It all began with the theory that his cholesterol wouldn’t rise, and it culminated in him consuming an astounding 720 eggs in a single month, or 24 eggs a day.
Yes, you heard correctly. Dr. Nick Norwitz, a medical student, made the decision to conduct an intriguing “eggsperiment,” which he recorded on YouTube.
Speaking to his supporters, Dr. Norwitz stated that even though 720 eggs “amount to 133,200 MG of cholesterol,” he doesn’t think eating 60 dozen eggs will have an impact on his cholesterol levels, particularly the LDL cholesterol, or “bad cholesterol.”
He consumed one egg per hour on average for a month to validate his theory.
The outcomes? In any case, Dr. Norwitz’s wods were astounding.
“My LDL cholesterol actually decreased by two percent over the first two weeks, despite the fact that my dietary intake of cholesterol more than doubled,” he said.
His LDL cholesterol levels decreased by an additional 18 percent during the next two weeks.
Now, if you’re wondering how that’s possible, Dr. Norwitz offers an explanation. Teachers taught us that foods high in cholesterol raise cholesterol levels.
He explained that eating cholesterol “essentially binds to receptors on gut cells and stimulates the release of a hormone called chisin, which binds to its receptor on the liver called GPR1 146 and inhibits endogenous cholesterol synthesis by the liver so things balance out and the homeostasis is maintained.”
The cell biologist metabolism scientist, who is seeking a medical degree at Harvard, told Fox News that the entire experiment was a metabolic demonstration to explore the “levers” that might modify cholesterol in various persons.
“I anticipated that simply adding the eggs would not affect my cholesterol levels, and that is exactly what happened.”
There is no one “best” diet, Dr. Norwitz added, adding that he has conducted several trials to demonstrate his interest in metabolic health.
