I ate 12 eggs a day for 30 days, here’s what happened…

During the summer of 2021, I embarked on a crazy but very delicious journey -  I ate a dozen eggs every day for 30 days. I had other meals too and the eggs were cooked in a variety of different ways, but yes, by the end of it all, I had consumed 360 exquisite eggs. 

The idea was born out of boredom, my love of eggs and my interest in scientific experimentation. More specifically, I wanted to see whether the media-fueled vilification of egg consumption held up to scrutiny. 

Before we carry on, I must highlight that this was not an experiment. I did not control for other variables, I even ate different types of eggs including quail and duck eggs. And though enjoyable, I did not and likely will not repeat those 30 days anytime soon. Take this instead as an observation and a personal journey into the science of eggs and cholesterol (the one thing people worry about eating eggs). 

If you’d like to see images of what I ate, follow me on Instagram, it’s all there.

Blood tests

Before embarking on my egg-filled month, I took some blood tests using ​​https://thriva.co (No, I am not affiliated with them before you ask).

I took a handful of blood markers including:

• A testosterone profile

• Omega 3-6 ratios

• Vitamin D

• Apolipoproteins and cholesterol profile

I picked these four markers specifically because, in my opinion, they were the most likely to have changed over the month. 

Here are my blood results before and after 30 days of egg consumption:

Summary of my cholesterol blood results. 

At first glance, many may look at my blood results and conclude that eating 12 eggs a day for 30 days was not a good idea. “Look, his LDL went up, he’ll probably die of a heart attack next week”, they say and conclude that eggs should be consumed sparingly. 

But I say otherwise. My Patreons and those who have read my cholesterol ebook will understand why my cholesterol results were actually favourable after the 30 days. My HDL markers improved, and so did my triglyceride/HDL ratio. Both of these blood results are better associated with cardiovascular outcomes than measuring LDL alone. Furthermore, LDL-C is not a reliable marker in ‘non-average’ participants (me with a low-carbohydrate lifestyle). And a higher LDL is actually commonly associated with longer life! I’ll take that!

I actually don’t think eating eggs made a huge difference to my cholesterol results if I’m being brutally honest. This is because when we ingest cholesterol in our food, our body compensates by reducing its biosynthesis. I actually think that I must have ingested lower carbohydrates than normal for me during this period of time, which has favourably affected my blood results. All in all, though, we will never know what specifically caused changes, because remember, this wasn’t an experiment!

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