Studies Show Egg Consumption and Relationship with Cancer and Heart Disease

Eggllo everyone, I guess you might think I am making a mistake with when I used Egg- as the prefix instead of He-, well in this post, I want to discuss something I came across yesterday after so many years eating Egg. You see, I have read a lot about eggs, especially since there is always a debate of One egg a day in Nigeria here, so in my reading yesterday, I saw that something written on the website of the Physicians committee for responsible medicine that eating eggs can be hazardous to our health, and this came with lots of research.

The research showed that eating eggs increases the risk of dying from heart attack, there was also a research in 2021 that found that the addition of a half an egg a day is associated with increased death from heart disease, and cancer, also another study showed that eating egg is associated with certain types of cancers such as colon, rectum, and prostrate.

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Let me write about the studies I read but it is important that while we discuss this, we do not exaggerate the studies and we do not place confirmations on studies that are yet to be confirmed. Some of these studies are observational, some of them are meta-analysis based on observational studies, some are systemic review, and others are observational studies based on systemic review, and this reviews are based on food frequency questionnaires, meaning that non of them are experimental studies based on result.

This makes the study a little complicated because it will be difficult for people to recall what they ate about 12 months ago, so the results can be a little tricky seeing that myself cannot remember what I ate 7 days ago since I did not have any complications from eating, neither do I eat based on a tight time table. This studies aren't provable as using questionnaires do not prove causation although they might show association.

I mentioned what I said above because there are a lot of variables when talking about questionnaire studies. The people involved in this study would have other activities that here are several activities like smoking, drinking, inactivity, medication side effects, genetics, and so on, so I wonder why pick eggs out of all variables. The meta-analysis in the studies are questionnaires, and self-reported studies by people so evaluating for real activities.

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With my skepticism about the studies, let me discuss about the egg. The Egg yoke isn't the Fowl itself, it is the nutrient that the chick would consume in its development. An egg has almost every nutrient asides from Vitamin C. Egg is loaded with vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, and B12, it is also a source of retinol (Vitamin A), vitamin E (which supports the cardiovascular system), vitamin K2, vitamin D, Protein, Chlorine, Minerals, Omega-3, it is high in Choline, lutein and zeaxanthin.

Personally, for me to be convinced, the study has to be an experiment with controlled diet as well as other activities, meaning that the variables need to be streamline instead of having observational studies and meta analysis. While studies suggest a correlation between egg consumption and certain health risks, it's vital to approach these findings with a critical eye. Questionnaire-based studies have inherent limitations, and variables like lifestyle factors and genetic predispositions can complicate the interpretation of results. As we navigate this egg-centric debate, a more convincing and conclusive understanding would likely come from well-designed experimental studies that control for various factors, providing a clearer picture of the potential effects of eggs on our health.

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