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Comment by Judith C. Thalheimer

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Registered dietitian and executive editor of Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter.
Some people are genetically highly sensitive to dietary cholesterol, so the cholesterol in eggs could be a factor in raising their LDL cholesterol levels.
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Judith C. Thalheimer, “Eggs or Egg Whites?”, Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, updated November 26, 2024.
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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 directly identifies genetically sensitive people for whom egg cholesterol can raise LDL, supporting individualized egg advice. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, updated 26 Nov 2024, attributes this wording to Judith C. Thalheimer. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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