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Comment by Rebecca Jaspan

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Registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders and nutrition writing.
People who are genetically predisposed to high blood cholesterol levels should work closely with their healthcare provider.
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Rebecca Jaspan, MPH, RD, "Can You Still Eat Eggs With High Cholesterol?" Health.com, updated January 18, 2026.
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Genetic variation (e.g. hyper-responders) makes population-level egg advice misleading for individuals
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AI Verified The quote says people predisposed to high cholesterol should work closely with a provider, which directly supports the statement that genetic variation changes egg advice for individuals. Model: gpt-5. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified The quote says genetically predisposed people should work closely with a provider because egg cholesterol sensitivity varies, so the recorded support vote is correct. Model: gpt-5. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified The Health.com article matches the quote and explicitly says people predisposed to high cholesterol should work closely with their provider. Model: gpt-5. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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