Are eggs bad for your heart?
Is There a Correlation between Dietary and Blood Cholesterol? Evidence from Epidemiological Data and Clinical Interventions
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Eating up to 6–7 eggs a week doesn’t raise bad cholesterol for most people and might even help your heart by making cholesterol particles bigger and safer, and raising good cholesterol.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Eating up to 6–7 eggs a week doesn’t raise bad cholesterol for most people and might even help your heart by making cholesterol particles bigger and safer, and raising good cholesterol.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 539 / 100
Evidence Score
The highest quality evidence. These studies systematically search, appraise, and synthesize results from multiple individual studies, providing the most reliable summary of current knowledge.
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Dietary cholesterol does not increase blood cholesterol levels.
Your body has a built-in system to block extra cholesterol from eggs and make less of its own, so eating eggs doesn’t usually make your blood cholesterol go way up.
Eating up to six eggs a week doesn’t raise your bad cholesterol or increase your risk of heart disease, even if you’re older, overweight, or have high blood pressure.
Eating eggs doesn’t just raise your ‘bad’ cholesterol—it also makes your ‘good’ cholesterol better and turns your bad cholesterol into bigger, less harmful particles.
Eating cholesterol doesn’t always raise your bad cholesterol, and when it does, it often raises your good cholesterol too—so your overall heart risk doesn’t change.