Dietary guidelines for eggs vary depending on whether or not they include cholesterol. Is it OK to eat eggs, and if so, how often?

While eggs have an excellent composition of nutrients that a human body demands, many people doubt the benefits they bring to a human body at a certain age.

According to a 2016 study, “encouraging both those approaching older age and older people to include eggs more frequently, as part of a healthy, balanced diet and in addition to physical activity, could help them maintain their muscle strength and function, thereby preserving their functional capacity and reducing morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs associated with sarcopenia.”

But its consumption is not safe for everyone.

According to Dr. William Grossman, Director of the Center for Prevention of Heart and Vascular Disease at UCSF, If you’ve “elevated LDL cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) and other risk factors for heart attack or stroke, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or family history of heart attack or stroke you should probably limit eggs to no more that two per week.”

“However, if you are on a statin such as simvastatin (Zocor), atorvastatin (Lipitor) or rosuvastatin (Crestor), and your LDL is now low, you can safely eat eggs more often, perhaps daily,” he added.

He further added: “I suggest doing a “before and after” test: Check your LDL cholesterol on your best-effort diet low in eggs, then eat as many eggs as you desire and recheck your LDL cholesterol. For many of my patients, the statin completely overpowers the effects of the eggs (or cheese for that matter).”

“I have an egg-cheese omelet most Sundays and a slice of extra-sharp cheddar cheese as part of my regular, daily breakfast, which also includes a bowl of strawberries, bananas, raisins and almonds or walnuts.”

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