Are eggs healthy for you? Do this test! | Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc

The Proof with Simon Hill

Simon Hill

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Episode #328. Are eggs a superfood or a ticking time bomb? The answer is in your genes. Join me to unpack the surprising science of how eggs affect your health depending on your genetic makeup, helping you understand if they’re safe for you. Discover the two tests you can take to find out if you’re among the 30% of people who are cholesterol hyper-absorbers. You’ll also learn the difference between dietary and blood cholesterol, why cholesterol absorption varies, and what steps to take based on your test results. Specifically, we discuss: Introduction: Are Eggs Superfoods or Cholesterol Bombs? (00:00) Understanding Cholesterol: Dietary vs. Blood Levels (01:25) The Genetic Factors Influencing Cholesterol Absorption (04:31) Identifying Cholesterol Hyperabsorbers: Are You One? (09:20) Testing Methods for Cholesterol Sensitivity (12:41) Dietary Tips for Cholesterol Hyperabsorbers (13:59) Key Insights: 5 Critical Facts About Eggs and Heart Health (18:06) Concluding Thoughts (21:23) Head to the full show notes for supporting studies and phytosterol testing options. This episode is brought to you by: 38TERA Consider 38TERA's DMN-01 prebiotic supplement a daily multivitamin for your gut. Formulated by yours truly and gastroenterologist Dr Will Bulsiewicz. Use code THEPROOF for a discount at checkout. Eimele Eimele Essential 8 is a comprehensive multivitamin that is scientifically formulated to complement your plant-rich diet, increase and sustain your energy, and support the immune system, as well as heart and brain health. Head to Eimele.com and use code SIMON at checkout for 10% off your first order. WHOOP Whoop, the most advanced fitness and health wearable available. Your personalised fitness and health coach to recover faster, sleep better, and train smarter. Claim your first month free on join.whoop.com/simon. Shopify Shopify, the world's leading e-commerce platform, helps you turn browsers into buyers with the internet’s best-converting check out–up to 36% better compared to other leading e-commerce platforms. To boost your conversion rate, and grow your business, sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/proof. Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. You can also show your support by leaving a review on the Apple Podcast app and/or sharing your favourite episodes with your friends and family. Simon Hill, MSc, BSc (Hons) Creator of theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube or listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Nourish your gut with my Plant-Based Ferments Guide Download my complimentary Two-Week Meal Plan and high protein Plant Performance recipe book

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0:00.0	Eggs, heart healthy superfood or a cholesterol bomb.
0:03.7	Today we're cracking open one of the biggest myths in nutrition and the answers might surprise you.
0:09.6	A single egg has about two and a half times the cholesterol content of a big mac.
0:15.0	Yes, a big mac.
0:17.0	Yet for some people eating eggs barely affects their blood cholesterol.
0:20.0	While for others, perhaps you, eggs significantly raises cholesterol levels. The difference
0:26.3	primarily your genes your genetic makeup in the next 20 minutes I'm going to
0:32.3	unpack this by walking you through how we absorb
0:35.6	and excrete cholesterol in our diet from the foods that we eat.
0:40.1	And I'll share with you too simple, but oddly not very commonly spoken about,
0:45.8	blood tests that you can use to determine if eggs are problematic for your heart health
0:50.8	based on your genes. Are you a cholesterol hyper-absorber or not?
0:57.1	Personalized nutrition. Exactly. Now let me just say up front here, I get it.
1:03.6	Cholesterol talk can sound like a snooze fest.
1:06.6	But trust me, understanding this could be a game changer for your health.
1:10.5	When you understand this information, it makes it much easier to know if you should eat eggs
1:15.3	or perhaps avoid them altogether. Plus, who doesn't want to know if they're genetically blessed?
1:22.0	Let's be honest.
1:25.0	My favorite multivitamin by a long stretch is a meal's essential 8,
1:31.0	the right nutrients and the right doses to support a healthy plant-rich
1:35.2	diet, optimize nutrient status, and leave you feeling at your best.
1:40.3	Take your health to another level with a meal's evidence-based essential 8 multivitamin
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