Are eggs bad for your heart?
Is There a Correlation between Dietary and Blood Cholesterol? Evidence from Epidemiological Data and Clinical Interventions
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Eating more eggs was linked to 29% lower death risk in people with high blood pressure.
For decades, doctors told hypertensive patients to avoid eggs to lower cholesterol—this study shows the opposite may be true.
Practical Takeaways
If you have high blood pressure, feel free to eat up to 7 eggs per week—this study suggests it may help you live longer.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Eating more eggs was linked to 29% lower death risk in people with high blood pressure.
For decades, doctors told hypertensive patients to avoid eggs to lower cholesterol—this study shows the opposite may be true.
Practical Takeaways
If you have high blood pressure, feel free to eat up to 7 eggs per week—this study suggests it may help you live longer.
Publication
Journal
Nutrients
Year
2022
Authors
M. Fernandez, A. Murillo
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Claims (10)
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.