Does Eating Eggs Increase Your Risk Of Stroke Or Heart Disease?
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Apr 21, 2023
Confused about eggs and heart health? The discussion delves into the research behind claims linking eggs to stroke risks and how TMAO levels play a role. It sheds light on the relationship between dietary cholesterol in eggs and gut health. Plus, it emphasizes the benefits of dietary choline from eggs and other sources. Don't miss valuable insights on how to incorporate eggs into a balanced diet and enhance your gut health!
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Choline, TMAO, and Heart Health
In 2017, a study linked dietary choline to increased stroke and heart disease risk by raising TMAO levels, a gut bacteria metabolite.
However, it's crucial to differentiate between dietary choline (from food) and supplemental choline (from supplements).
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Choline Supplements vs. Eggs
A 2021 Cleveland Clinic study showed choline supplements, but not eggs, increased TMAO and blood clotting.
Participants ate four eggs daily for four weeks with no negative effects.
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Focus on Gut Health
Focus on improving gut microbiome health to reduce TMAO production instead of avoiding foods like fish, meat, or eggs.
A healthy microbiome can be achieved through a high-fiber diet, probiotics, prebiotics, and polyphenols.
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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)
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