Dr Bergs Healthy Keto And Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Today we’re going to talk about how consuming eggs and butter could potentially benefit your cholesterol. However, keep in mind that if you have a genetic problem called familial hypercholesterolemia or if you are a hyper responder, this information will not apply. Health benefits of cholesterol: • It helps make hormones • It helps make vitamin D • It supports cell membranes • It supports the brain • It supports the immune system • It’s needed to make bile salts Egg yolks are one of the highest sources of cholesterol-mobilizing nutrients: choline and lecithin. One egg gives you about 186 mg of cholesterol. But, the body makes about 3000 mg of cholesterol a day. Dietary cholesterol isn’t associated with increased cholesterol. There are also no studies that show that consuming eggs negatively affects the cardiovascular system. In one study, they found that certain phytonutrients in eggs improved the cholesterol profile in a group of people on a low-carb diet. Egg yolks are also loaded wit