Does Eating Eggs Increase Your Risk Of Stroke Or Heart Disease?

<p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://rupahealth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rupa Health</a> and <a href="https://levels.link/HYMAN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Levels</a>.</p><br><p>If you’re like most people, you’re sick of being mixed-up and confounded by conflicting media reports about the latest research on which foods are good or bad for us. You know what I’m talking about: one day eggs are unhealthy, and the next day they are a miracle food. So, should we avoid or embrace eggs in our diet?</p><br><p>In today’s episode of my series I’m calling <em>Health Bites</em>, I talk about research that has both led to and debunked concerns associated with eating eggs. I also talk about the production of a gut metabolite called TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) and how the health of our gut microbiome influences our TMAO levels.</p><br><p>This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Levels.</p><br><p>Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&amp;A or create an account at <a href="http://rupahealth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RupaHealth.com</a>.</p><br><p>By leveraging biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), Levels provides real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Learn more about Levels by going to <a href="http://levels.link/HYMAN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">levels.link/HYMAN</a>.</p><br><p>Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):</p><ul><li>The research that laid the foundation for the claim that eggs cause blood clots (3:22 / 1:17)&nbsp;</li><li>Supplemental choline vs dietary choline (4:57 / 2:50)&nbsp;</li><li>Follow-up research assessing whether eggs raise TMAO levels and cause blood clots (5:23 / 3:16)&nbsp;</li><li>Debunking myths around eating egg