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Comment by Stacey Colino

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Our genes play a role in how much cholesterol the liver produces and how much it clears from your blood. Based on genetic factors, individual people may also respond differently to dietary sources of cholesterol; some people are hyper-responsive to it, while others are not.
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Stacey Colino, "The truth about egg yolks and cholesterol," National Geographic, February 25, 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 Quote says genes affect cholesterol handling and people respond differently, which supports individualized egg advice. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Quote says genetic factors change how people respond to dietary cholesterol, so population-level egg advice can be misleading for individuals. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified National Geographic says genes affect cholesterol handling and people respond differently to dietary cholesterol; quote matches the article. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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