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If you’re like most people, you’re sick of being mixed-up and confounded by conflicting media reports about the latest research on which foods are good or bad for us. You know what I’m talking about: one day eggs are unhealthy, and the next day they are a miracle food. So, should we avoid or embrace eggs in our diet?
In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I talk about research that has both led to and debunked concerns associated with eating eggs. I also talk about the production of a gut metabolite called TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) and how the health of our gut microbiome influences our TMAO levels.
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Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):
- The research that laid the foundation for the claim that eggs cause blood clots (3:22 / 1:17)
- Supplemental choline vs dietary choline (4:57 / 2:50)
- Follow-up research assessing whether eggs raise TMAO levels and cause blood clots (5:23 / 3:16)
- Debunking myths around eating eggs and high cholesterol (6:05 / 4:05)
- How gut health influences TMAO production (8:37 / 5:43)
Research discussed in this episode
Gut Microbe-Generated TMAO from Dietary Choline Is Prothrombotic in Subjects
Dietary Choline Supplements, but Not Eggs, Raise Fasting TMAO Levels in Participants with Normal Renal Function: A Randomized Clinical Trial
TMAO Response to a High-Fat High-Sugar Meal Challenge in Generally Healthy United States Adults
