blood pressure down from 165/95 to 120/85 in six weeks.

I only eat one yolk per 6 eggs and if the study is run long enough you'll see the LDL go up and then go down as the body gets rid of rid from the blood.

Sure they turn it on and off but give the body time to finish the cycle before making conclusions.

[carolwillis]

From my observations over the years, thyroid has much more influence on cholesterol levels than diet in most people, unless they have the relatively rare genetic hypercholesterolemia.  I've eaten 2-3 eggs/day, or every other day,  most of my life and cholesterol has ranged from 125-180.  Cholesterol lower than 150-160 is less-than-optimal for brain health etc.

[sportyjf]

So if I understood well we should not eat eggs éven if they're organic? I'm eating 100g per day of white egg with one whole is that as bad? Thank you for your interresting vidéo

[JustinGHill]

SALMON CHOLESTEROL vs. EGG CHOLESTEROL? I'm curious if you know of any studies that look at similar issues but relating to salmon intake instead of eggs.  I've been eating a can of wild Alaskan salmon a day for months now which is about 315mg cholesterol a day.

[seygra]

Where did the paleo ppl get the notions that dietary cholesterol does not raise serum cholesterol from?