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Comment by David L. Katz

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Physician and nutrition researcher
The majority of our blood cholesterol is made in the liver, not delivered directly from our diet.
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What you've been told about eggs and cholesterol is wrong, doctors now say
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Eggs are a net-beneficial food for the general population
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AI Verified Katz's explanation that blood cholesterol is chiefly liver-made appears in source context explaining why eggs need not be viewed as harmful, supporting net benefit. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Katz explains dietary egg cholesterol is not the principal source of blood cholesterol; source context supports eggs' dietary value. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified National Geographic article dated 2026-02-25 attributes this wording verbatim to David L. Katz. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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