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I was told that consuming 500 eggs a year is the new benchmark now. it was 1 egg per day previously. my blood has high triglycerides. please advise. ?

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Cholesterol: The egg yolk is high in cholesterol but not in triglycerides. People on low cholesterol diets are advised to limit egg yolk intake to about three a week. One whole egg a day is ok if one's cholesterol is not elevated. Your physician is best qualified to advise you as he/she knows all your findings.

Answered 10/10/2014

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Eggs get bad wrap: Lower triglycerides by diet & regular exercise. Reduce body weight to ideal weight. Restrict refined sugar,processed foods,baked goods,white flour,white rice,potatoes etc. Follow salad/salmon diet- drhoffman.com for details. Need essential fatty acids,omega3 Stop alcohol. Egg protein contains 18 different vitamins & trace minerals.1 egg contains 70-80 msg of cholesterol. Incredible egg.

Answered 9/15/2015

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