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Neurologist and stroke-prevention researcher at Western University, Canada, known for research on egg yolks and atherosclerosis.
What we have shown is that with aging, plaque builds up gradually in the arteries of Canadians, and egg yolks make it build up faster -- about two-thirds as much as smoking.
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J. David Spence, Western University (EurekAlert, 2012)
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Eating eggs regularly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
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AI Verified Relevant: the quote directly links egg yolks to faster arterial plaque buildup, and the source context says regular egg yolk consumption accelerates atherosclerosis, increases carotid plaque, and should be avoided by people at cardiovascular risk. That makes a stance supporting the statement substantially more likely, even though the quote is framed in terms of egg yolks/plaque rather than the broader wording about eggs and cardiovascular disease. ([eurekalert.org](https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/484026)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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AI Verified He is clearly supportive: he says egg yolks "make [arterial plaque] build up faster," and the source article frames regular egg-yolk consumption as increasing carotid plaque, a risk factor for stroke and heart attack. That strongly implies regular egg consumption increases cardiovascular risk, though the wording is most directly about yolks/plaque rather than every possible measure of heart disease. ([eurekalert.org](https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/484026)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The quote is authentic. The EurekAlert source URL dated 2012-08-13 contains this sentence and attributes it in the surrounding text to Dr. David Spence; a University of Western Ontario/ScienceDaily repost preserves the same wording, including the double-hyphen dash variant, and independent author records show the canonical scholarly name J. David Spence. The stored author, date, and source are acceptable. ([eurekalert.org](https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/484026)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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