Fad diets and extreme food challenges are popular these days, often driven by health goals or personal beliefs. Dr. Nick Norwitz, a researcher focused on metabolic health, recently gained attention for his unique experiment: eating 700 eggs in a month—about 24 eggs per day. His goal was to test whether consuming cholesterol-rich eggs would significantly impact his LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, a topic long debated in health science.
Surprisingly, Dr. Norwitz found that his LDL cholesterol didn’t spike but actually decreased over time. In the first two weeks, it dropped by 2%, and after introducing more carbohydrates, it fell by 18%. He explained that the liver regulates cholesterol synthesis based on dietary intake, and adding fruits like bananas and berries played a key role in balancing his levels. While his findings challenge conventional wisdom, experts still caution against extreme diets without medical supervision.