The Misunderstood Egg
Recently, while reviewing a patient’s labs in the office, I was shocked when she proclaimed her primary physician told her she needed to stop eating eggs because it was raising her cholesterol. I was surprised to hear that someone was still giving this advice. I know some in the lay population have not gotten the memo, but I was surprised a physician would still be that misinformed. Unfortunately, I continue to hear this advice from patients: “To reduce your cholesterol, eat fewer eggs and eat less meat.” There has been a lot of misinformation about eggs. Hopefully, this article will help to straighten things out. First, I thought I would share some fun facts about eggs to keep this light, and then I will get into all the...