Can Eggs Really Lower Cholesterol? | Dr. Neal Barnard

The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee · Jul 31, 2025 · 1m

Saturated fat -- not eggs -- is the key culprit behind high LDL cholesterol, which can lead to cardiovascular disease And in fact, a diet low in saturated fat and high in dietary cholesterol, such as that found in eggs, can lower blood cholesterol levels. This -- according to a new study from researchers at the University of South Australia. But what are we to make of this study, which received funding from an offshoot of the American Egg Board, an organization focused on marketing and promoting eggs? Dr. Neal Barnard joins Chuck Carroll on this episode of The Exam Room to tell us what he…