Eating Eggs Every Day May Raise Your Cholesterol - Here's What You Need To Know

 

Eating eggs every day can potentially lead to some health problems if consumed in excess. While eggs are a highly nutritious food full of protein, vitamins and minerals, moderation is key. 

Here are some potential downsides of eating too many eggs daily that you should be aware of:

Cholesterol - Eggs are high in dietary cholesterol, containing about 185mg per large egg. For healthy individuals, eating an egg a day is unlikely to significantly impact blood cholesterol levels. However, people with diabetes, heart disease or high cholesterol may want to limit egg intake to 3-4 per week, as excess cholesterol is associated with increased risk of heart disease.

Biotin deficiency - The protein avidin in egg whites can bind to the vitamin biotin and prevent its absorption. Consuming too many egg whites may potentially lead to biotin deficiency over time, resulting in symptoms like hair loss, rash and fatigue. Having some egg yolk, which contains biotin, can offset this effect.

Saturated fat - While eggs contain beneficial unsaturated fats, the saturated fat content can add up when consuming multiple eggs every day, especially if cooked with added oils/butter. Saturated fats may raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol. Limiting egg yolks and preparing them without adding extra fats can help.

Allergic reaction - Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies, especially in children. Reactions can range from mild skin rash to life-threatening anaphylaxis. Strict avoidance is the only way to prevent reactions in those with an egg allergy.

Digestive issues - Some people may experience bloating, gas or other temporary digestive discomfort when eating eggs, especially in large amounts. Sensitivity varies individually.

Bacterial contamination - Raw or undercooked eggs pose a higher risk of salmonella and other foodborne illness. 

Cook eggs thoroughly until whites and yolks are firm to prevent this. Avoid raw egg consumption if you have a weaker immune system

So, here the key is moderation. For most healthy people, eating an egg or two per day as part of a balanced diet is perfectly fine and provides beneficial nutrition. 

But regularly exceeding recommended cholesterol limits or experiencing negative symptoms means you may need to cut back. 

Be cautious of potential risks if you have specific health conditions. As with any food, pay attention to your individual tolerance level.

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Positivity on life leads to maintain healthier cholesterol levels

U.S. researchers writing in The American Journal of Cardiology have found better levels of "good cholesterol" and other markers of heart health in the blood of middle-aged study subjects with a sunny outlook on life. 

At least some of the connection between optimism and blood lipids in the new study appeared to result from the optimists' tendency to have a healthy body weight and a "prudent" diet, according to researchers. 

"It is one additional piece of evidence suggesting that our psychological health and physical health are intertwined, and that viewing the world optimistically may have some tangible benefits for our health," said lead author Julia Boehm, a research fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health. 

Previous research by Boehm and her colleagues had shown a link between optimism and lowered heart attack risk, so they decided to look at whether there was an independent connection between optimistic or pessimistic outlooks and cholesterol, which is known to play a role in heart attack risk. 

The group analyzed data from the Midlife in the United States study, which included phone interviews and lab tests for 990 people aged 40 to 70. 

Based on the interviews, participants' levels of optimism were rated on a scale from 6 to 30 depending on their agreement or disagreement with statements like "in uncertain times I usually expect the best." 

People with higher optimism scores also had more high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the desirable form of cholesterol that is believed to protect against heart disease. They also had lower levels of triglycerides, the fatty molecules involved in hardening of the arteries. 

There was no connection between optimism and total cholesterol levels, or to low-density lipoproteins (LDL), the "bad" cholesterol. Fore every increase of 5 points on the optimism scale, however, HDL in the blood increased by 1 milligram per deciliter. 

That same HDL increase would translated to a three percent reduction in the risk for heart disease, experts said. For comparison, regular exercise can decrease heart disease risk by six percent.

"Honestly, I'm not surprised, this is what I expect," said Franz Messerli, a cardiologist at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York, who was not involved in the study. 

It's still impossible to say whether optimism causes a change in cholesterol, or cholesterol influences outlook, or both are subject to some third variable, Messerli said. 

Boehm's group did try to account for other influences, and when they factored in lifestyles, including diet and alcohol consumption, and body weight - the link between optimism and blood fats became weaker.

That suggests that optimists' tendency to have healthier lifestyles and weight may explain "in part" the differences in their blood lipids, researchers said. 

Conversely, the risk of heart attack and stroke goes up in depressed people, Messerli said. "But nobody has shown the opposite, that all of a sudden if you go from a pessimist to an optimist your risk goes down," he added.

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Please Check your bad cholesterol

Keep your bad cholesterol level below 70mg / dl if you are at risk of hert disease or stroke, say new US guidelines. Earlier international recommendations had put the bad cholesterol (low density lipoprotein or LDL) upper limit at 100mg / dl.

Those at risk include people diagnosed with heart disease , diabetes and those who have at least two risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity, smoking, family history of heart attack, inactive lifestyle or high blood pleassure.

Experts in India, however, say keeping LDL under 80 mg / dl is good enough, provided you ensure that your good cholesterol (high density lipoprotein or HDL ) stays over 50 mg / dl. Total cholesterol should not exceed 180 mg / dl.

More than total cholesterol, the ratio of total cholesterol and HDL is a more accurate indicator of heart disease, Below 3 is ideal, below 4 is acceptable, but ratio over 4.5 indicates heart disease”, says Dr.Srinath Reddy, head of cardiology, AIIMS. Factors that lower HDL are smoking, diabetes, high triglycerides, abdominal obesity and lack of exercise.

 

The US government recommendations say that all those at risk of heart attack would benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering drugs such as stains to keep their LDL level below 100 mg / dl.

Source:Indian Medical Association.