I've long been interested in self-experimenters of any kind, and here Nick Norwitz enters the Hall of Fame, first ballot. Seth Roberts would've been impressed. To top it off, he ends with his "legit-bait" approach to social media to make us all aware of the CRAP of most "memes" out there. Let us not underestimate his message here! Finally, he's a really good communicator and total mensch. Bravo, Norwitz!
@@Redranddd I whiffed on that, I'm afried But at least you caught it! Future Dr. Norwitz deserves all the credit for his hard-boiled, no BS experiment: no poaching of his research! All his "egg-periment" lines cracked me up! Some of his physiological talk had me scrambled a bit, I shell confess.
My family of seven eats 5 dozen eggs daily (two of my teenage sons eat 18 eggs daily). Thats just shy of 22,000 eggs yearly. Needless to say we have a large chicken flock.
My grandparents grew up and lived in their farm their whole life, meaning no process food ever, both died close to a 100's and never took any pills, eggs were their main staple.
Eggs are very healthy of course but recently I’ve learned that even Pasture Raised & Organic eggs are fed non-gmo feed which is high in linoleic acid. It’d be good to know if your labs reflected any changes with this regard?
I followed a link in The People's Pharmacy to see this video as I am a devoted fan of eggs. For most of my adult life I've eaten two eggs a day, and since I turned 80 it's been three eggs a day. I've always considered eggs the most nutritious food there is. So I like reading confirmations of eating eggs. I'm also in awe of the commenters who eat many more eggs than I do, though I've had quite a few six-egg days myself. I love your video.
(Too many) eggs will destroy your mitochondria and cardiolipin, as excess Omega 6s are toxic. Potentially leading to cancer in the long run. Look it up and please stop promoting them as healthy, they are not. Example: The Ghosh paper 2014. Brief episode of STZ-induced hyperglycemia produces cardiac abnormalities in rats fed a diet rich in n-6 PUFA
Things which make carbs into bodyfat: 1) polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, 2) flax seed, 3) undereating, diets 4) high fat diet in long term, 5) soy, 6) very high protein diet, 7) low carb diet, 8) stress, 9) most herbs in higher quantities permanently used. 10) low potassium (lack of fruits, vegetables), 11) plastics (packaging and so on), 12) estrogen. I want to add that when carbs get converted to fat, people get also a light form of dementia. Proteins get converted into carbs and then into fat under above mentioned circumstances. Alcohol and other addictions rise from inability to use carbs or lack of carbs (alcohol has a lot of calories, every time you smoke, glucose gets released into blood etc). If the carbs do not get converted into fats or into energy, then you get diabetes and high blood sugar. If you dont eat at least 1 pound/0,5 kg carbs a day, your body might be eating in one month 2,2 pounds/ about 1 kg of your own flesh (proteins) and would turn those proteins into carb (Minesota starvation experiment). The body takes proteins from your heart, liver, skin, joints, muscles etc. and turns them into carb. Naturally those organs will get sick. Sources for every point above: point 1) youtube channel Fire in a bottle @fireinabottle3410, dr. Ray Peat, point 2) channel Strongsistas with Wendy Sellens, point 3) Minnesota starvation experiment, point 4) Georgi Dinkov, point 5) as point 2 and dr. Ray Peat, point 6) @healthcausesregeneration, channel Strongsistas, Georgi dinkov, Minessota starvation experiment, 7) as point 3, 4, point 8) Georgi Dinkov, Ray Peat, 9) channel Strongsistas with Wendy Sellens, 10) Ray Peat, asian diet, 11) and 12) as points 2, 4, Ray peat.
Dr Ken Berry, my girl is on a ketogenic diet. We try to incorporate eggs into her diet but every time she eats the egg, it causes her to break out in acne. Could you explain what’s the cause and how to implement eggs back into her diet. Thank you sir
Eggs for the longest time have been vilified by conventional medicine. As it becomes clearer that one does not need to fear eating eggs in large quantities, one can really look at it as super food that is affordable and a great tool for feeling full. It is a method of avoiding for fast food for breakfast and lunch.
@@JerroldMugatu ever since soybean and corn became the nation's biggest crops the chicken's feed has been changed greatly from the old recipes. I still think eggs are amazing, but I'm worried the new diets aren't producing eggs that are as healthy as they were 80 years ago
I eat an average of 180-360 eggs per month. Super high cholesterol: because of my doctors concerns I have been blood tested, ultrasounded, x-rayed, MRI'd half to death yet I am the healthiest patient that my doctor has at the age of 63 (me, not her). By the way: love your headboard (brings back memories of my childhood) Thanks for all you do!
That’s a LOT of eggs! I can’t imagine being able to eat so many even for one day. I’m not trying to lose weight, but I did lose 80 lbs and might use one egg-filled meal to maintain my weight. I just listened to research about how much easier it was to eat fewer calories when you’re eating the same bland food everyday. Though not bland, eggs are simple and satiating. Maybe I could eat 5-6 at one meal a day, but it would be tough. I’m sort of nauseated just thinking about it.
@@bonnieschmidt5882 I eat the same not-at-all bland food every day (one meal cycles A/B every other day). I eat 10 eggs a day. You can succeed on a potato diet, the blandest, or blueprint, what I eat, which is like the richest, sublest foods. Pomegranate, fennel, beets, dijon mustard, macademia nuts, these are not bland foods. The main principle behind eating a really boring diet like potato only is to reset your food horniness and see it for what it is, and recognize and discern between food horniness and hunger. You aren't hungry if you lost 80lb and aren't at single-digit bf% now. How do I know this? Because hunger is not just a feeling like your blood sugar is low. Hunger is the feeling you get when you're literally starving, not "starving". When you fast for a few days and you're already lean, or fast for a few dozen days when you're starting fat, you'll re-acquaint yourself with hunger. If you eat potatoes only, you'll also re-acquiant yourself with hunger, because eating YET ANOTHER POTATO will do nothing for your food horniness, but it would obviously be EASY to do if you were truly HUNGRY. Higher protein diets are generally subjectively found to be more satiating per calorie by almost all humans. I laugh at all the people who complain about monotony or seek novelty in diets. Like, just think of your ancestors. They didn't even have a fraction of the stimulation you have, and they were fine, eating much more monotonous diets for decades, lifetime after lifetime. You can do infinite ridiculous things like eat out-of-season berries from across the world, put spices from every corner of Earth onto a vegetable from one continent, with butter from an animal from a different continent, and sea salt from the Himalayas. Life is too easy.
@@Themilkman95 OK, three reasons: 1. I like listening to you 2. Your content is not basic 3. I wanted to hear what you had to say about eggs and I wanted some egg recipes. Alright, amongst our reason are such diverse elements as... (apologies to Monty Python, Monty Python fans and Cardinal Ximinez of Spain)
I eat a 6 egg omelet for lunch every day. And a nice juicy steak for dinner. Everything cooked in butter (from raw milk, I live in Europe, it's legal here). I feel fantastic! Migraines gone, depression gone, anxiety gone, I have mental clarity and energy again, I feel like I'm in my 20s again (I'm 55).
wow!!! thanks so much for sharing this... 79 year old female here on the west coast of Canada... late to the carnivore way of eating, but better late than never, I'd say. cheers!
@trobbelke Keith Woodford, a Professor of Farm Management and Agribusiness at Lincoln University in New Zealand published the book "The devil in the milk". You could also find the book for free in the internet archive by searching in the book section as --> milk AND devil
Making butter out of raw milk and then using that butter to cook is very low risk. Drinking raw milk can be dangerous. Antidotal data is not a good reflection of the risk. I would pasteurize milk to any potential pathogens. I grew up on a dairy farm and consumed raw milk daily. But we were very very careful and selective
But what was your ldl level and total cholesterol level to begin with? Because if you are already high in total cholesterol and ldl, then of course it is possoble to get no significant effect from diet cholesterol, but in no way that means it is healthy. No long living popultions at all on a keto like diet.
I clicked because I knew that your LDL would not increase and I want share this video with some of family that freaks out that I am eating all these eggs and meat!
You've been duped. On average eggs will increase your LDL cholesterol by 12%. HOWEVER, if your LDL cholesterol is already high, eating more eggs will have a neutral or minimal effect. The has long been understood.
The Doctors continue to tell us to not have foods with cholesterol. So your relatives either listen to you or a RUclips video, or a 7 year University Doctor, who practised his job 8 hours a day for the last 15 years. I mean, the doctors are wrong, I'm just telling you about the mountain that you need to climb to convince them.
Nice, I did this ten years ago. I also did bacon for a month, salmon and a few other foods, they all worked amazingly well for health, weight loss and loos pressure and cholesterol all improving. Nice to see others doing these experiments now.
Nope. I didn't "select" your video thumbnail, I'm subscribed and this popped up in my feed. I have been considering an "egg fast" to jump start my diet. I lost over 200 pounds, then I moved and all of my usual routines and healthy habits were disrupted. I put on a few pounds, so I need to take them off again. {sigh} It's a never-ending battle for me. I'm definitely NOT a 'lean body hyper-responder," but I still find your content highly educational. Keep up the good work!
My husband drives around a 105 year old lady. She quit driving at 102 because she had an unexplained dizzy spell at home and didn’t want to take a chance of it happening again while driving. She goes to the casino every Friday and Saturday and plays poker, doesn’t need eyeglasses, she’s sharp as a tack, plays the stock market and has a trainer come to her house twice a week. All her siblings and parents died young so it’s not genetic. When people ask her what her secret is, she says that she never gained weight, didn’t smoke or drink and exercised daily. But the one thing people want to know is her diet. The only thing she ate consistently, has never even missed a day is 2 soft boiled eggs every single day for 105 years. Her blood tests are perfect. The only problem she has that started just a couple of years ago is high blood pressure for which she takes medication. Oh and she also says that the most important thing is adaptability.
My grandfather grew up on a farm, and after several hours in the field, would take a break and eat a dozen eggs. He did this for years and was always part of my argument that ingesting cholesterol does not necessarily lead to heart disease. Naturally, he was as healthy as a person can be. Thanks for your dedication to uncovering the science of nutrition.
I know a farmer that was born and raised on the farm that raised chickens the first part of his life and cattle the second. He ate eggs (not sure how many) and drank coffee every morning of his life. He lived to be 88, was active all the way to the end. However, he always had heart problems from when I knew him in his late 40s to 80s. Nevertheless, an emergency room or hospital visit every couple of years for heart issues never slowed him down from getting back on his tractor or out in the fields every day. He would have a heart event, go to hospital for about a week, go home and get right back to working around the farm like nothing happened. He did not smoke or drink or eat fast food. He lived on eggs, beef, home grown vegetables, and coffee. Now, all that to say, I don't know what to make of it. I also see people that live close to 100 that eat cake, icecream, hotdogs, burgers, canned meat, processed cheese, and junk food every single day. Now those people have trouble getting around and they're not able to do physical work like farming but they live well into 90s. I honestly don't know what to make of it. Also, most of the people I've seen that don't make it into elder years were on a lot of drugs or pharmaceuticals regardless of their diet.
@@dontump2286 Diet, while powerful, certainly isn't the only factor affecting our longevity. We don't know the genetic makeup of these examples, for instance. Heredity can be your best friend or worst enemy. And that's far from the only factor. Environment, stress levels, occupational risks, etc. Just my $0.02.
@@dontump2286the longer I live the more it seems like stress, or how a person handles stress is just as important as diet. Which might explain why sometimes people who don’t eat healthy at all can still live to be 100 sometimes. Well… and of course genetics.
1. Yep, got them all 7. 2. I “clicked on this video” because you seemed the kind of person I was searching for. I saw you in an Instagram reel and searching for “720 eggs in 1 month” on RUclips showed me your full video and there we go, you’re indeed the person I was searching for. Real facts spit with a side of proofs. Love that, I’m going to watch your other videos. Cheers!
Well my reflection is I cannot be mad at click bait tittles anymore. Content creator who don't use it properly will get weeded out eventually the norm will revert back to trusted sources about specific interests. Great job at getting me to question things. Subbed
I knew I could learn something. The biggest reason was your personal experience, and the data from that experiment. You didn't just give us empty words with no valid proof to prove a point. Well done!!
Out of curiosity, Nick. Thanks for your prodigious mind and research! You and other scientists I have followed have helped me out of DIabetes 2 and severe FNALD in 6 months. I am a 79 year old woman, who eats 5 eggs daily, - minus 1/2 my schnauzer enjoys for breakfast; I have turned to a Keto diet for a year now, and feel healthy, 2:10 energetic and happy. For 30 plus years, enjoy aquajogging 4 times a week, which keeps me flexible and walking steadily. Thanks Nick!
I clicked on this video because I click on ALL of your videos - they are always brilliant! You are amazing and have helped so much to put my mind at ease about my cholesterol. I’m a LMHR, metabolically very healthy and am no longer scared of high LDL. I’m going to start eating even MORE eggs now! 🥚😂😁
I watched this video because 1. it was featured on the People's Pharmacy (which I love and trust) and 2. my very health-conscious son worries about the impact of eating eggs often and I sent it to him, so I needed to also know the content of the video. I am so glad I did! Besides having my thoughts validated (that eggs are not bad for us, especially when balanced out with fruit & veggies), I loved hearing Nick's thoughts about media, exaggerated/big "stunts" drawing attention and how much bad news sticks and is passed on. This was so thought-provoking!
So eggs didn't increase the cholesterol but fruits reduced it. Hmm, pass me some berries please. Thanks for confirming the recent data shared by Plant Chompers.
I clicked on this video for two reasons. First, I have enjoyed every video of yours I have watched and have always learned something interesting. Second, I love eggs, think they are nature’s superfood, and wanted to validate that your results would justify my belief that eggs would not cause an increase in your lab results. Thank you for your profound and thoughtful content. 👏🏻
Don't try bee hives for the love of god. I started with 2, and they produce my body weight in honey and I really could not bother taking more than that. I sell it, but at that scale I'm essentially selling it for free due to the time investment. I got sick of honey and stopped eating it, so did my family, the bottom shelf of the cupboard is wall to wall crystalized honey. I still eat eggs every single day though. Be thankful if you have chickens also because chooks don't gang up on you if you decide to wear the wrong colour of socks.
I clicked bc I always wondered if eggs were unfairly demonized. I subscribed because you got straight to the point and I learned something relevant to me
Well, I watch anything you put out, but I was particularly motivated to watch this one right away because I love pasture raised eggs and you had many boxes of them pictured :-)
I clicked because i was eating a plate with 6 eggs as a breakfast, so i wanted to watch data that further supports what i already know. The 720 number popped up and it was nice marketing.
Your oreo youtube video got me hooked. Now I click on all of your videos to learn about metabolism, and what I was never taught in medical school. I enjoy your humor, and I enjoy learning. So keep on doing what you are doing with your provocative videos, and your mini lectures. I am a fan!
@@RC-qf3mp from about Exit 10 on the NJ Tpk south into Delaware, Scrapple is on just about every Diner's Breakfast Menu. It has to be cooked just right too, fried crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside.
Sadly too much cornmeal in scrapple--maybe substitute with almond flour? My grandmother talked about eating it as a child. Her father was German background from PA (not sure where).
Thanks for being such a nut as to eat 720 eggs in a month . While it did not increase your LDL, it definitely increased your sense of humor. Love the puns I see 25 -30 patients per day as a physician, and so many patients are still so scared to eat eggs because of cholesterol concerns.
@@anthonybruno8965they say cholesterol protects against heart attack because it makes emergency repair to the blood vessels or they break and cause internal bleeding?
Like most processes in life, they need to be balanced. Where that balance of health is, will be different for different people. a LMHR person may be able to tolerate a much higher level of LDL cholesterol. Another person with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome may not tolerate a higher level of LDL. That's why Diabetes and metabolic syndrome are the highest risks for a heart attack. so lowering the LDL in the person with metabolic syndrome is more important than for a LMHR. perhaps the take-home message from this video is for us to stop making eggs the cholesterol villain. Enjoy some eggs but not 760 in a month.
Hi Nick, I watch all your video's, because you move on the edge. Today in the news there was an article about that we (in The Netherlands) only eat 2.5 eggs a week. I eat about 25 eggs a week (daily about 3-4 eggs). Every is calling that far to much. Maybe the propaganda of 1 egg a week is still there. Thank you!
I’ve been on a strict carnivore diet (less than 10g carbs daily) for 40 days now and lost 30+ lbs thanks to Westman, Berry & Cywes. I’m 11 stone now. I understand that cholesterol isn’t even an issue on a Keto diet but I’m interested to hear about your dietary experiments and outcomes. Eggs are the central part of my diet above beef & bacon. So it’s really good to hear your story. Many thanks.
this is great. Dr. Sten Ekberg also did an egg study about a year ago - 100 eggs in 7 days. And he pointed out that the most common question "did his cholesterol go up?" wasn't really the right, or best question to ask. Glad there are people like you out there educating us. I can get behind eating more eggs!
Just spent 10 days at a retreat where I basically ate hard boiled eggs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As a carnivore diet follower there just wasn’t anything else I’d would eat from their lacto-ova vegetarian offerings. I did try a meal or two, but had gut issues immediately. Nothing wrong with their food, it was well prepared and delicious, just not appropriate for me at the time. I did not keel over from so many eggs.
Wow! What an eggstreme way to show a study of N=1! The title definitely caught my eggtention, not only because of the title, but because as a low carb conneggsseur, I wanted to feel even more secure about higher egg consumption. I am now ever more confident to eat more eggs! Such an eggcellent video. Thank you for subjeggcting yourself to such an eggcellent eggsperiment!😊
The body reaches a cholesterol saturation point where adding more saturated fat and cholesterol will not raise your cholesterol levels any further. This is a well known phenomena. I noticed the article and his video never mentioned what his cholesterol levels actually were. That's a good indication that they were already high.
All modern research has shown that there is no correlation between what were previously described as "elevated" cholesterol levels and any deleterious health effects, especially not heart disease. I'm not sure what implication you're trying to make here, but if it's that his arteries are clogged, you would be incorrect. The medical consensus was wrong for decades.
@@bloodleader5 Believe what you want if that makes you feel better. Just know that international medical consensus begs to differ. Cholesterol and especially LDL (no, not only the small particles) are a key indicator of cardiovascular disease occurrence. I know pseudoscience on RUclips often tells something different. Yet it is not what large meta-analysis show and what is accepted - right now an by experts in that very field. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_hypothesis
@@bloodleader5 That's flat out wrong. There's a million papers showing a correlation between serum cholesterol levels and heart disease risk. Massive correlation. In fact, your odds of getting heart disease drop to near zero when you maintain a serum total cholesterol of 150 or below.
Nick, Hi from Connecticut. 🙏 I’ve been following a diet of 20 eggs a day, 1 lb. of red meat, and a cup of raw milk kefir with half a cup of wild organic blueberries every day for the past year and a half. I only eat one meal a day. So far, I’m feeling great both physically and mentally. Next month, I have my annual physical scheduled, and I’m curious if you could suggest any specific blood work I should request to get a clearer picture of my health. Thank you for the fantastic video and any recommendations you can offer!
I was presented this video in a mainstream news app but I came here to comment as requested. I watched because I have always intuitively believed that eggs in a diet have no harmful effects - including cholesterol. Thank you for the research.
I bought an extremely large number of eggs because they were on sale. I was afraid to eat too many at a time, and so after your video I am cured of my fears. Thank you. Have a sunny side up day!
Honestly, I always like to hear what you say. I didn't listen to your Oero exercise for months. Once i did, i realized why you were doing what you were doing. So now, why not eggs? I think you down play your charisma and ability to explain complex processes. Don't stop producing!
As a subscriber (and most likely a fellow LMHR), along with the British medical study in the 70's of 35 eggs per day for burn patients, and Vince Gironda's 36 eggs per day, were all contributing factors towards me clicking on this video...not to mention that I routinely have 6 soft-boiled Vital Farms eggs each day. The question I have for you, Nick, is how did you typically cook your eggs during this experiment? I found that I have a little sensitivity to egg whites, so I make sure they're cooked, but I cook the yolk the least amount, so I get the most tasty and nutritious yolks possible.
Found you off of Instagram. Very insightful and actually broke things down into an understandable and full thought rather than make a bunch of claims. I wanted to know more so I followed over to RUclips. My wife is a Type 1 diabetic and dealing with that balance is obviously an interesting challenge that I want to assist in and take pressure from where possible. Also, I have a sister who appears to have some severe allergic reactions to what is likely processing agents in sugar and sugar substitutes. It’s been an interesting ride with those. Hearing non-bs information about eggs with what effects they have that’s more than “they’re good/bad” is useful and something I can look into with more confidence to help them make their lives better. I’ve always known that eggs are good, but information is hard to trust when looking into what and why. Thank you
I clicked because I had high cholesterol and thought I needed to avoid foods with high cholesterol and high saturated fat . I’m so confused now and have no clue what actually causes high cholesterol. Help???
@@ConstantlyevolvingagainIt's not really any specific food that's to blame For 99% of people, it's just too many calories, being overweight. And too little muscle mass. I lost 9 kg eating mostly the same things but a lot less, and suddenly all my blood levels, including cholesterol and triglycerides, are fine. For the remaining 1%, it's genetics. Not much to do about that.
I’ve never seen so many plays on eggs in my life. 😂. I think that whatever I come up with will already have been said in these comments. Truly an eggcellent audience for an equally eggcellent presentation.
Intregging indeed! As a collegial communications instructor, I was egged on by your approach to how you cracked open a potentially new way of whisking up a new sunny-side-up approach to social media! Your yokes were so well blended in! 😂
Why I clicked: I've been following advances in diet science for years, being a competitive body builder in the past. What we don't understand now we'll discover eventually. The key is to constantly ask questions. For this particular video, it's the first time one of your videos was recommended in my feed.
I clicked on the video because I am 535 days into the Carnivore Diet, and I’ve lost 145 pounds so far. At my heaviest I was 528 lbs, and I’m currently 383 lbs, with another 135 lbs to go to hit my target weight of 250 lbs. I am constantly looking for content to increase my knowledge of what is safe amounts to eat, what’s too extreme, what are the pitfalls, and should I try eating 720 eggs in 1 months and make my own RUclips video about my experience and results?
I just recently finished Vince Gironda's Hormone Precursor Diet. It consists of a dozen raw eggs a day for a week, then two dozen raw eggs a day for the second week, three dozen raw eggs a day for four weeks, then back to two dozen raw eggs a day for a week followed by a final week of a dozen raw eggs a day. These eggs were consumed as shakes with a dozen raw eggs, 12oz of half&half and a scoop of whey protein. My cholesterol went up, insulin sensitivity went up, cortisol went down, inflammation went down. I gained 8lbs of LBM in those two months and added an inch to my biceps. I did gain 10lbs of body fat in the process unfortunately but that's what cuts are for lol. I believe all the "negative" effects of this two months EGGperiment is a result of the dairy and not the eggs. Since I've only dropped the dairy and my dropped body fat like crazy and still blasting through PRs in the gym
@@ThePhillyDz it most definitely would decrease the effects of lactose sensitivity (bloating, farting and such) but it would up the calories greatly. Cream is 100 calories per ounce so 12oz of cream alone would be 1200 calories. 12oz of half&half is 473 calories so straight cream is almost triple the calories. So on three shake days that's an extra 2100 calories and roughly 4 extra pounds of weekly weight gain which would mostly be from fat. 4 extra pounds a week added to my 3lbs I gained during the four 3-shake weeks. I would probably feel better with just cream but definitely would have gained more weight and mostly likely more weight from fat than I already did.
I just had in-depth bloodwork done after 1 year carnivore. LDL is at 245mg/dl, HDL 27, triglycerides 13.5. Lucky my doc is on the Tim Noakes foundation and specializes in treating diabetes with low carb diets so knows about all this stuff and was not alarmed at all. He said i'm a typical lean mass hyper-responder and all my other metabolic markers are perfectly healthy. He did say, "whatever you do - do NOT go see another doctor for a second opinion they'll have a heart attack!" 😅 Oh and I eat 6 eggs a day, everyday 👍
Those are not healthy numbers, and you may regret continuing this diet down the road. Humans were never intended to be carnivores. If so, we would synthesize our own vitamin C, and our microbiome would not benefit from fiber. Note that the populations with highest longevity are those who consume little to no animal protein. You may have found all kinds of information to the contrary, but peer-reviewed science suggests that a diet rich in plants will lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, and other lifestyle illnesses.
@@mastersathlete7380 Not healthy according to who? The anti-cholestrol junk science brigade sponsored by the sugar industry? All that really matters with my cholestrol numbers is my ratio of triglycerides to HDL. My ratio is 0.5 which is very low risk for cardiac event threat. A study out of Japan actually found lower all cause mortality risk in people with high LDL but higher all cause mortality in people with low LDL, so, having high LDL is associated with your favourite word - LONGEVITY. So much wrong with your statement "Humans were not intended to be carnivores". Wow. Eating fatty animal meat is literally what made our brains grow bigger and become smarter. Your brain is over 60% fat. We know from stable carbon/nitrogen isotope tests on the bones of our ancient ancestors that they were hyper-carnivores. We evolved eating primarily meat. I also know that a lot of the information on so-called "blue zones" and longevity are not telling the full story. Actually, they eat a crap load of meat. Italy for example, eats tons. Totally disagree with your stance on fiber. Completely non-essential, even harmful. Causes a lot of gut problems, even cancer. Take a listen what Dr Rob Cywes has to say on that : ruclips.net/video/dGCpzR_e9n4/видео.html
@@mastersathlete7380 Unhealthy according to who? The anti-cholestrol misinformation brigade bought and paid for by the sugar industry? The only thing that matters with a cholestrol panel is your ratio of triglycerides to HDL. You divide your triglycerides by HDL and if the result is less than 2, you're at low risk for cardiac events. My ratio is 0.5. This simple exercise also gives a good picture of what type of LDL you have. Therefore, the vast majority of my LDL is the big fluffy healthy particle type, not the small dense, oxidized stuff that can penetrate the endothelial wall to cause trouble. A study out of Japan actually found an inverse relationship between LDL levels and the risk of all-cause mortality. So, having high LDL is associated with - your favourite word - LONGEVITY : pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34511127/ Strange that humans were never meant to be carnivores, when the consumption of fatty animal meat is literally what made our brain grow bigger, for us to evolve into smarter beings and start making weapons and tools to hunt for animals. Your brain is over 60% fat (cholestrol). Good luck getting your bioavailable EPA/DHA omega 3s from plant sources for brain health. Strange that we were never meant to be carnivores, when we know from stable crbon/nitrogen isotope analysis of the bones of our ancient ancestors, that they were indeed hyper-carnivores. Let's just ignore that inconvenient scientific anthropological fact. As for the general information on blue zones touting their "plant-based" lifestyle? Complete bogus. The blue-zone information is skewed and the data questionable. Many of the centenarians could not be verified through birth or death certificates. Italy for example, eats a crap ton of meat. I assume you are not aware that vitamin C competes with sugar/carbs for the same receptors for cellular uptake. What this means is that when people on carnivore diet do not consume that stuff, what little vitamin c is present in meat is fully utilized. The more carbs you eat, the more vitamin C you require. And most carnivores eat the occasional organ meats like liver "just to make sure" since liver is loaded with vitamin C. Strange that i have not come down with scurvy after a year on carnivore, and i certainly don't even take vitamin c pills. Strange that no carnivore, even longer term than myself, has ever reported a vitamin c-related deficiency. As for your stance on fiber? Again, this is an ancient relic-type health myth. Fiber is completely non-essential to humans and even problematic. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate (which is not even digestible/utilizable) - all you're doing is feeding the bad bugs in your gut who thrive on carbs. It can cause all types of gut problems and even cancer. Don't believe me? Listen to Dr. Rob Cywes : ruclips.net/video/dGCpzR_e9n4/видео.html
@@mastersathlete7380 Unhealthy according to who? The anti-cholestrol misinformation brigade bought and paid for by the sugar industry? The only thing that matters with a cholestrol panel is your ratio of triglycerides to HDL. You divide your triglycerides by HDL and if the result is less than 2, you're at low risk for cardiac events. My ratio is 0.5. This simple exercise also gives a good picture of what type of LDL you have. Therefore, the vast majority of my LDL is the big fluffy healthy particle type, not the small dense, oxidized stuff that can penetrate the endothelial wall to cause trouble. A study out of Japan actually found an inverse relationship between LDL levels and the risk of all-cause mortality. So, having high LDL is associated with - your favourite word - LONGEVITY : pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34511127/ Strange that humans were never meant to be carnivores, when the consumption of fatty animal meat is literally what made our brain grow bigger, for us to evolve into smarter beings and start making weapons and tools to hunt for animals. Your brain is over 60% fat (cholestrol). Good luck getting your bioavailable EPA/DHA omega 3s from plant sources for brain health. Strange that we were never meant to be carnivores, when we know from stable crbon/nitrogen isotope analysis of the bones of our ancient ancestors, that they were indeed hyper-carnivores. Let's just ignore that inconvenient anthropological fact. As for the general information on blue zones touting their "plant-based" lifestyle? Complete bogus. The blue-zone information you hea in the mainstream is skewed and the data questionable. Many of the centenarians could not be verified through birth or death certificates. The Sardinians of Italy for example, eat tons of meat and dairy. Hong Kong has the highest life expectancy and they eat the most meat in the world. I assume you are not aware that vitamin C competes with sugar/carbs for the same receptors for cellular uptake. What this means is that when people on carnivore diet do not consume that stuff, what little vitamin c is present in meat is fully utilized. The more carbs you eat, the more vitamin C you require. And most carnivores eat the occasional organ meats like liver "just to make sure" since liver is loaded with vitamin C. Strange that i have not come down with scurvy after a year on carnivore, and i certainly don't even take vitamin c pills. Strange that no carnivore, even longer term than myself, has ever reported a vitamin c-related deficiency. As for your stance on fiber? Again, this is an ancient relic-type health myth. Fiber is completely non-essential to humans and even problematic. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate (which is not even digestible/utilizable) - all you're doing is feeding the bad bugs in your gut who thrive on carbs. It can cause all types of gut problems and even cancer. Don't believe me? Listen to Dr. Rob Cywes : ruclips.net/video/dGCpzR_e9n4/видео.html
@@mastersathlete7380 All that matters on a cholestrol panel is your HDL to triglycerides ratio. Triglycerides divided by HDL. If your number is below 2, you're at low risk for cardiac events. My number is 0.5 This simple equation also gives insight into what type of LDL cholestrol is floating around your body. At 0.5, that means i have the healthy, big fluffy LDL particles and not the small dense oxidized ones which are the ones that cause problems if you already have damage to the endothelial cells lining your arterial walls - the root cause of which is chronically high blood sugar, high blood pressure or nicotine use. As for fiber, check what Dr. Rob Cywes has to say : ruclips.net/video/dGCpzR_e9n4/видео.html
I clicked to confirm that eggs are one the most healthy foods you can eat and to confirm my assumption that the cholesterol in them don't affect blood cholesterol. Thank you for going to such extremes to prove a point!
Thank you for this informative video. I have significant concerns about the widespread prescription of medications like Simvastatin for cholesterol management. Cholesterol is a fundamental component of our brain structure and is also essential for the synthesis of key hormones. It seems counterintuitive to suppress such a critical molecule without fully understanding the long-term implications on neurological and hormonal health. I believe it is crucial to explore alternative approaches to cardiovascular health that do not compromise these vital functions. Protect this man at all costs!
I clicked on this because I am over 50 and my doctor says I need to control my cholesterol. I am curious about the impacts of eggs and protein on my cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Thanks for the video.
The concept of this video is what made me see your ingenuity, and your refreshing approach to science, and to influencing people in the diet space. I am now happily subscribed (:
I clicked because I had listened to Nick talk with Dr.Berry before and liked hearing the science behind cholesterol and I am happy to hear more about it today. Nick has more cholesterol knowledge in his little pinky finger than any doctor I have ever been too. 😂😅😊
I stopped eating products containing cholesterol and its amount in my blood dropped by 30 percent in two weeks, so in my case it's not true what you say, - It depends on the genes. - You didn't show the test results. - What were the levels before and after?
I can't speak to his results, but I have read there is a tiny fraction of the population that have their cholesterol go up when they eat high cholesterol foods. Normally your body is supposed to produce less cholesterol, but for some people that isn't true. From Web MD: That means that, for most people, cholesterol from food generally doesn’t have much of an effect on the levels in your blood. But some people are more sensitive to dietary cholesterol. For these people, cholesterol levels may indeed skyrocket in response to cholesterol-rich foods. But it’s hard to know if you’re one of those people. There isn’t a test to find out.
I have heard a guy talking 9 eggs with yellow yoke per day for 14 years and kept his HbA1c to 5.x max. Happy to see you doing edge science testing for all of us with 720 eggs for 30 days. Thank You.
Nick, Please record your audio higher. I had to turn the volume up to deafening levels and still had a bit of difficulty to hear. Aim for an overall audio level of -10 dB to -20dB. What you have to say is important so you want people to hear it.
@@metalforbreakfast4785 There should definitely be a response, but some of the points made in that video are acknowledged by Nick himself. An important thing to respond to would be the claims about the messaging's effect on public health.
each egg has 6 grams of protein, 6 * 24 = 144 grms of egg-protein per day. Where are your huge egg-shaped muscles? This was a great study, but I really wish you shared more biomarkers / stats in your blood, to me you could have easily shared how eating 24 eggs per day affected your overall health, including blood sugar, carbs, and other metrics in the blood, it could really eggs-plain the greater effect of eggs on the body. Why not? Maybe it's something you can still do since you have the blood results?
a study with n=1 is not a great study. A great study would have two groups of at least 50 people (better would be several hundred) in each group. One group eats a ridiculous amount of eggs, the other continues eating what they've always eaten. Look at biomarkers of each group at end of study. n=1 tells us nothing.
I clicked this video because I am new to figuring out blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart disease links after my husband had a heart attack. Much of the research that I'm finding is only giving a partial look at the big picture of how to regain health. This was a jump into the deep end with both feet kind of experiment & I wanted to learn from your experience while getting the science understanding folded in. I'm currently testing high salt intake and blood pressure response on myself, so this is my kind of science.
Content creators are increasingly in need of extremes just to remain relevant and maintain their income. And consumers are in need of their next dopamine hit. We're all sliding downhill. Sad 😢
Got here by way of an Epoch Times article. I've been a "rebel health nut" - health conscious, but instinctively untrusting of a lot of mainline health/medical advice - most of my life. Loved the video, became a subscriber.
I clicked because I did a similar self-experiment years ago. My LDL started at 76 (no eggs, vegan diet), and raised to 85 after adding 4 eggs a day for a month. I judged that the rise wasn't significant enough (and likely within the error bars of my experiment) to be concerned and thus added back pasture raised eggs into my diet.
For a long time before I got into college, I like many other knew nothing about why eggs are so bad for us. Started taking courses like molecular biology which opened my eyes to a simple but true fact: saturated fats in animal based forms are the easiest to digest and use with little to no side effects. I started eating 12 eggs a day and felt fantastic
I'm a dietitian. I clicked on the video because I was curious if your experience would challenge or confirm my bias. My understanding of the science and current literature landscape suggests that this should be a net positive. Dietary cholesterol doesn't seem to impact blood cholesterol. Eggs have a nearly 2:1 unsaturated to saturated fat ratio which would be expected to have a net neutral effect on cholesterol (depending on your former diet of course). Your experience confirmed my bias, but I was more curious about WHY it might challenge or confirm (it was less about which one it happened to be). I wanted to see what you might do in this experiment and your personal thoughts around it. I liked the video, I was both educated and entertained. Well done!
I really appreciate this comment Justin. I’m touched. I have a whole playlist on lipids and cholesterol that you might find interesting. It’s an area of academic expertise. Admittedly I sometimes package nuance in a provocative shell… But for those who watch and take the time to digest my content I like to think it goes far beyond “click bait”
Wait. You're a dietitian as you say but you don't know the research on the effects of eggs on cholesterol levels? There is a meta analysis available for you but you prefer to rely on a random (no offense) youtuber?
@@goku445 Being a dietitian doesn't mean that I've read every single piece of research related to food. Also, I didn't say I haven't read any research related to eggs & cholesterol. Beyond that, I find research into specific foods to be much less useful than the effects of specific nutrients within various contexts. I'm not relying on a random youtuber to inform my practice. I'm using the information presented as a chance to challenge myself; remembering, learning, or perhaps even unlearning information. I pass what's said through the filter of my education and experiences (formal and informal, professional and personal). There's always room to learn new things, and there are certainly things I've forgotten along the way that repetition can help to reinforce. I was a nutrition nerd long before I was a dietitian. I enjoy this sort of content. Is there something wrong with appreciating it after having become a professional?
@@justincollins2804 Please allow me to understand what you've got from this video. It is missing key informations like what was the exact cholesterol level at which he started his experiment. He surely started at sky high levels and exogenous chol is known to stop increasing blood chol, to plateau. Well this whole thing is so unscientific that it blows my mind anyone with any scientific background can take it seriously.
Hubby and I have been on keto since early 2019 and early this year, we decided to give carnivore a try. I eat 4 or 5 eggs for breakfast everyday with a 1T of grassfed butter. For lunch I'll have whole milk full fat greek yorgurt, and for dinner we mainly eat steak, lamb, hamburger, bacon, a bit of cheese as well as canned smoked sardines, salmon ocassionally chicken. WE have absolutely no cravings for sugar, carbs, junk food...etc.
I recently had a full blood panned done and my cholesterol was high, however this dovetails with exactly what you stated between hdl, ldl, triglycerides... so I'm all good.
I try* to keep a food, daily energy, supplementation, prescription/OTC intake, water intake, sleep volume and quality, personal reflection, thankfulness and a plain old journal in general so as soon as I saw the "health experiment" title on Epoch, I was interested. Then looking at the egg carton (a local brand I buy) and the Oreos (I ate too many yesterday) I could not wait to check out this video. I love the fact it throws sand in the face of the villainous FDA's fight against cholesterol and namely eggs. Pshaw. Most of the "weight loss" tips and plans on SM are crap and setting you up to fail. I love how you are thinking outside the carton. You have a new follower, keep up the eggcellent work!
I've long been interested in self-experimenters of any kind, and here Nick Norwitz enters the Hall of Fame, first ballot. Seth Roberts would've been impressed. To top it off, he ends with his "legit-bait" approach to social media to make us all aware of the CRAP of most "memes" out there. Let us not underestimate his message here!
Finally, he's a really good communicator and total mensch. Bravo, Norwitz!
You listened to the meta-message of this video that 99% miss. Thank you.
Eggperimets*
what? he is a human? tell me something different
@@Redranddd I whiffed on that, I'm afried But at least you caught it! Future Dr. Norwitz deserves all the credit for his hard-boiled, no BS experiment: no poaching of his research! All his "egg-periment" lines cracked me up! Some of his physiological talk had me scrambled a bit, I shell confess.
@rmjon23 funny and well-written comment that contains so as many eggsamples 😅
My family of seven eats 5 dozen eggs daily (two of my teenage sons eat 18 eggs daily). Thats just shy of 22,000 eggs yearly. Needless to say we have a large chicken flock.
Dang…😳
Nice
sure they do.........
@@StevenONeill-km1ln I eat a dozen a day, and I don't have chickens. What's so unbelievable about what she said?
@@2old4allthis it is an advert for the egg industry; no one eats that many eggs.
My grandparents grew up and lived in their farm their whole life, meaning no process food ever, both died close to a 100's and never took any pills, eggs were their main staple.
Wow they lived in the farm. Must’ve had a bunker.
@@BeefNEggs057derp
That's because eggs are just large pills. They were pill addicts, weren't they?
And they didn't eat process food, which I have no clue what that is. Hint - wasn't it processed food, which they didn't eat?
a egg has everything you need to grow a brain, as quoted by max lugavere :D
I clicked reflexively because an n=1 of 720 eggs summarized in 7 minutes sounded like an efficient use of my time. thanks for these Nick...
Were you satisfied? Thanks Johnny
@@nicknorwitzPhD Did you check any other metrics, such as testosterone, free testosterone, or DHT?
Eggs are very healthy of course but recently I’ve learned that even Pasture Raised & Organic eggs are fed non-gmo feed which is high in linoleic acid. It’d be good to know if your labs reflected any changes with this regard?
I agree, normally a video with such a title would probably be like 20-30 mins so I was curious!
Bravo👏👏👏
Can you show your blood work results before and after?
@@asdf-b2ldid you seriously just recommend to not eat eggs??
of course he can't.
Fake ²
I followed a link in The People's Pharmacy to see this video as I am a devoted fan of eggs. For most of my adult life I've eaten two eggs a day, and since I turned 80 it's been three eggs a day. I've always considered eggs the most nutritious food there is. So I like reading confirmations of eating eggs. I'm also in awe of the commenters who eat many more eggs than I do, though I've had quite a few six-egg days myself. I love your video.
Eggs are a heart-healthy food for all humans! Eat as many as you want...
Clearly, you didn't even listen to what Nick said. Keep pushing your grift.
@@Flobb1t A misinformed vegan, no wonder.
(Too many) eggs will destroy your mitochondria and cardiolipin, as excess Omega 6s are toxic. Potentially leading to cancer in the long run. Look it up and please stop promoting them as healthy, they are not. Example: The Ghosh paper 2014. Brief episode of STZ-induced hyperglycemia produces cardiac abnormalities in rats fed a diet rich in n-6 PUFA
Things which make carbs into bodyfat:
1) polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats,
2) flax seed,
3) undereating, diets
4) high fat diet in long term,
5) soy,
6) very high protein diet,
7) low carb diet,
8) stress,
9) most herbs in higher quantities permanently used.
10) low potassium (lack of fruits, vegetables),
11) plastics (packaging and so on),
12) estrogen.
I want to add that when carbs get converted to fat,
people get also a light form of dementia.
Proteins get converted into carbs and then into fat under above mentioned circumstances. Alcohol and other addictions rise from inability to use carbs or lack of carbs (alcohol has a lot of calories, every time you smoke, glucose gets released into blood etc). If the carbs do not get converted into fats or into energy, then you get diabetes and high blood sugar.
If you dont eat at least 1 pound/0,5 kg carbs a day, your body might be eating in one month 2,2 pounds/ about 1 kg of your own flesh (proteins) and would turn those proteins into carb (Minesota starvation experiment). The body takes proteins from your heart, liver, skin, joints, muscles etc. and turns them into carb. Naturally those organs will get sick.
Sources for every point above:
point 1) youtube channel Fire in a bottle @fireinabottle3410, dr. Ray Peat, point 2) channel Strongsistas with Wendy Sellens, point 3) Minnesota starvation experiment, point 4) Georgi Dinkov, point 5) as point 2 and dr. Ray Peat, point 6) @healthcausesregeneration, channel Strongsistas, Georgi dinkov, Minessota starvation experiment, 7) as point 3, 4, point 8) Georgi Dinkov, Ray Peat, 9) channel Strongsistas with Wendy Sellens, 10) Ray Peat, asian diet, 11) and 12) as points 2, 4, Ray peat.
Dr Ken Berry, my girl is on a ketogenic diet. We try to incorporate eggs into her diet but every time she eats the egg, it causes her to break out in acne. Could you explain what’s the cause and how to implement eggs back into her diet. Thank you sir
Eggs for the longest time have been vilified by conventional medicine. As it becomes clearer that one does not need to fear eating eggs in large quantities, one can really look at it as super food that is affordable and a great tool for feeling full. It is a method of avoiding for fast food for breakfast and lunch.
I bet you'll still call an ambulance when you have a heart attack.
Egg and cheese omelette for the win!
@@skeptigal4626don’t forget a splash of hot sauce… yum
@@lynnpoag8173I’ve literally never tried hot sauce on my eggs. I need to try that!😄
@@JerroldMugatu ever since soybean and corn became the nation's biggest crops the chicken's feed has been changed greatly from the old recipes. I still think eggs are amazing, but I'm worried the new diets aren't producing eggs that are as healthy as they were 80 years ago
I’ve eaten eggs almost every day of my 67 years, through all the good/bad , never gave them up. And I’m in very good health, no doctors, no meds.
That's remarkable in today's society at 67! Go you!
If you’re 67 years old and you have not seen a doctor you are doing something wrong.
Damn
@@areufkingkiddingmewhy?
@@areufkingkiddingmeSMDH. Doctors are not essential. Plumbers are.
I eat an average of 180-360 eggs per month.
Super high cholesterol: because of my doctors concerns I have been blood tested, ultrasounded, x-rayed, MRI'd half to death yet I am the healthiest patient that my doctor has at the age of 63 (me, not her).
By the way: love your headboard (brings back memories of my childhood)
Thanks for all you do!
I clicked on this because eggs are a mainstay of my diet & wanted to hear the implications
Idem
That’s a LOT of eggs! I can’t imagine being able to eat so many even for one day. I’m not trying to lose weight, but I did lose 80 lbs and might use one egg-filled meal to maintain my weight. I just listened to research about how much easier it was to eat fewer calories when you’re eating the same bland food everyday. Though not bland, eggs are simple and satiating. Maybe I could eat 5-6 at one meal a day, but it would be tough. I’m sort of nauseated just thinking about it.
The invention of JUST egg and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.
Just a low carbist trying to excuse his shocking diet
@@bonnieschmidt5882 I eat the same not-at-all bland food every day (one meal cycles A/B every other day). I eat 10 eggs a day. You can succeed on a potato diet, the blandest, or blueprint, what I eat, which is like the richest, sublest foods. Pomegranate, fennel, beets, dijon mustard, macademia nuts, these are not bland foods. The main principle behind eating a really boring diet like potato only is to reset your food horniness and see it for what it is, and recognize and discern between food horniness and hunger. You aren't hungry if you lost 80lb and aren't at single-digit bf% now. How do I know this? Because hunger is not just a feeling like your blood sugar is low. Hunger is the feeling you get when you're literally starving, not "starving". When you fast for a few days and you're already lean, or fast for a few dozen days when you're starting fat, you'll re-acquaint yourself with hunger. If you eat potatoes only, you'll also re-acquiant yourself with hunger, because eating YET ANOTHER POTATO will do nothing for your food horniness, but it would obviously be EASY to do if you were truly HUNGRY.
Higher protein diets are generally subjectively found to be more satiating per calorie by almost all humans.
I laugh at all the people who complain about monotony or seek novelty in diets. Like, just think of your ancestors. They didn't even have a fraction of the stimulation you have, and they were fine, eating much more monotonous diets for decades, lifetime after lifetime. You can do infinite ridiculous things like eat out-of-season berries from across the world, put spices from every corner of Earth onto a vegetable from one continent, with butter from an animal from a different continent, and sea salt from the Himalayas. Life is too easy.
2 reasons; 1. I like listening to you. Your content is not basic. 2. I wanted to hear what you had to say about eating eggs.
Exactly my reasons too!
Isn’t that 3 reasons 🤨
Simple and to the point
@@Themilkman95 OK, three reasons:
1. I like listening to you
2. Your content is not basic
3. I wanted to hear what you had to say about eggs and I wanted some egg recipes.
Alright, amongst our reason are such diverse elements as...
(apologies to Monty Python, Monty Python fans and Cardinal Ximinez of Spain)
Thanks. Were you satisfied? I had fun with the diet. Appreciate you.
I eat a 6 egg omelet for lunch every day. And a nice juicy steak for dinner. Everything cooked in butter (from raw milk, I live in Europe, it's legal here). I feel fantastic! Migraines gone, depression gone, anxiety gone, I have mental clarity and energy again, I feel like I'm in my 20s again (I'm 55).
wow!!! thanks so much for sharing this... 79 year old female here on the west coast of Canada... late to the carnivore way of eating, but better late than never, I'd say. cheers!
@trobbelke Keith Woodford, a Professor of Farm Management and Agribusiness at Lincoln University in New Zealand published the book "The devil in the milk". You could also find the book for free in the internet archive by searching in the book section as --> milk AND devil
Making butter out of raw milk and then using that butter to cook is very low risk. Drinking raw milk can be dangerous. Antidotal data is not a good reflection of the risk. I would pasteurize milk to any potential pathogens. I grew up on a dairy farm and consumed raw milk daily. But we were very very careful and selective
Yum! 🙌💪
If i had to go back to eating crap food again, I'd probably be depressed too.
Thanks!
But what was your ldl level and total cholesterol level to begin with? Because if you are already high in total cholesterol and ldl, then of course it is possoble to get no significant effect from diet cholesterol, but in no way that means it is healthy. No long living popultions at all on a keto like diet.
Yes eggsactly on top of that it would be interesting to see his LDL to HDL ratio not just knowing that his LDL dropped...
This video is so not useful...
No long living populations at all on a keto like diet? Inuit, Massai, Mongol, just to name few off the top of my head...
@@diomedesbc 60 is long?
@@diomedesbc 65 average lifespan for all those people during their history.
I clicked because I knew that your LDL would not increase and I want share this video with some of family that freaks out that I am eating all these eggs and meat!
Just show them your blood results
ON YOU TUBE ''''Egg Industry Response to Choline and TMAO''''
You've been duped. On average eggs will increase your LDL cholesterol by 12%. HOWEVER, if your LDL cholesterol is already high, eating more eggs will have a neutral or minimal effect. The has long been understood.
The Doctors continue to tell us to not have foods with cholesterol.
So your relatives either listen to you or a RUclips video, or a 7 year University Doctor, who practised his job 8 hours a day for the last 15 years.
I mean, the doctors are wrong, I'm just telling you about the mountain that you need to climb to convince them.
@@dannyblanchflower1882bro didn't watch the video
Nice, I did this ten years ago. I also did bacon for a month, salmon and a few other foods, they all worked amazingly well for health, weight loss and loos pressure and cholesterol all improving.
Nice to see others doing these experiments now.
Why do you lie?
Idk man his name kinda checks out
@@dagopoe Because money
Nope. I didn't "select" your video thumbnail, I'm subscribed and this popped up in my feed. I have been considering an "egg fast" to jump start my diet. I lost over 200 pounds, then I moved and all of my usual routines and healthy habits were disrupted. I put on a few pounds, so I need to take them off again. {sigh} It's a never-ending battle for me. I'm definitely NOT a 'lean body hyper-responder," but I still find your content highly educational. Keep up the good work!
Congratulations on losing 200 lbs in the first place!!
You can't be certain you're NOT a LMHR, because you haven't gotten lean yet!
@@weksauce 😆 True!
Good luck on your journey Linda! You got this!
@@nicknorwitzPhD Thanks!
I admit i clicked because 720 eggs in a month sounded extreme and i was curious to know how it affected your health
My husband drives around a 105 year old lady. She quit driving at 102 because she had an unexplained dizzy spell at home and didn’t want to take a chance of it happening again while driving. She goes to the casino every Friday and Saturday and plays poker, doesn’t need eyeglasses, she’s sharp as a tack, plays the stock market and has a trainer come to her house twice a week. All her siblings and parents died young so it’s not genetic. When people ask her what her secret is, she says that she never gained weight, didn’t smoke or drink and exercised daily. But the one thing people want to know is her diet. The only thing she ate consistently, has never even missed a day is 2 soft boiled eggs every single day for 105 years. Her blood tests are perfect. The only problem she has that started just a couple of years ago is high blood pressure for which she takes medication. Oh and she also says that the most important thing is adaptability.
My grandfather grew up on a farm, and after several hours in the field, would take a break and eat a dozen eggs. He did this for years and was always part of my argument that ingesting cholesterol does not necessarily lead to heart disease. Naturally, he was as healthy as a person can be. Thanks for your dedication to uncovering the science of nutrition.
Sounds like quite a man :). And you're welcome. Thanks for watching.
I know a farmer that was born and raised on the farm that raised chickens the first part of his life and cattle the second. He ate eggs (not sure how many) and drank coffee every morning of his life. He lived to be 88, was active all the way to the end. However, he always had heart problems from when I knew him in his late 40s to 80s. Nevertheless, an emergency room or hospital visit every couple of years for heart issues never slowed him down from getting back on his tractor or out in the fields every day. He would have a heart event, go to hospital for about a week, go home and get right back to working around the farm like nothing happened. He did not smoke or drink or eat fast food. He lived on eggs, beef, home grown vegetables, and coffee. Now, all that to say, I don't know what to make of it. I also see people that live close to 100 that eat cake, icecream, hotdogs, burgers, canned meat, processed cheese, and junk food every single day. Now those people have trouble getting around and they're not able to do physical work like farming but they live well into 90s. I honestly don't know what to make of it. Also, most of the people I've seen that don't make it into elder years were on a lot of drugs or pharmaceuticals regardless of their diet.
@@dontump2286 Diet, while powerful, certainly isn't the only factor affecting our longevity. We don't know the genetic makeup of these examples, for instance. Heredity can be your best friend or worst enemy. And that's far from the only factor. Environment, stress levels, occupational risks, etc. Just my $0.02.
@@dontump2286the longer I live the more it seems like stress, or how a person handles stress is just as important as diet. Which might explain why sometimes people who don’t eat healthy at all can still live to be 100 sometimes. Well… and of course genetics.
Thano you for experiment. Last year I ate 30 eggs/day in my OMAD for 7 days. My LDL was unchanged at 330 mg/dL.
So your sky high LDL level was still sky high after the egg experiment....strange.
That's insanely high, holy crap
Keep doing your eggcellent work, Nick! This is so interesting! I clicked on this video because I love your work.
Thanks! Hope to continue to show up for you ;)
1. Yep, got them all 7.
2. I “clicked on this video” because you seemed the kind of person I was searching for. I saw you in an Instagram reel and searching for “720 eggs in 1 month” on RUclips showed me your full video and there we go, you’re indeed the person I was searching for. Real facts spit with a side of proofs. Love that, I’m going to watch your other videos. Cheers!
Well my reflection is I cannot be mad at click bait tittles anymore. Content creator who don't use it properly will get weeded out eventually the norm will revert back to trusted sources about specific interests. Great job at getting me to question things. Subbed
I knew I could learn something. The biggest reason was your personal experience, and the data from that experiment. You didn't just give us empty words with no valid proof to prove a point. Well done!!
Welcome and Thank you!
Out of curiosity, Nick. Thanks for your prodigious mind and research! You and other scientists I have followed have helped me out of DIabetes 2 and severe FNALD in 6 months. I am a 79 year old woman, who eats 5 eggs daily, - minus 1/2 my schnauzer enjoys for breakfast; I have turned to a Keto diet for a year now, and feel healthy, 2:10 energetic and happy. For 30 plus years, enjoy aquajogging 4 times a week, which keeps me flexible and walking steadily. Thanks Nick!
Love this Tatiana! Thank you. You rock!
I clicked on this video because I click on ALL of your videos - they are always brilliant! You are amazing and have helped so much to put my mind at ease about my cholesterol. I’m a LMHR, metabolically very healthy and am no longer scared of high LDL. I’m going to start eating even MORE eggs now! 🥚😂😁
I watched this video because 1. it was featured on the People's Pharmacy (which I love and trust) and 2. my very health-conscious son worries about the impact of eating eggs often and I sent it to him, so I needed to also know the content of the video. I am so glad I did! Besides having my thoughts validated (that eggs are not bad for us, especially when balanced out with fruit & veggies), I loved hearing Nick's thoughts about media, exaggerated/big "stunts" drawing attention and how much bad news sticks and is passed on. This was so thought-provoking!
Thanks 😊
So eggs didn't increase the cholesterol but fruits reduced it. Hmm, pass me some berries please. Thanks for confirming the recent data shared by Plant Chompers.
eggs didn't increase his cholesterol because his levels were sky high when he started. He lied by omission. Be careful!
I clicked on this video for two reasons. First, I have enjoyed every video of yours I have watched and have always learned something
interesting.
Second, I love eggs, think they are nature’s superfood, and wanted to validate that your results would justify my belief that eggs would not cause an increase in your lab results.
Thank you for your profound and thoughtful content. 👏🏻
I clicked on the video because I usually eat 7 to 10 egg omlets already and have 32 chickens, so i was curious about the outcome.
I have 6 chickens and think eggs are basically the ideal food too.
I’ve got 14 almost ready to start laying.😊
I’m overwhelmed with my 23. I’m trying to eat more eggs but my friends are benefiting from my extra eggs.
Don't try bee hives for the love of god. I started with 2, and they produce my body weight in honey and I really could not bother taking more than that. I sell it, but at that scale I'm essentially selling it for free due to the time investment. I got sick of honey and stopped eating it, so did my family, the bottom shelf of the cupboard is wall to wall crystalized honey. I still eat eggs every single day though. Be thankful if you have chickens also because chooks don't gang up on you if you decide to wear the wrong colour of socks.
Man, now I want my own chickens!
0:18 Answer to the question: To become Chicken himself 😂
I'm not sure that's how "you are what you eat" works...
I clicked bc I always wondered if eggs were unfairly demonized. I subscribed because you got straight to the point and I learned something relevant to me
Thanks 🙏🏻
Yep. Came here to see results. As a strict carnivore who eats loads of eggs too, curious to see how the study went. Love this content. Thank you 🙏🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
Cool Hand Nick!
Dragline: "Why 720 eggs?" Nick:"Seemed like a nice even number."
" Nobody can eat 50 eggs. " Great movie.
Well, I watch anything you put out, but I was particularly motivated to watch this one right away because I love pasture raised eggs and you had many boxes of them pictured :-)
I clicked because i was eating a plate with 6 eggs as a breakfast, so i wanted to watch data that further supports what i already know. The 720 number popped up and it was nice marketing.
Your oreo youtube video got me hooked. Now I click on all of your videos to learn about metabolism, and what I was never taught in medical school. I enjoy your humor, and I enjoy learning. So keep on doing what you are doing with your provocative videos, and your mini lectures. I am a fan!
Love your experiments!! May this reach as many people as possible 🙏
Eggcellent, I can't wait for Nick's "Scrapple October" Blood work metrics.
I was introduced to Scrapple from a Berkeley diner that had an owner from Philly. Oh how i miss scrapple!
@@RC-qf3mp from about Exit 10 on the NJ Tpk south into Delaware, Scrapple is on just about every Diner's Breakfast Menu. It has to be cooked just right too, fried crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside.
Sadly too much cornmeal in scrapple--maybe substitute with almond flour? My grandmother talked about eating it as a child. Her father was German background from PA (not sure where).
@@RC-qf3mp Bette's Ocean View?
@@gsts379 yup 👍🏼
Thanks for being such a nut as to eat 720 eggs in a month . While it did not increase your LDL, it definitely increased your sense of humor. Love the puns
I see 25 -30 patients per day as a physician, and so many patients are still so scared to eat eggs because of cholesterol concerns.
@@anthonybruno8965they say cholesterol protects against heart attack because it makes emergency repair to the blood vessels or they break and cause internal bleeding?
@@frv6610to a certain extent it’s helpful, but too much of it can lead to blood clots as LDL accumulates
@@anthonybruno8965 medicine shill/bot.
Like most processes in life, they need to be balanced. Where that balance of health is, will be different for different people.
a LMHR person may be able to tolerate a much higher level of LDL cholesterol. Another person with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome may not tolerate a higher level of LDL. That's why Diabetes and metabolic syndrome are the highest risks for a heart attack. so lowering the LDL in the person with metabolic syndrome is more important than for a LMHR.
perhaps the take-home message from this video is for us to stop making eggs the cholesterol villain. Enjoy some eggs but not 760 in a month.
Hi Nick,
I watch all your video's, because you move on the edge.
Today in the news there was an article about that we (in The Netherlands) only eat 2.5 eggs a week.
I eat about 25 eggs a week (daily about 3-4 eggs). Every is calling that far to much.
Maybe the propaganda of 1 egg a week is still there.
Thank you!
@@anthonybruno8965 exploited ?
>goes against meta science
>somehow has the same human rights
Very well spoken, good job👍🏼
Thanks :)
I’ve been on a strict carnivore diet (less than 10g carbs daily) for 40 days now and lost 30+ lbs thanks to Westman, Berry & Cywes. I’m 11 stone now. I understand that cholesterol isn’t even an issue on a Keto diet but I’m interested to hear about your dietary experiments and outcomes. Eggs are the central part of my diet above beef & bacon. So it’s really good to hear your story. Many thanks.
I laugh every time I see strict carnivore diet mentioned for a human.
this is great. Dr. Sten Ekberg also did an egg study about a year ago - 100 eggs in 7 days. And he pointed out that the most common question "did his cholesterol go up?" wasn't really the right, or best question to ask. Glad there are people like you out there educating us. I can get behind eating more eggs!
Just spent 10 days at a retreat where I basically ate hard boiled eggs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As a carnivore diet follower there just wasn’t anything else I’d would eat from their lacto-ova vegetarian offerings. I did try a meal or two, but had gut issues immediately. Nothing wrong with their food, it was well prepared and delicious, just not appropriate for me at the time. I did not keel over from so many eggs.
I get similar reactions (tastes good .. but gut issues) which I found primarily came from seed oils.
@@anthonybruno8965 Well...that's true. 🙂
Wow! What an eggstreme way to show a study of N=1! The title definitely caught my eggtention, not only because of the title, but because as a low carb conneggsseur, I wanted to feel even more secure about higher egg consumption. I am
now ever more confident to
eat more eggs! Such an
eggcellent video. Thank you for subjeggcting yourself to such an eggcellent eggsperiment!😊
That HAD to have been EGGstremely Difficult to type with auto-correct interfering on every pun.
@@CandysCritters thank you! It was!😅🤣😂
😂😊
The body reaches a cholesterol saturation point where adding more saturated fat and cholesterol will not raise your cholesterol levels any further. This is a well known phenomena. I noticed the article and his video never mentioned what his cholesterol levels actually were. That's a good indication that they were already high.
He didn't mention then once? Bahaha
@@BenediktLohmann I think he only gave percentages not actual numbers
All modern research has shown that there is no correlation between what were previously described as "elevated" cholesterol levels and any deleterious health effects, especially not heart disease. I'm not sure what implication you're trying to make here, but if it's that his arteries are clogged, you would be incorrect. The medical consensus was wrong for decades.
@@bloodleader5 Believe what you want if that makes you feel better. Just know that international medical consensus begs to differ. Cholesterol and especially LDL (no, not only the small particles) are a key indicator of cardiovascular disease occurrence. I know pseudoscience on RUclips often tells something different. Yet it is not what large meta-analysis show and what is accepted - right now an by experts in that very field.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_hypothesis
@@bloodleader5 That's flat out wrong. There's a million papers showing a correlation between serum cholesterol levels and heart disease risk. Massive correlation. In fact, your odds of getting heart disease drop to near zero when you maintain a serum total cholesterol of 150 or below.
N=1 16 eggs/day lowered my BP from 158/90 to 121/64 in 2.5 weeks, broke my 10 week stall after surgery dropped 5 lbs.
57 yr old male
Thank you Nick🎉🎉🎉
Eggxactly! 🥚🍳
Nick created a shell corporation to produce this video.
@@jonmoceri 😅🤣😂
Yankees have the worst humor. I blame all the snow.
Best ‘yolk’ on the internet 🎉
Ha! Good ones. TY for the extra puns
Enough of the wise cracks!
Nick,
Hi from Connecticut. 🙏
I’ve been following a diet of 20 eggs a day, 1 lb. of red meat, and a cup of raw milk kefir with half a cup of wild organic blueberries every day for the past year and a half.
I only eat one meal a day. So far, I’m feeling great both physically and mentally.
Next month, I have my annual physical scheduled, and I’m curious if you could suggest any specific blood work I should request to get a clearer picture of my health.
Thank you for the fantastic video and any recommendations you can offer!
Please come back and tell us how your physical goes :)
make a video on it
I hope the video goes viral. This channel deserves the attention that the clickbait nutrition youtubers have
Well, based on day 1 stats it's doing quite well... as a social experiment, it's definitely provided me interesting data.
I was presented this video in a mainstream news app but I came here to comment as requested. I watched because I have always intuitively believed that eggs in a diet have no harmful effects - including cholesterol. Thank you for the research.
I bought an extremely large number of eggs because they were on sale. I was afraid to eat too many at a time, and so after your video I am cured of my fears. Thank you. Have a sunny side up day!
Honestly, I always like to hear what you say. I didn't listen to your Oero exercise for months. Once i did, i realized why you were doing what you were doing. So now, why not eggs? I think you down play your charisma and ability to explain complex processes. Don't stop producing!
As a subscriber (and most likely a fellow LMHR), along with the British medical study in the 70's of 35 eggs per day for burn patients, and Vince Gironda's 36 eggs per day, were all contributing factors towards me clicking on this video...not to mention that I routinely have 6 soft-boiled Vital Farms eggs each day. The question I have for you, Nick, is how did you typically cook your eggs during this experiment? I found that I have a little sensitivity to egg whites, so I make sure they're cooked, but I cook the yolk the least amount, so I get the most tasty and nutritious yolks possible.
Another Vince Gironda fan here. Followed his diet & training during my hard-core gym days. Awesome results!
Vince died early though as opposed to jack lalanne
@@adoboFosho Jack was actually Superman.
1) 720 Eggs in a Month seemed eggstream. 2) I was very curious about the outcome. 3) Your eggplaination fit neatly in a shell of 7.5minutes.
Thanks William. And points for puns!
Found you off of Instagram.
Very insightful and actually broke things down into an understandable and full thought rather than make a bunch of claims. I wanted to know more so I followed over to RUclips.
My wife is a Type 1 diabetic and dealing with that balance is obviously an interesting challenge that I want to assist in and take pressure from where possible. Also, I have a sister who appears to have some severe allergic reactions to what is likely processing agents in sugar and sugar substitutes. It’s been an interesting ride with those. Hearing non-bs information about eggs with what effects they have that’s more than “they’re good/bad” is useful and something I can look into with more confidence to help them make their lives better. I’ve always known that eggs are good, but information is hard to trust when looking into what and why.
Thank you
Appreciate it. And welcome! 🙏🏻
I clicked because I had high cholesterol and thought I needed to avoid foods with high cholesterol and high saturated fat . I’m so confused now and have no clue what actually causes high cholesterol. Help???
Your brain NEEDS cholesterol
Low Cholesterol = Dementia
Study Dr. Robert Lustig.
The cause of blood vessel damage is due to high triglyceride levels from an over consumption of SUGARS.
Well-wishes.
Cholesterol particles are repairing cells in body, so it can be high if you have inflammation.
@@EarmuffHugger thank you!
@@ConstantlyevolvingagainIt's not really any specific food that's to blame
For 99% of people, it's just too many calories, being overweight. And too little muscle mass. I lost 9 kg eating mostly the same things but a lot less, and suddenly all my blood levels, including cholesterol and triglycerides, are fine. For the remaining 1%, it's genetics. Not much to do about that.
I click on all Nick's videos, but 720 eggs might crack more clicks.
😅
It seems to be doing so... I wonder what % attributable to puns...
Excellent, interesting, thought provoking, as you intended...
and completely misleading and false.
I’ve never seen so many plays on eggs in my life. 😂. I think that whatever I come up with will already have been said in these comments. Truly an eggcellent audience for an equally eggcellent presentation.
Intregging indeed! As a collegial communications instructor, I was egged on by your approach to how you cracked open a potentially new way of whisking up a new sunny-side-up approach to social media! Your yokes were so well blended in! 😂
Love it. thanks for this :)
@@nicknorwitzPhD 💯💯💯
Why I clicked: I've been following advances in diet science for years, being a competitive body builder in the past. What we don't understand now we'll discover eventually. The key is to constantly ask questions. For this particular video, it's the first time one of your videos was recommended in my feed.
I clicked on the video because I am 535 days into the Carnivore Diet, and I’ve lost 145 pounds so far. At my heaviest I was 528 lbs, and I’m currently 383 lbs, with another 135 lbs to go to hit my target weight of 250 lbs. I am constantly looking for content to increase my knowledge of what is safe amounts to eat, what’s too extreme, what are the pitfalls, and should I try eating 720 eggs in 1 months and make my own RUclips video about my experience and results?
I won't tell you what to do or what not to do. But Sounds like you're on quite a remarkable journey and making great progress. Keep it up!
I just recently finished Vince Gironda's Hormone Precursor Diet. It consists of a dozen raw eggs a day for a week, then two dozen raw eggs a day for the second week, three dozen raw eggs a day for four weeks, then back to two dozen raw eggs a day for a week followed by a final week of a dozen raw eggs a day.
These eggs were consumed as shakes with a dozen raw eggs, 12oz of half&half and a scoop of whey protein.
My cholesterol went up, insulin sensitivity went up, cortisol went down, inflammation went down. I gained 8lbs of LBM in those two months and added an inch to my biceps. I did gain 10lbs of body fat in the process unfortunately but that's what cuts are for lol.
I believe all the "negative" effects of this two months EGGperiment is a result of the dairy and not the eggs. Since I've only dropped the dairy and my dropped body fat like crazy and still blasting through PRs in the gym
I wonder if the half and half was replaced with straight cream, eliminating the lactose element, would have any effect.
@@ThePhillyDz it most definitely would decrease the effects of lactose sensitivity (bloating, farting and such) but it would up the calories greatly. Cream is 100 calories per ounce so 12oz of cream alone would be 1200 calories.
12oz of half&half is 473 calories so straight cream is almost triple the calories. So on three shake days that's an extra 2100 calories and roughly 4 extra pounds of weekly weight gain which would mostly be from fat.
4 extra pounds a week added to my 3lbs I gained during the four 3-shake weeks.
I would probably feel better with just cream but definitely would have gained more weight and mostly likely more weight from fat than I already did.
I was so concerned about the cholesterol in eggs. Thanks for the experiment to prove eggs aren't a concern.
How did this prove anything, besides him being irresponsible and falsifying data? How are you this uneducated? What the hell LOL
High carbs and sugar is the main enemy of heart disease not cholesterol
You can die from low cholesterol not high cholesterol. You need cholesterol, your brain is made of it. Cholesterol produces testosterone in the body
you didn't need much to be convinced did you? Keep eating junk
Nick would you consider giving a brief summery. What do you thing the results would be if you "did not" start adding carbs after the first two weeks?
LDL wouldn't have changed. Flatline.
@@nicknorwitzPhD
Thank you.
Thanks for the video
What's more impressive is you can afford 720 eggs in 2024
HE get the money from egg industry to promote their crap...
@@nikosalkis8296 Eggs are crap? You westerners are funny with all your first world problems.
@@nikosalkis8296yea n spaghetti is good🤡
I clicked on this video because I eat about 6-10 Eggs a day and my sister who’s a PA tells me it’s bad for me. Thank you for proving her wrong
Nick did not say eggs are good for health. He only informed that all those eggs did not change his LDL numbers.
If u think eggs are not good for health then u must be really lacking knowledge about the eggs nutritional value.. @@chensally3
@@chensally3 Yet eggs ARE good for your health. Good source of protein and many more nutrients.
PAs don't study or practice medicine. They are actually minimally qualified.
I just had in-depth bloodwork done after 1 year carnivore. LDL is at 245mg/dl, HDL 27, triglycerides 13.5. Lucky my doc is on the Tim Noakes foundation and specializes in treating diabetes with low carb diets so knows about all this stuff and was not alarmed at all. He said i'm a typical lean mass hyper-responder and all my other metabolic markers are perfectly healthy. He did say, "whatever you do - do NOT go see another doctor for a second opinion they'll have a heart attack!" 😅
Oh and I eat 6 eggs a day, everyday 👍
Those are not healthy numbers, and you may regret continuing this diet down the road. Humans were never intended to be carnivores. If so, we would synthesize our own vitamin C, and our microbiome would not benefit from fiber. Note that the populations with highest longevity are those who consume little to no animal protein. You may have found all kinds of information to the contrary, but peer-reviewed science suggests that a diet rich in plants will lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, and other lifestyle illnesses.
@@mastersathlete7380 Not healthy according to who? The anti-cholestrol junk science brigade sponsored by the sugar industry?
All that really matters with my cholestrol numbers is my ratio of triglycerides to HDL. My ratio is 0.5 which is very low risk for cardiac event threat. A study out of Japan actually found lower all cause mortality risk in people with high LDL but higher all cause mortality in people with low LDL, so, having high LDL is associated with your favourite word - LONGEVITY.
So much wrong with your statement "Humans were not intended to be carnivores". Wow.
Eating fatty animal meat is literally what made our brains grow bigger and become smarter. Your brain is over 60% fat.
We know from stable carbon/nitrogen isotope tests on the bones of our ancient ancestors that they were hyper-carnivores. We evolved eating primarily meat.
I also know that a lot of the information on so-called "blue zones" and longevity are not telling the full story. Actually, they eat a crap load of meat. Italy for example, eats tons.
Totally disagree with your stance on fiber.
Completely non-essential, even harmful. Causes a lot of gut problems, even cancer.
Take a listen what Dr Rob Cywes has to say on that :
ruclips.net/video/dGCpzR_e9n4/видео.html
@@mastersathlete7380 Unhealthy according to who? The anti-cholestrol misinformation brigade bought and paid for by the sugar industry?
The only thing that matters with a cholestrol panel is your ratio of triglycerides to HDL. You divide your triglycerides by HDL and if the result is less than 2, you're at low risk for cardiac events. My ratio is 0.5. This simple exercise also gives a good picture of what type of LDL you have. Therefore, the vast majority of my LDL is the big fluffy healthy particle type, not the small dense, oxidized stuff that can penetrate the endothelial wall to cause trouble.
A study out of Japan actually found an inverse relationship between LDL levels and the risk of all-cause mortality. So, having high LDL is associated with - your favourite word - LONGEVITY :
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34511127/
Strange that humans were never meant to be carnivores, when the consumption of fatty animal meat is literally what made our brain grow bigger, for us to evolve into smarter beings and start making weapons and tools to hunt for animals.
Your brain is over 60% fat (cholestrol). Good luck getting your bioavailable EPA/DHA omega 3s from plant sources for brain health.
Strange that we were never meant to be carnivores, when we know from stable crbon/nitrogen isotope analysis of the bones of our ancient ancestors, that they were indeed hyper-carnivores. Let's just ignore that inconvenient scientific anthropological fact.
As for the general information on blue zones touting their "plant-based" lifestyle? Complete bogus. The blue-zone information is skewed and the data questionable.
Many of the centenarians could not be verified through birth or death certificates.
Italy for example, eats a crap ton of meat.
I assume you are not aware that vitamin C competes with sugar/carbs for the same receptors for cellular uptake. What this means is that when people on carnivore diet do not consume that stuff, what little vitamin c is present in meat is fully utilized. The more carbs you eat, the more vitamin C you require. And most carnivores eat the occasional organ meats like liver "just to make sure" since liver is loaded with vitamin C. Strange that i have not come down with scurvy after a year on carnivore, and i certainly don't even take vitamin c pills. Strange that no carnivore, even longer term than myself, has ever reported a vitamin c-related deficiency.
As for your stance on fiber? Again, this is an ancient relic-type health myth. Fiber is completely non-essential to humans and even problematic. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate (which is not even digestible/utilizable) - all you're doing is feeding the bad bugs in your gut who thrive on carbs. It can cause all types of gut problems and even cancer. Don't believe me? Listen to Dr. Rob Cywes :
ruclips.net/video/dGCpzR_e9n4/видео.html
@@mastersathlete7380 Unhealthy according to who? The anti-cholestrol misinformation brigade bought and paid for by the sugar industry?
The only thing that matters with a cholestrol panel is your ratio of triglycerides to HDL. You divide your triglycerides by HDL and if the result is less than 2, you're at low risk for cardiac events. My ratio is 0.5. This simple exercise also gives a good picture of what type of LDL you have. Therefore, the vast majority of my LDL is the big fluffy healthy particle type, not the small dense, oxidized stuff that can penetrate the endothelial wall to cause trouble.
A study out of Japan actually found an inverse relationship between LDL levels and the risk of all-cause mortality. So, having high LDL is associated with - your favourite word - LONGEVITY :
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34511127/
Strange that humans were never meant to be carnivores, when the consumption of fatty animal meat is literally what made our brain grow bigger, for us to evolve into smarter beings and start making weapons and tools to hunt for animals.
Your brain is over 60% fat (cholestrol). Good luck getting your bioavailable EPA/DHA omega 3s from plant sources for brain health.
Strange that we were never meant to be carnivores, when we know from stable crbon/nitrogen isotope analysis of the bones of our ancient ancestors, that they were indeed hyper-carnivores. Let's just ignore that inconvenient anthropological fact.
As for the general information on blue zones touting their "plant-based" lifestyle? Complete bogus. The blue-zone information you hea in the mainstream is skewed and the data questionable.
Many of the centenarians could not be verified through birth or death certificates.
The Sardinians of Italy for example, eat tons of meat and dairy.
Hong Kong has the highest life expectancy and they eat the most meat in the world.
I assume you are not aware that vitamin C competes with sugar/carbs for the same receptors for cellular uptake. What this means is that when people on carnivore diet do not consume that stuff, what little vitamin c is present in meat is fully utilized. The more carbs you eat, the more vitamin C you require. And most carnivores eat the occasional organ meats like liver "just to make sure" since liver is loaded with vitamin C. Strange that i have not come down with scurvy after a year on carnivore, and i certainly don't even take vitamin c pills. Strange that no carnivore, even longer term than myself, has ever reported a vitamin c-related deficiency.
As for your stance on fiber? Again, this is an ancient relic-type health myth. Fiber is completely non-essential to humans and even problematic. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate (which is not even digestible/utilizable) - all you're doing is feeding the bad bugs in your gut who thrive on carbs. It can cause all types of gut problems and even cancer. Don't believe me? Listen to Dr. Rob Cywes :
ruclips.net/video/dGCpzR_e9n4/видео.html
@@mastersathlete7380 All that matters on a cholestrol panel is your HDL to triglycerides ratio. Triglycerides divided by HDL. If your number is below 2, you're at low risk for cardiac events. My number is 0.5
This simple equation also gives insight into what type of LDL cholestrol is floating around your body. At 0.5, that means i have the healthy, big fluffy LDL particles and not the small dense oxidized ones which are the ones that cause problems if you already have damage to the endothelial cells lining your arterial walls - the root cause of which is chronically high blood sugar, high blood pressure or nicotine use.
As for fiber, check what Dr. Rob Cywes has to say :
ruclips.net/video/dGCpzR_e9n4/видео.html
I clicked to confirm that eggs are one the most healthy foods you can eat and to confirm my assumption that the cholesterol in them don't affect blood cholesterol. Thank you for going to such extremes to prove a point!
I watched this video because I have tried to watch all of your videos since the early days. I know I will always learn something.
I clicked because I ain’t chicken
😂😂
So you won't be crossing the road then?
You clicked instead of clucked.
As a chem phd myself, I’ve been looking for the “science” behind all those diets memes, your videos are exactly what I needed. ❤
I'm so glad!
Thank you for this informative video. I have significant concerns about the widespread prescription of medications like Simvastatin for cholesterol management. Cholesterol is a fundamental component of our brain structure and is also essential for the synthesis of key hormones. It seems counterintuitive to suppress such a critical molecule without fully understanding the long-term implications on neurological and hormonal health. I believe it is crucial to explore alternative approaches to cardiovascular health that do not compromise these vital functions. Protect this man at all costs!
Very well presented, a definite subscription.
Cheers. Thanks :)
I clicked on this because I am over 50 and my doctor says I need to control my cholesterol. I am curious about the impacts of eggs and protein on my cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Thanks for the video.
The concept of this video is what made me see your ingenuity, and your refreshing approach to science, and to influencing people in the diet space.
I am now happily subscribed (:
Thank you out blaze 🔥
I clicked because I had listened to Nick talk with Dr.Berry before and liked hearing the science behind cholesterol and I am happy to hear more about it today. Nick has more cholesterol knowledge in his little pinky finger than any doctor I have ever been too. 😂😅😊
I stopped eating products containing cholesterol and its amount in my blood dropped by 30 percent in two weeks, so in my case it's not true what you say,
- It depends on the genes.
- You didn't show the test results.
- What were the levels before and after?
I can't speak to his results, but I have read there is a tiny fraction of the population that have their cholesterol go up when they eat high cholesterol foods. Normally your body is supposed to produce less cholesterol, but for some people that isn't true. From Web MD: That means that, for most people, cholesterol from food generally doesn’t have much of an effect on the levels in your blood. But some people are more sensitive to dietary cholesterol. For these people, cholesterol levels may indeed skyrocket in response to cholesterol-rich foods. But it’s hard to know if you’re one of those people. There isn’t a test to find out.
I have heard a guy talking 9 eggs with yellow yoke per day for 14 years and kept his HbA1c to 5.x max. Happy to see you doing edge science testing for all of us with 720 eggs for 30 days. Thank You.
Nick, Please record your audio higher. I had to turn the volume up to deafening levels and still had a bit of difficulty to hear. Aim for an overall audio level of -10 dB to -20dB. What you have to say is important so you want people to hear it.
Sorry the Vegans found this already. ;/
There are certainly some very enthusiastic vegans with opinions on eggs. Who knew?
@@nicknorwitzPhD Yeah you should try debunking Mic the Vegan in a separate video if people would like the video.
@@metalforbreakfast4785 There should definitely be a response, but some of the points made in that video are acknowledged by Nick himself. An important thing to respond to would be the claims about the messaging's effect on public health.
@@nicknorwitzPhDShow us your y-axis.
Please eat 1440 strips of bacon in 30 days. So we don't have to. Thank you for your service.
"I volunteer as tribute"
each egg has 6 grams of protein, 6 * 24 = 144 grms of egg-protein per day. Where are your huge egg-shaped muscles?
This was a great study, but I really wish you shared more biomarkers / stats in your blood, to me you could have easily shared how eating 24 eggs per day affected your overall health, including blood sugar, carbs, and other metrics in the blood, it could really eggs-plain the greater effect of eggs on the body. Why not? Maybe it's something you can still do since you have the blood results?
a study with n=1 is not a great study. A great study would have two groups of at least 50 people (better would be several hundred) in each group. One group eats a ridiculous amount of eggs, the other continues eating what they've always eaten. Look at biomarkers of each group at end of study. n=1 tells us nothing.
Appreciate the shorter format for this type of information!
Glad you liked it!
I clicked this video because I am new to figuring out blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart disease links after my husband had a heart attack. Much of the research that I'm finding is only giving a partial look at the big picture of how to regain health. This was a jump into the deep end with both feet kind of experiment & I wanted to learn from your experience while getting the science understanding folded in. I'm currently testing high salt intake and blood pressure response on myself, so this is my kind of science.
Content creators are increasingly in need of extremes just to remain relevant and maintain their income.
And consumers are in need of their next dopamine hit.
We're all sliding downhill.
Sad 😢
Next video: "I ate 33 million eggs in one month and have 33 seconds to live!"
I want to thank you gor you work and knowledge you bring for people ❤
I appreciate that
I like your channel bro. Very informative
I appreciate that!
@@nicknorwitzPhD I've been trying to convince my mom this for ages. She's so old school 😅
Got here by way of an Epoch Times article. I've been a "rebel health nut" - health conscious, but instinctively untrusting of a lot of mainline health/medical advice - most of my life. Loved the video, became a subscriber.
I clicked because I did a similar self-experiment years ago. My LDL started at 76 (no eggs, vegan diet), and raised to 85 after adding 4 eggs a day for a month. I judged that the rise wasn't significant enough (and likely within the error bars of my experiment) to be concerned and thus added back pasture raised eggs into my diet.
For a long time before I got into college, I like many other knew nothing about why eggs are so bad for us. Started taking courses like molecular biology which opened my eyes to a simple but true fact: saturated fats in animal based forms are the easiest to digest and use with little to no side effects. I started eating 12 eggs a day and felt fantastic
Do elaborate, esp on the easiest to digest claim?
I'm a dietitian. I clicked on the video because I was curious if your experience would challenge or confirm my bias.
My understanding of the science and current literature landscape suggests that this should be a net positive. Dietary cholesterol doesn't seem to impact blood cholesterol. Eggs have a nearly 2:1 unsaturated to saturated fat ratio which would be expected to have a net neutral effect on cholesterol (depending on your former diet of course).
Your experience confirmed my bias, but I was more curious about WHY it might challenge or confirm (it was less about which one it happened to be). I wanted to see what you might do in this experiment and your personal thoughts around it. I liked the video, I was both educated and entertained. Well done!
I really appreciate this comment Justin. I’m touched. I have a whole playlist on lipids and cholesterol that you might find interesting. It’s an area of academic expertise. Admittedly I sometimes package nuance in a provocative shell… But for those who watch and take the time to digest my content I like to think it goes far beyond “click bait”
Wait. You're a dietitian as you say but you don't know the research on the effects of eggs on cholesterol levels?
There is a meta analysis available for you but you prefer to rely on a random (no offense) youtuber?
@@goku445 Being a dietitian doesn't mean that I've read every single piece of research related to food. Also, I didn't say I haven't read any research related to eggs & cholesterol. Beyond that, I find research into specific foods to be much less useful than the effects of specific nutrients within various contexts.
I'm not relying on a random youtuber to inform my practice. I'm using the information presented as a chance to challenge myself; remembering, learning, or perhaps even unlearning information. I pass what's said through the filter of my education and experiences (formal and informal, professional and personal). There's always room to learn new things, and there are certainly things I've forgotten along the way that repetition can help to reinforce.
I was a nutrition nerd long before I was a dietitian. I enjoy this sort of content. Is there something wrong with appreciating it after having become a professional?
@@justincollins2804 Please allow me to understand what you've got from this video.
It is missing key informations like what was the exact cholesterol level at which he started his experiment. He surely started at sky high levels and exogenous chol is known to stop increasing blood chol, to plateau. Well this whole thing is so unscientific that it blows my mind anyone with any scientific background can take it seriously.
Hubby and I have been on keto since early 2019 and early this year, we decided to give carnivore a try. I eat 4 or 5 eggs for breakfast everyday with a 1T of grassfed butter. For lunch I'll have whole milk full fat greek yorgurt, and for dinner we mainly eat steak, lamb, hamburger, bacon, a bit of cheese as well as canned smoked sardines, salmon ocassionally chicken. WE have absolutely no cravings for sugar, carbs, junk food...etc.
I recently had a full blood panned done and my cholesterol was high, however this dovetails with exactly what you stated between hdl, ldl, triglycerides... so I'm all good.
I love this video! Your explanations are awesome, and easy to understand! You are an amazing teacher!
I try* to keep a food, daily energy, supplementation, prescription/OTC intake, water intake, sleep volume and quality, personal reflection, thankfulness and a plain old journal in general so as soon as I saw the "health experiment" title on Epoch, I was interested. Then looking at the egg carton (a local brand I buy) and the Oreos (I ate too many yesterday) I could not wait to check out this video. I love the fact it throws sand in the face of the villainous FDA's fight against cholesterol and namely eggs. Pshaw. Most of the "weight loss" tips and plans on SM are crap and setting you up to fail. I love how you are thinking outside the carton. You have a new follower, keep up the eggcellent work!