Studies indicate eggs no longer implicated in Heart Disease

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Studies have now been published that turn historical medical

recommendations to avoid eggs upside down

JoAnn Guest

Jan 21, 2007 11:46 PST

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Studies have now been published that turn historical medical

recommendations to avoid eggs upside down.

 

Although a single egg yolk contains 200 milligrams of cholesterol,

recent studies show that eating eggs doesn't necessarily cause

cholesterol in the bloodstream to skyrocket. According to the

publishers of The New England Journal of Medicine, " these findings

have led doctors to give the okay for most healthy Americans to eat

up to four eggs a week. "

 

Now in a study published in the April 21 Journal of the American

Medical Association, Harvard Medical School researchers categorized

the egg-eating habits of almost 38,000 male health professionals and

80,000 female nurses; and found low consumption at one egg per week

and high at one or more eggs per day. Researchers also tracked the

associated occurrence of heart attacks, stroke, and other types of

cardiovascular disease in the male group for eight years and in the

female group for fourteen years.

 

They found no connection between egg consumption and heart disease.

Even after adjusting for factors such as age, weight, high-fat food

intake, smoking, high blood pressure, and family history of heart

problems no statistical correlation was identifiable between egg

eating and heart disease.

 

Eggs are no longer implicated in problems with LDL (bad cholesterol)

and

in fact help the body to balance good and bad cholesterol. This

balance

is important because cholesterol forms part of all our organs,

including

the heart and brain. All sex hormones are manufactured by the body

from

cholesterol. Adequate cholesterol is absolutely necessary for

maintaining mental and sexual function during aging.

 

 

Researchers have found that changes in LDL are mainly a result of

liver

dysfunction caused by the following:

 

Liver dysfunction occurs as part of the aging process.

 

Liver dysfunction occurs from disease, diabetes being the most

common.

 

A defect in the receptor protein for LDL in the liver has been found

to

be a cause for high LDL. This defect is considered to be genetic,

although dietary environment and an unhealthy lifestyle could

precipitate liver dysfunction, and often does with the aging process

and

with disease, diabetes being the most common.

 

The LDL receptor from the liver is responsible for removing

cholesterol

from the blood; and once the LDL is bound to the receptor a signal

is

sent for the body to cease producing LDL.

 

Damaged receptors do not send the " Stop Production " signal, and

result

in excessive LDL levels.

Also, a diet high in saturated fat decreases the number of LDL

receptors, and thereby reduces " Stop Production " feedback. Another

association to LDL levels is Low Thyroid Function. Although not as

common, individuals with thyroid problems need to realize this

association.

 

Proper ranges are important in the prevention of heart attack or

stroke.

 

 

INDICATORS OF POOR LIVER FUNCTION AND COMPROMISED CARDIOVASCULAR

FUNCTION

 

200 mg/dl (Total) and above, AND

130 mg LDL and above, AND

35mg/dl HDL and lower, AND

lipoprotein(a) level greater than 30 mg/dl

 

JoAnn Guest

mrsjo-

www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Diets

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The " study " cited below fails on two main counts, imo.

 

Firstly: The " study " fails to mention that many Pharmaceutical

drugs destroy or in inhibit liver function. Does the AMA warn

against pharmaceutical drugs? Nope.

 

Secondly: The " study " talks about reduced liver function from

aging. Bad diet, lack of key supplements, and pharmaceutical drugs

are what induce age related problems such as liver dysfunction. It is

not one's physical age, but what one is doing with one's life that is

key.

 

The " study " says it is now OK to eat 4 eggs per week. That

is such bullshit. People can eat 2-4 eggs a day for many decades

without getting heart problems if they have a good diet, take

supplements, and stay away from pharmaceutical drugs.

 

Cholesterol build-up arises not from eating healthy foods like

eggs, but from arterial damage from too little vitamin C, from a poor

diet, from diabetic drugs which force the pancreas to make far more

insulin than is good for arteries, from deficiencies in Co-enzyme Q10

(which are made far worse by taking heart meds), and eating a high

carbohydrate diet (the body needs cholesterol & it can make it

internally from carbohydrates, if the diet is too low in cholesterol).

 

Alobar

 

 

On 1/21/07, JoAnn Guest <angelprincessjo wrote:

> Studies have now been published that turn historical medical

> recommendations to avoid eggs upside down

> JoAnn Guest

> Jan 21, 2007 11:46 PST

> -

> Studies have now been published that turn historical medical

> recommendations to avoid eggs upside down.

>

> Although a single egg yolk contains 200 milligrams of cholesterol,

> recent studies show that eating eggs doesn't necessarily cause

> cholesterol in the bloodstream to skyrocket. According to the

> publishers of The New England Journal of Medicine, " these findings

> have led doctors to give the okay for most healthy Americans to eat

> up to four eggs a week. "

>

> Now in a study published in the April 21 Journal of the American

> Medical Association, Harvard Medical School researchers categorized

> the egg-eating habits of almost 38,000 male health professionals and

> 80,000 female nurses; and found low consumption at one egg per week

> and high at one or more eggs per day. Researchers also tracked the

> associated occurrence of heart attacks, stroke, and other types of

> cardiovascular disease in the male group for eight years and in the

> female group for fourteen years.

>

> They found no connection between egg consumption and heart disease.

> Even after adjusting for factors such as age, weight, high-fat food

> intake, smoking, high blood pressure, and family history of heart

> problems no statistical correlation was identifiable between egg

> eating and heart disease.

>

> Eggs are no longer implicated in problems with LDL (bad cholesterol)

> and

> in fact help the body to balance good and bad cholesterol. This

> balance

> is important because cholesterol forms part of all our organs,

> including

> the heart and brain. All sex hormones are manufactured by the body

> from

> cholesterol. Adequate cholesterol is absolutely necessary for

> maintaining mental and sexual function during aging.

>

>

> Researchers have found that changes in LDL are mainly a result of

> liver

> dysfunction caused by the following:

>

> Liver dysfunction occurs as part of the aging process.

>

> Liver dysfunction occurs from disease, diabetes being the most

> common.

>

> A defect in the receptor protein for LDL in the liver has been found

> to

> be a cause for high LDL. This defect is considered to be genetic,

> although dietary environment and an unhealthy lifestyle could

> precipitate liver dysfunction, and often does with the aging process

> and

> with disease, diabetes being the most common.

>

> The LDL receptor from the liver is responsible for removing

> cholesterol

> from the blood; and once the LDL is bound to the receptor a signal

> is

> sent for the body to cease producing LDL.

>

> Damaged receptors do not send the " Stop Production " signal, and

> result

> in excessive LDL levels.

> Also, a diet high in saturated fat decreases the number of LDL

> receptors, and thereby reduces " Stop Production " feedback. Another

> association to LDL levels is Low Thyroid Function. Although not as

> common, individuals with thyroid problems need to realize this

> association.

>

> Proper ranges are important in the prevention of heart attack or

> stroke.

>

>

> INDICATORS OF POOR LIVER FUNCTION AND COMPROMISED CARDIOVASCULAR

> FUNCTION

>

> 200 mg/dl (Total) and above, AND

> 130 mg LDL and above, AND

> 35mg/dl HDL and lower, AND

> lipoprotein(a) level greater than 30 mg/dl

>

> JoAnn Guest

> mrsjo-

> www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Diets

>