A doctor saw his “bad cholesterol” levels drop after eating 24 eggs a day for a month as part of an experiment.
- After eating an average of 24 eggs per day for 30 days, Dr. Nick Norwitz noticed an 18% drop in his “bad cholesterol” (LDL) levels.
- This type of cholesterol, by attaching to the walls of the arteries, can lead to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques that block blood vessels, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
- Halfway through his experiment, he introduced 60 grams of carbohydrates per day into his diet. Which, he said, contributed to further lowering LDL levels in people described as “super-thin and bulky respondents.”
Whether hard-boiled, soft-boiled or scrambled, eggs are one of those superfoods, rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, which can be easily incorporated into meals and eaten regularly. However, it would be advisable not to abuse them, according to certain studies, because they are bad for cholesterol and heart health… For science, a doctor, cited by the British newspaper Daily Mailconducted an experiment on himself by consuming 720 eggs in just one month. And his conclusions were far from what he had imagined.
A reduction in the level of “bad cholesterol” in the body
After consuming an average of 24 eggs daily for 30 days, the Dr. Nick Norwitza doctoral student in medicine at Harvard University (United States), noticed an 18% drop in his “bad cholesterol” (LDL) level. This type of cholesterol, by attaching to the walls of the arteries, can lead to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques that block blood vessels, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Conversely, “good cholesterol” (HDL) is beneficial for the body.
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, the doctor says: “I hypothesized that eating 720 eggs in a month, or 133,200 milligrams of cholesterol, would not increase my LDL cholesterol. And, indeed, that was not the case, not at all. Even while my dietary cholesterol intake increased more than fivefold, my LDL cholesterol level actually decreased.” He said his LDL levels initially dropped 2% during the first week of his diet, before dropping 18% during the last two weeks of the experiment.
Adding carbohydrates to regulate cholesterol levels
Recent studies, here and there, had reached more or less the same conclusion, attesting that regular consumption of eggs – between five and twelve per week – was not bad for cholesterol (at least for people not suffering from no hypercholesterolemia) and did not increase cardiac risk.
Halfway through his experiment, after two weeks of eating eggs at a rate of one per hour, Dr. Norwitz decided to introduce 60 grams of carbohydrates per day into his diet, opting for fruits like bananas, blueberries or even cherries. According to him, the addition of carbohydrates in people qualified as “hyper thin and massive respondents” helps to further lower LDL levels. “The extra dose of carbs took over from the insane amounts of cholesterol I was consuming”he concludes.